Category: China
Warming South Korea-Japan ties sends chill through China over potential US pivot, analysts say
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The thaw between Seoul and Tokyo could hamper Beijing’s bilateral and trilateral ties with the countries, observer says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3219833/warming-south-korea-japan-ties-sends-chill-through-china-over-potential-us-pivot-analysts-say?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese investment in Europe hit 10-year low in 2022, down 22 per cent from year before: study
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Beijing’s zero-Covid policy coupled with geopolitical factors like Russia’s invasion of Ukraine weighed on the flow of capital, which fell to US$8.7 billion. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3219854/chinese-investment-europe-hit-10-year-low-2022-down-22-year-study?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s supercharged new-energy sector is propping up exports, but will it last?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Shipments of EVs, lithium-ion and solar batteries surged during the first quarter, and analysts say it will not be easy to dethrone China as the dominant market player despite an intensifying deglobalisation of new-energy…
Read MoreFlorida’s Ron DeSantis signs bills limiting Chinese land ownership, TikTok at schools
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Citing a threat from China, the governor moved to curb real estate purchases by Chinese nationals and ban Chinese apps from school and government servers. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3219861/floridas-ron-desantis-signs-bills-limiting-chinese-land-ownership-tiktok-schools?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS proposes control of foreign land sales near 8 more military bases
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Additions will include the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, which is close to a now-cancelled Chinese agriculture project that stirred controversy. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3219858/us-proposes-control-foreign-land-sales-near-8-more-military-bases?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreCanada expels Chinese diplomat accused of targeting MP Michael Chong
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei is accused of gathering information on the lawmaker and his family in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3219857/canada-expels-chinese-diplomat-accused-targeting-mp-michael-chong?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Itch gene’ scientist joins Shenzhen institute after US lab sealed off amid alleged China links probe
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chen Zhoufeng, now a senior researcher at the Shenzhen Bay Lab, led an itch and sensory disorders centre at Washington University St Louis since 2011. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3219834/itch-gene-scientist-joins-shenzhen-institute-after-us-lab-sealed-over-alleged-china-links?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s military told to be on ‘high alert’ as US, Japan and South Korea move closer
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Chinese military researchers warn the alliance will lead to more confrontation and undermine security in the region. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3219824/chinas-military-told-be-high-alert-us-japan-and-south-korea-move-closer?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBinance halts bitcoin withdrawals twice in half a day amid build-up of unprocessed transactions
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange says it did not offer crypto miners high enough fees to process bitcoin transactions. https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3219785/binance-halts-bitcoin-withdrawals-twice-half-day-amid-build-unprocessed-transactions?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEU to weigh sanctions against Chinese firms accused of helping Russian military
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Companies allegedly sold chips and microelectronics that can be used in high-grade weapons. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3219830/eu-weigh-sanctions-against-chinese-firms-accused-helping-russian-military?utm_source=rss_feed
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