China’s services sector expansion slowed in May, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, with weaker overseas demand and increased costs putting pressure on businesses.
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China reports 24 new coronavirus cases on June 2 vs 24 previous day
China on Thursday reported 24 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for June 2, the same number as a day earlier, the country’s health authority said in a statement. Of the new infections, nine were…
Analysis: China seeks to milk the milk market but doesn’t have enough cows
China has come to crave milk. Demand that had been steadily growing has spiked further after doctors touted its health benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic and dairy firms across the country have …
Herd of 15 Asian elephants nearing capital of China’s Yunnan province
A herd of 15 Asian elephants that have trekked more than 300 miles across China approached the capital city of the province of Yunnan on Wednesday.
Russia and China ‘sense weakness’ and are testing Biden: Fred Fleitz
Former NSC Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz said Wednesday that U.S. foreign adversaries, such as China and Russia, are testing President Biden and his administration with recent actions, including a …
Gold medalist skater on Beijing Olympics boycott calls: Team USA should go, focus on ‘purity of sport’
Olympic gold medalist and retired speed skating athlete Apolo Ohno told “Varney & Co.” Wednesday the United States should compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics next year in response to growing calls …
Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su Wins Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism
Times Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su has won the 2021 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia for her coverage of China during 2020.
Today In Payments: Beijing Offers Lottery For Digital Yuan Pilot; Mitek Acquires ID R&D To Fight Identity Fraud
In today’s top news, Beijing is holding a $6.2 million lottery to pilot its digital yuan, and Mitek has acquired ID R&D to fight identity fraud.
Coronavirus: US health officials ‘in the dark’ about first WHO China mission
US public health officials were “in the dark” about whether their experts would be included in a WHO coronavirus mission to China early last year, according to newly released emails obtained by US …
US-China tech war: Beijing-funded AI researchers surpass Google and OpenAI with new language processing model
A government-funded artificial intelligence (AI) institute in Beijing unveiled on Monday the world’s most sophisticated natural language processing (NLP) model, surpassing those from Google and OpenAI …
China State Media Says Frequent Warship Activity Near Japan a Warning
China’s frequent naval activity near Japanese islands should be considered a warning to Tokyo for its support of Taiwan and its military exercises with the United States and other allies, a Communist …
Xi Jinping Wants to Portray More ‘Lovable’ Image of China, State Run Media Says
According to the Xinhua News Agency, Xi told senior Communist Party officials that China needs to “make friends extensively, unite the majority and continuously expand its circle of friends with those …
China State Media Uses Michael Flynn’s US Coup Comment to Push Anti-American Message
Discord in the United States is a public relations victory for China and the Global Times used Flynn’s comment to back up the argument that Americans are dissatisfied.
