Automakers in the country are touting autonomous driving, and Tesla is preparing to join the fray. On this week’s Exchange podcast, Maxwell Zhou, CEO of Alibaba-backed DeepRoute.ai, explains why progress is accelerating and how that…
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Corn, millet and … rooftop solar? Farm family’s newest crop shows China’s solar ascendancy
JINAN, China — Shi Mei and her husband earn a decent enough living by growing corn and millet on their small farm in eastern China ‘s Shandong province. In 2021, they diversified by investing in…
Why China’s top Covid expert is studying climate change to prepare for the next global pandemic
As the world continues to deal with Covid-19, scientists are already getting ready to face the next deadly pathogen.
China’s rapid solar expansion comes with help from local residents and businesses
China is the runaway leader in supplying the world with the hardware to gather solar power. Shandong Province is taking an early lead in the country’s solar energy development.
Why China is reluctant to make a much-needed shift
For investors watching China, there have been some positive recent trends. China’s exports have started to pick up, supporting economic growth despite a prolonged property slump and flagging …
CNA Explains: The FLiRT family of COVID-19 variants and what we know about the KP.2 strain
What are the KP.1 and KP.2 strains? Are they more infectious and are current vaccines effective against newer variants of COVID-19?
In his inauguration speech, Taiwan’s new President Lai emphasized China must stop military intimidation
Lai pledged on Monday to “neither yield nor provoke” Beijing. But he emphasized that the island democracy is determined to defend itself.
Testimony of Top Public Health Official During COVID Is Made Public, Undermining Everything Fauci Said
If you needed another reason to not trust the government due to its handling of COVID-19 – here it is. Last Thursday, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic Chairman Rep. Brad Wenstrup, an …
Last pandas in the US are returning to China
Zoo Atlanta is gearing up to return four giant pandas to China later this year — the last ones remaining on U.S. soil at present. Zoo Atlanta is returning the pandas to China by the…
Senate report finds parts made with China’s forced labor in cars by BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and VW
A Senate inquiry has found BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen have bought parts made by a Chinese company sanctioned under a 2021 law for using forced labor.
BlackRock whistleblower sues over firing, shutdown of China monitoring tool
BlackRock was sued for $20 million by a whistleblowing former vice president who said it fired him after he objected to a colleague’s self-dealing, and was forced to shut down a search engine for monitoring…
When Taiwan changed leader, Beijing sent its own guests, uninvited
An Australian delegation of five backbench federal MPs from both major parties is among the guests, much to Beijing’s displeasure. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te during his inauguration ceremony in Taipei.Credit: Daniel Ceng Beijing sent its…
Beijing dared to let world check shoal for maritime damage
THE Philippines challenged China to open Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) to international scrutiny to determine the state of its marine environment, which Manila believes has been damaged by Chinese vessels in the area.
