Stephen Garrett, a 27-year-old graduate student, always thought he would study in China, but first the country’s restrictive COVID-19 policies made it nearly impossible and now he has other concerns.
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China supporting Russia in massive military expansion, US says
Beijing helping with drone production, space-based capabilities and ballistic missile production
Corona native Amanda Nguyen is set to be the first woman of Vietnamese descent in space
Space travel is a dream for the Corona native who grew up going to Little Saigon; she put it on hold after she was sexually assaulted in college.
China top legislator Zhao says Beijing, Pyongyang set on developing friendly relations, KCNA says
China’s top legislator, Zhao Leji, said it is Beijing’s consistent strategic policy to defend and develop friendly relations between China and North Korea, North Korean state media KCNA said on Saturday.
Embattled Senior Fauci Advisor Used Private Email Account to Discuss Covid-19 Origins
A top advisor to former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci is facing further scrutiny for allegedly using his personal Gmail account to discuss covid-19 …
US Airlines Accuse China of ‘Harmful Anti-Competitive Policies’
At the time, U.S. officials granted Chinese carriers approval to make 50 weekly round-trip flights, increased from 35 amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, over 150 weekly flights were …
Beijing slams US and allies for attacking China
Beijing has condemned the US, Japan, and the Philippines for “smearing and attacking” China ahead of a three-way summit in Washington on Friday. Before the meeting, the three countries released a statement calling China’s maritime…
China’s stock market: Beijing issues unprecedented guidelines calling for transparency, risk-management
A document published by the nation’s cabinet on Friday promises to promote the ‘high-quality’ development of China’s capital market by strengthening supervision and guarding against risks.
China is giving Russia significant support to expand weapons manufacturing as Ukraine war continues, US officials say
China is helping Russia ramp up its defense industrial base at such a large scale that Moscow is now undertaking its most ambitious expansion in military manufacturing since the Soviet era as it …
US intelligence finding shows China surging equipment sales to Russia to help war effort in Ukraine
China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry.
China’s Banks Hit Russia’s War Economy
Chinese trade and financial inflows have helped buoy Russia’s isolated economy since President Vladimir Putin ‘s invasion of Ukraine two years ago, but the strategic partner’s banks are increasingly …
China to ‘intensify high-level exchanges’ with North Korea, No 3 official Zhao Leji says in marking 75 years of ties
Latest high-level visit comes as North Korea warms to Russia, and the US and its allies step up defence bonds with an eye on both Pyongyang and Beijing.
China Urges its Telecom Makers to Phase Out U.S. Chips
The state demand to stop using foreign chips will hit Intel and AMD, and highlights the mix of protectionism and competition in the U.S.-China economic relationship.