S4 CEO Martin Sorrell says the bifurcation of U.S. and China relations around technology concerns is hindering global business. He also trashes former employer WPP’s efforts around simplification as …
Coronavirus disrupts life in cross-border village of China and Myanmar
It’s been eight months since 38-year-old Nan Hanrui has been to her parents’ home in Myanmar due to the outbreak of COVID-19 earlier this year. Living in Ruili city, Yunnan province, where two …
Ai Weiwei: ‘Too late’ to curb China’s influence
The leading Chinese dissident, the artist and filmmaker Ai Weiwei, says China’s influence has become so great that it can’t now be effectively stopped. “The West should really have worried about …
China objects to Ladakh status, Indian border activities
China says India’s designation of the region along their disputed border as a federal territory is an illegal move, and criticized infrastructure construction that seems to strengthen India’s position …
U.S. Imported Over 30,000 Bat Body Parts From China in Five Years, Report Finds
The United States imported more than 30,000 whole bats and bat body parts from China over a recent five-year period, the non-profit conservation organization Center of Biological Diversity (CBD) told …
International Auto China Show Has Opened in Beijing, China
Chinese check out a Voyah iLand on display at the international Auto China show in Beijing on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Thousands of potential buyers and fans of new cars flocked to one of the …
Mongolia joins China to become seventh member of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
Mongolia formally acceded to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) on Tuesday, becoming the seventh member of the long-standing regional pact. The APTA, previously known as the Bangkok Agreement, …
Mongolia joins China to become seventh member of Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement
Mongolia formally acceded to the Asia-Pacific Trade Agreement (APTA) on Tuesday, becoming the seventh member of the long-standing regional pact. The APTA, previously known as the Bangkok Agreement, …
World Bank offers Afghanistan 100 mln USD for small enterprises support
The World Bank provided a grant of 100 million U.S. dollars to help Afghanistan stabilize its financial sector and support small enterprises as the country strives to spur its recovery from COVID-19, …
China and world at risk of financial turmoil greater than 2008 crisis, ex-finance minister warns
Extent of China’s V-shaped economic recovery will ultimately depend on the performance of the global economy, and the ongoing wave of anti-globalisation is cause for alarm in the near-term, Lou Jiwei …