China’s pure electric vehicle sales slowed in January-February from the same period a year earlier, industry data showed on Friday, as competition intensified with market leader BYD heading a deeper …
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Beijing has impeded efforts to increase academic exchanges, US State Department officials say
Ministry of State Security has tied such exchanges as ‘foreign espionage activities’ chilling Chinese academics’ interest, one official says.
Beijing seeks to be a good neighbour, has shown restraint in South China Sea: Wang Yi
BEIJING: China has signalled its intentions to be a good neighbour, listing its efforts to get along with countries in the region, even as it warned that it would not allow “its goodwill to be…
In post-Covid China, the masks are off, but Xi’s tight control is here to stay
No more face masks or social distancing rules. For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending China’s biggest political event of the year were able to mingle and sip tea like the…
Japanese digital art exhibition explores AI risks in Shenzhen
TOKYO/SHENZHEN — Artist and engineer Daito Manabe has made a living out of manipulating technology for human enjoyment. A puppeteer of lighting, sound and robotics, his futuristic optical illusions …
China’s top legislators pledge to safeguard sovereignty, security interests
China’s top legislators on Friday vowed to enact a slew of new laws to “modernise China’s system and capacity for national security” and safeguard the country’s sovereign interests. The roughly …
Weak recovery could trigger China rating cut, S&P Global says
S&P analyst Kim Eng Tan said pessimism about China needs to lift so that the economy rebounds and fiscal pressures ease – an improvement currently factored into S&P’s A+ stable cr …
US Army intelligence analyst charged with leaking classified info to China in exchange for $42K
A US Army sergeant has been charged with leaking classified information to China in exchange for $42,000 after prosecutors said he repeatedly sent sensitive documents about some of the military’s most …
US Army sergeant from Fort Campbell accused of selling secrets to China
A U.S. Army soldier from Fort Campbell was indicted on charges of selling national defense secrets to China, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee Henry C. Leventis announced Thursday.
Army intel analyst charged with selling military secrets to contact in China
An active duty Army soldier and intelligence analyst spent over a year selling sensitive military documents related to the U.S. defense of Taiwan, weapons systems, and missile defense systems to China …
Images show N Korea sealing its border with China
North Korea has used the Covid-19 pandemic to seal up its northern border with China, new images from a leading human rights group show. Human Rights Watch (HRW) describes a situation which has seen …
Flight in China delayed four hours after passenger throws coins into engine
A flight in China was delayed by more than four hours after a passenger threw coins into the engine, according to Chinese state media.
China growth target achievable if backed by more stimulus, analysts say
China’s 5% economic growth target for 2024 announced this week is ambitious and can be achieved if backed by further stimulus measures in monetary, fiscal and regulatory policy, analysts said.