China on Wednesday reported 28 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 17, compared with 42 a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. China reported 17 new …
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China may align itself with Taliban and try to exploit Afghanistan’s rare earth metals, analyst warns
Afghanistan is estimated to have trillions of dollars worth of rare earth metals, and countries — such as China — that may be looking to swoop in on the country must follow in …
Japan sees peril in U.S. chip hub to counter China
Japan is worried that U.S. plans to pour billions of dollars into chip manufacturing to fend off China could finish off what’s left of a Japanese semiconductor industry that once dominated the world.
New China Regulations Spook Investors
Authorities in Beijing continue to ramp up the crackdown on some of the nation’s largest companies, with some of the latest developments targeting online competition and the entertainment sector.
Let science, not politics, speak on coronavirus origin
This is a scientific issue. It shouldn’t be politicized to use as a scapegoat for the failure of the wrongdoing to combat the virus.
Analysis: Green-push dilemma: China’s steel curbs could cripple price control efforts
China is facing a high profile test of its commitment to curbing industrial pollution after steel output surged in the first half of the year to well beyond its target of capping production at 2020’s…
Beijing releases new hydrogen industry five-year plan
The Beijing Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology on Monday released a new five-year plan for the development of the hydrogen industry, laying out major tasks for industrial chains …
Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan Extend Hands to Taliban Now in Control of Afghanistan
As the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan shook the international community, regional powers Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan have all maintained their embassies in Kabul.
China conducts live-fire drills near Taiwan as Chinese media warns island that US ‘won’t come to help’ in a war
The Chinese military said that the drills were in response to “provocations” by the US and some in Taiwan.
Thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards, some from China, seized by US Customs
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has seized thousands of fake COVID-19 vaccine cards in dozens of shipments this fiscal year, including one most recently from China.
China faces threat in volatile borderlands after Afghanistan falls to the Taliban
Sean Roberts, a George Washington University professor who studies the Xinjiang region, said developments in Afghanistan in the coming months may test China’s self-proclaimed st …
Global Supply Chain Hit as China Impacted by Delta Covid, Flooding and Typhoons
These problems impact the global supply chain. China’s factories supply many products and components needed for the world economy.
China targets big tech companies with new draft rules
China disclosed a preliminary version of laws that it claims will prohibit unfair practices that have become increasingly common among China’s leading Internet companies. Beijing’s State …