China tested a rocket that delivers a missile into orbit above Earth, allowing it to drift into a favorable position before it releases a maneuverable nuclear-arme …
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At virtual summit with China’s Xi, Biden stresses competition, not conflict
President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping met Monday in a virtual summit expected to test the U.S. president’s philosophy that the two global superpowers — at odds over a slew of issues …
S. China Shenzhen’s Qianhai to set up new passenger ports and cross-border helicopter waypoints
Shenzhen’s Qianhai in South China’s Guangdong Province will set up passenger terminal and cross-border helicopter waypoint with passenger ports following three-year of planning and coordination, the …
A year of living dangerously: Timeline of Beijing’s crackdown on China’s once high-flying edtech sector
The contrast could not have been more stark. This year’s crackdown on China’s US$70 billion edtech sector followed a jubilant 2020, when firms that developed online courses, homework assistant apps …
National Alpine Skiing Center starts snowmaking for Beijing 2022
The National Alpine Skiing Center in Yanqing, one of the venues for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, officially started snowmaking for the event on Monday. Due to meteorological conditions …
Xi greets “old friend” Biden as U.S.-China leaders’ summit kicks off
President Biden told Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of Monday night’s virtual summit that he’s looking forward to a “candid and forthright discussion” on how to establish “common-sense …
China’s central bank tries brighter shade of green
Green is the new red in China. The country’s central bank unveiled a new lending programme that, by one estimate, could lead to nearly $1 trillion of annual investment in projects related to clean …
Beijing Stock Exchange starts trading, unleashing power of small for Chinese economy
The newly-established Beijing Stock Exchange (BSE) started trading on November 15, marking a key step in China’s efforts to deepen capital market reform and support small businesses. At the launching …
Investor enthusiasm greets debut of Beijing Stock Exchange
Investors’ enthusiasm for the Beijing Stock Exchange, which debuted on Monday, can be seen in the burgeoning prices of the 10 companies trading on the new bourse, all of which surged more than 60 …
Hong Kong saw itself as Asia’s data hub, but Beijing’s strict cybersecurity rules threaten that status
Hong Kong’s ambition to become a regional data and innovation hub is threatened by an increasingly complicated web of security data rules and outdated local ones that complicate the flow of data …
China reports 22 new coronavirus cases for Nov 15 vs 52 day ago
China reported 22 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Nov. 15 compared with 52 a day earlier, its health authority said on Tuesday.
US entangled in COVID-19 vaccine mandate dispute as cases rise in cold weather
As the cold days set in, the United States is again seeing a surge of COVID-19 cases, though deaths and hospitalizations trend lower, while the federal government’s vaccine mandate consistently faces …
Global climate fight hinges on China’s $6.5tn green investments challenge
China needs to unleash $6.5tn in green investments and radically reorganise its economy if the planet is to win the fight against climate change. The warning comes in the wake of COP26 where hopes …
