Bad news – and there was another dose of it on Wednesday in the form of soft private sector job growth – no longer seems to be bad news.That’s the backdrop to the Asian open…
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‘Like a son’: Former top Biden adviser with deep business ties to China spotted inside Hunter Biden gun trial
A former top Biden adviser and with deep ties to Chinese businesses was spotted sitting behind Hunter Biden in the courtroom of his trial on criminal gun charges.
China’s lunar probe flies a flag on the far side of the moon, sends samples back toward Earth
China hails its lunar probe mission as a success after unfurling a Chinese flag on the far side of the moon and collecting rock and soil samples.
US and allies warn China is intensifying its efforts to recruit Western military pilots
The US and its closest intelligence partners are warning that China has intensified a campaign to recruit former Western military pilots and other service members to train its own aviators, according …
China is trying to overcome weaknesses in its military by ‘aggressively recruiting’ Western pilots to train its aviators, Five Eyes intel allies warn
A new intelligence bulletin details China’s efforts to target current and former Western military personnel to “bolster” its military capabilities.
Famous scenic waterfall in China goes viral after video appears to show water coming from pipe
A famous waterfall in China has drawn even more attention than usual – after a video revealed that its majestic falls may be artificially supplied by a water pipe.
US, ‘Five Eyes’ allies warn China recruiting Western military trainers
The U.S. and other “Five Eyes” countries on Wednesday warned that China has been circumventing measures aimed at halting its recruitment of current and former Western military pilots and other …
Kremlin says US is blackmailing China by threatening sanctions over exports to Russia
The Kremlin on Wednesday described comments by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that Washington would not tolerate China increasing its exports of “dual-use” goods to Russia, and would respond …
Turkey told Beijing it wants to boost agricultural and food exports to China, Turkish source says
Turkey’s foreign minister told Chinese officials during a visit this week that Ankara wanted to narrow its trade deficit with Beijing partly via more agricultural and food exports, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Wednesday.
US and allies say China is ‘aggressively recruiting’ their fighter pilots
The US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have jointly warned that China’s People’s Liberation Army is “aggressively recruiting” western fighter pilots in an effort to train its own military …
U.S. Cracks Down on Former ‘Top Gun’ Pilots Found to Be Training China’s Air Force
US Intelligence officials say China is poaching former US “Top Gun” pilots to teach Chinese pilots one of the hardest maneuvers in aviation …
Palau president says he expects China to try to meddle in election
The Pacific island nation of Palau expects China to attempt to meddle in a national election later this year over its recognition of Taiwan, President Surangel Whipps Jr. said in an interview with …
China plans new carbon measurement standards to boost climate efforts
China announced plans on Wednesday to better measure the carbon content of its products – a key step in reaching its own climate goals and meeting tougher carbon standards overseas. The new “carbon …
