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China technology funds battle to hit profit targets
Beijing-backed technology funds with almost $900bn under management are struggling to hit their profit targets, according to executives who say their capital is stuck in companies that cannot launch …
Senate passes massive bipartisan bill to combat China’s economic growing influence
The Senate passed rare bipartisan legislation on Tuesday aimed at countering China’s growing influence by investing more than $200 billion in American technology, science and research.
US Senate passes bill aimed at countering China’s tech sector
The US Senate has passed legislation that provides more than $250bn to help maintain a competitive edge over China in areas from artificial intelligence and quantum computing to semiconductors. The …
China, Russia to Take Up Korea Issue Together Amid Uncertainty over Biden’s Approach
China’s special envoy to the Korean Peninsula “reaffirmed China’s willingness to enhance communication and coordination with Russia in a joint effort to maintain peace and stability,” and a senior …
U.S. Lawmakers Urge Olympic Committee to Move 2022 Winter Games from Beijing: ‘Moral Test of Our Time’
Democratic and Republican lawmakers alike have called for both diplomatic boycotts and for the 2022 Winter Games to be moved over China’s alleged human rights violations …
Top House Republicans urge Biden to create strategy to combat China nuclear build-up
EXCLUSIVE: The top Republicans on the House Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence committees are urging President Biden to create a “comprehensive interagency strategy” to stop China’s …
Boeing’s big China problem
The Boeing 737 Max is back in the air, and air travel is finally rebounding, helping restart orders for new planes. But Boeing is still facing a major problem that could cripple the company for…
Beijing vows to protect national unity ‘at all costs’ after US senators’ Taiwan visit
Washington’s increasing engagement with Taipei may push Beijing towards more aggressive action, according to analysts.
There’s a Large New Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Guangzhou, the capital of China’s most populous province Guandong, is experiencing a flare up of coronavirus cases, as CNBC reports. It’s a sign that the highly transmissible Delta variant of the …
Former Trump aides want Beijing punished for pandemic
China’s government is continuing to stonewall the international community by hiding details and information related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by a group of former Trump …
Beijing seeks curb on Uighur population: study
Chinese policies aimed specifically at reducing the population of mainly Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang could prevent the birth of around four million babies over the next two decades, new research has …
Republicans pan ‘incomplete’ Schumer-sponsored China bill, but likely to reluctantly go along
The Senate is likely to pass a sprawling bill aimed at helping the United States compete against China on Tuesday despite criticism from many Republicans that the bill either doesn’t do enough, costs …
