Category: China
China says Taiwan pineapple ban not about politics as war of words escalates
China on Monday denied accusations by Taiwan that a ban on pineapples from the island was about politics, saying it was purely a matter of biosecurity, in an escalating war [...] » More
China Bans Harsh Punishments In Schools
China has banned school teachers from meting out any punishment that can cause physical or mental trauma, after a string of student deaths linked to harsh discipline in [...] » More
Huawei exec’s extradition fight enters final round in Canada
The high-stakes battle by Chinese Huawei Technologies executive Meng Wanzhou against extradition to the United States enters its final stage in a Canadian court on Monday, [...] » More
US doubles down on protecting university research from China
A US national security commission is recommending that American universities take steps to prevent sensitive technology from being stolen by the Chinese military, a sign of [...] » More
China considers high-speed maglev train linking Guangzhou and HK
China is considering a high-speed maglev train line that would link the city of Guangzhou in the south with Hong Kong, the latest in efforts to cultivate closer ties among [...] » More
China’s factory activity expands at a slower pace in February, misses expectations: official PMI
China’s factory activity expanded in February at a slower pace than a month earlier, hitting the lowest level since last May and missing market expectations after brief [...] » More
China gives up ambitious $20 billion semiconductor investment project
A $20 billion semiconductor manufacturing project backed by the Chinese government has gone belly-up, as its key operator Wuhan Hongxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (HSMC) [...] » More
Beijing using Covid-19 to obstruct foreign journalists: media group
China is using the Covid-19 pandemic as “yet another way to control journalists”, a press group said Monday, warning that Beijing has introduced extra [...] » More
China Rolls Out Single-jab Covid Vaccine Against Johnson and Johnson’s Shot
China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson’s one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator [...] » More
China says underpricing rare earths will lead to race to bottom
China’s rare earths, a group of 17 minerals used in military equipment and consumer electronics, are being undersold due to “vicious competition” [...] » More
China manufacturing weakens for third month in February
China’s manufacturing recovery weakened for a third month in February as exports and new orders declined, according to two surveys released Monday. A monthly purchasing [...] » More
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground silos, possibly to improve its ability to respond promptly to a [...] » More
Board meeting, Chinese asset sale plan lift Danone shares
Shares in Danone’s, which is expected to hold a board meeting on Monday amid shareholder pressure to improve governance and boost returns, rose 2 percent after it [...] » More
China traps the US into negotiations, then breaks its promises
Matthew Pottinger, the former deputy national security adviser in the Trump administration, warned that the Biden administration must not fall into China’s [...] » More
China reports 19 new COVID-19 cases vs 6 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 19 new COVID-19 cases on February 28, up from six cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Monday. The National [...] » More
