Top U.S. and Chinese commerce officials spoke by telephone and agreed to promote healthy trade and cooperate over differences, China’s commmerce ministry said on Thursday, the latest high-level …
Wild elephants: China’s internet can’t stop watching the wandering herd
At least a dozen buzzing drones monitor them around the clock. Wherever they go, they’re escorted by police. And when they eat or sleep, they’re watched by millions online.
Alba wins Best Corporate Governance Award in Bahrain
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world’s largest aluminium smelter ex-China, has announced that it has been the recipient of the ‘Best Corporate Governance Award’ in Bahrain by Ethical Boardroom for 2021 …
Vietnam Approves Chinese COVID-19 Vaccine, Reluctantly
The government has not announced any purchases of the vaccine, but unofficial reports indicate that China has pledged to provide Vietnam with 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine. The decision came …
Why it’s no longer cool to be crazy rich in China
Is 650 yuan ($101, £72) enough to cover a day’s meals? Not according to Su Mang, the former editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar China, whose comments about it while on a reality TV show enraged Chinese …
Elephants on 300-mile trek in China captivate millions
A herd of wandering elephants stopped to rest for the first time after traveling 300 miles across China. Where they’re going is still a mystery.
Why WeChat, Given Reprieve By Biden Administration, is China’s Most Controversial App
“There are some other ways we can influence getting the right level of regulatory oversight over these applications than just attempting to ban them,” Caleb Barlow, CEO of CynergisTek, told Newsweek.
China Says ‘Biggest Threat to U.S. is U.S. Itself’ As Bill to Fund Competition Passes
“How the U.S. intends to develop and strengthen its ‘competitiveness’ is its own business, but we are firmly opposed to the U.S. making an issue out of China and perceiving it as an ‘imaginary enemy,’ …
China blasts US bill aimed at challenging its growing global influence as ‘full of Cold War mentality’
Biden has made countering China’s expanding influence across the globe a top foreign policy priority.
China Nationalists Mock Government Inaction Over U.S. Senators’ Taiwan Visit
China’s state-owned media outlets were flooded with comments by unsatisfied Weibo users this week. This follows reports of the government’s response to Sunday’s visit to Taipei by three U.S. senators.