Firms have become increasingly worried about their overdependence on China, fueled by diplomatic efforts by the US and its allies to block Beijing’s access to advanced technology. Last month it emerged Walmart had increased its…
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Viral plot twist: China’s pneumonia outbreak ain’t COVID 2.0
China has been tracking an outbreak of pneumonia cases among children that has seen thousands of daily hospitalizations in major cities.
China’s lunar base: major African nation joins Beijing’s international moon project
Analysts say China gains access to African space market and Cairo firms up relationship with Beijing while moving closer to having Egyptian walk on the moon.
Shenzhen businessman sentenced to life for $15.2 billion fraud
Zhou Shiping, chairman of Shenzhen Hongling Venture Capital Investment Co, has been sentenced to life imprisonment and lifetime deprivation of political rights for masterminding a fraudulent scheme …
US Ally’s ‘Christmas Convoy’ Sets Sail to Defy China’s Claims
The Philippines civilian convoy will pass through contested waters, under coast guard escort, as China doubles down on its claims about regional waters.
Reasonable caution or hype? Concerns rise in U.S. over respiratory illness cases in China
The WHO was strongly criticized by some early in the COVID-19 pandemic for not taking swifter action to control the spread of the outbreak. However, the experts say what’s happening in China is more …
Chinese cities begin administering COVID-19 vaccines targeting XBB variant
A medical worker inoculates a recipient with a COVID-19 vaccine at a temporary inoculation site in Haidian District in Beijing, capital of China, January 11, 2021. Photo: Xinhua Multiple cities across …
Chinese naval ships are first to dock at new pier at Cambodian base linked to Beijing
Chinese naval vessels have become the first ships to dock at a new pier at a Cambodian base that could become a strategic outpost for Beijing’s navy.
Exclusive | Europe is no one’s vassal, ‘relaxed’ Xi Jinping tells EU leaders in Beijing
EU leaders are arriving back in Brussels with few concrete deliverables but a sense that Beijing is in no doubt as to the problems in their relations – and that this time they listened. When…
EU presses China on trade, concerns over Taiwan and Russia at summit
EU leaders said Thursday they had pressed China’s leadership on a yawning trade imbalance as well as expressed concern over Beijing’s pressure on Taiwan and support for isolated Russia, at their first in-person summit in…
China and Xi Jinping’s Approval Rating Skyrockets in Russia
As Russia navigates the sanctions and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, its alliance with Beijing has become increasingly vital.
China’s Xi warns top EU officials not to engage in ‘confrontation’
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese President Xi Jinping warned top EU officials on Thursday that China and Europe should not view each other as rivals or “engage in confrontation” due to their different political…
China pledges to strengthen fiscal policy to fuel economy’s recovery
China’s Politburo emphasizes the need for fiscal strengthening and prudent monetary policy as the country aims to recover from the impact of COVID-19.
