While 15-year-olds in China blitz their peers in the West in math, reading and science, we are warping the minds of our children by indoctrinating them in an ideology.
Australia braces for further backlash from China as it scraps Xi’s signature project
Australia is bracing for a new round of Chinese trade and political retaliation after the state of Victoria vetoed the “Belt and Road” deal with China. Journalist Angus Watson explains how the …
Green finance key to China-US collaboration
Indeed, China and the US are jointly shouldering responsibilities as major powers for climate change, laying the foundation for cooperation in the field of green finance. At present, Biden is …
A price war looms for Indonesia’s logistics startups
If startups were students in school, there’s no doubt that the popular kids would be ecommerce companies, thanks to their glitzy billion-dollar valuations. But in the past couple of months, ecommerce …
China probes takeout firm Meituan over antitrust behavior
China’s market regulator said Monday it has launched a probe into suspected monopolistic behavior by food delivery firm Meituan. The investigation comes amid increased scrutiny of internet companies …
China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win, but Fans Find Ways to Rejoice
On social media, the director’s fans blurred out her name and turned images on their sides to evade the censors. “People should be celebrating,” one writer said.
China Seeks its “Suez Moment” to Seize the U.S.’s Global Standing | Opinion
The Chinese government has transformed an archaic military apparatus geared for large-scale land warfare into a modern fighting force that now rivals that of the U.S. in some respects.
Targeting China with trade reforms will not work: WTO head
China is more likely to cooperate with global trade reforms if it is not made to feel a target of other international powers, the head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Monday. Anxious …
EU urges China to back off in Philippines dispute
The EU has urged China to back off in a territorial confrontation with the Philippines, a Western ally, in the South China Sea. “Tensions in the South China Sea, including the recent presence of large …
Western brands tested by China in backlash over forced labor allegation
A consumer boycott and a social media storm over Western brands’ stance on cotton produced in Xinjiang has left some companies scrambling.