China’s all-powerful economic planning agency waded into the country’s power crunch on Wednesday, attempting to reassure residents and businesses in areas hardest hit by shortages that it has the coal …
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China calls for coal transportation to be strengthened to secure supply
China’s top economic planner said on Wednesday that railway companies and local authorities should strengthen coal transportation in key areas including the northeast region and ensure stable supply …
Shenzhen sells 21 of the 22 plots in city’s second land sale this year, fetching the government US$7 billion
Shenzhen, China’s least affordable city to own a home, on Tuesday sold all but one of 22 plots even after the government capped the prices of new flats to help more people get on the…
China clamps down on pop culture in bid to ‘control’ youth
From reality TV to online gaming and even pop fandom, China’s leadership has launched a crackdown on youth culture in what experts say is a bid to ramp up “ideological control”.
US-China business: the necessary reinvention of Huawei
With sanctions derailing its traditional operations, the telecoms group is now rushing to boost areas such as cloud services …
China looks overseas for vaccine data in search for way out of Covid-19
China’s zero tolerance policy allows little chance to test the power of mass vaccination so it is looking abroad to learn how vaccination affects a population.
COVID-19 spike from Pendleton Round-up has Brown ‘gravely concerned’
Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday that she was “gravely concerned” about an alarming spike in COVID-19 cases across Eastern Oregon with a common factor — the Pendleton Round-Up.
Biden challenges Beijing with rival scheme to Belt and Road scheme in South America
President Biden is planning a US-led alternative to China’s “Belt and Road” infrastructure scheme in South America to thwart Beijing’s global ambitions.Bide …
GOP senator grills Milley over secret calls to Beijing to ‘de-escalate fears the US would attack’
Milley denied any wrongdoing in making two phone calls to China during Trump’s presidency and insisted he spoke with his counterpart there to ‘de-escalate’ Beijing’s fears of an attack.
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
Critics of the Justice Department deal to free Huawei executive Meng Wangzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions.
China hopes Biden turns statement on no Cold War into action
China’s U.N. ambassador expressed hope Tuesday that President Joe Biden will translate his statement that the United States has no intention of starting a “new Cold War” with China into actions, …
‘Hidden debt’ on China’s Belt and Road tops $385bn, says new study
China’s Belt and Road Initiative has left scores of lower- and middle-income countries saddled with “hidden debts” totalling $385bn. New research suggests that many countries’ financial liabilities …
COVID-19 Dampening China’s Golden Week Celebrations
Oct. 1 is celebrated as the National Day in China, commemorating the establishment of the People’s Republic of China. The seven-day period starting from Oct.
