Category: China
How a totem pole gifted as a symbol of unity came to represent crumbling Chinese-Canadian relations
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Gifted by the Vancouver Port Corporation to its Guangzhou counterpart, a stoic totem pole still stands tall if a little weather-beaten, symbolic perhaps of the state of relations between China and Canada. https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/3216890/how-totem-pole-gifted-symbol-unity-came-represent-crumbling-chinese-canadian-relations?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMontana lawmakers vote for complete TikTok ban in a first for a US state
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The unprecedented bill sets up a legal fight with the Chinese-owned platform, serving as a test for a national ban on the video-sharing app. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217157/montana-lawmakers-vote-complete-tiktok-ban-first-us-state?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina EV war: how BYD grew from Elon Musk’s ridicule to Berkshire Hathaway’s ‘ridiculous’ US$98 billion success in 12 years
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. For BYD, set up 28 years ago in Shenzhen by a former chemist, the secret of its success was its founder’s dogged belief that batteries would one day be the dominant power source. https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3217091/china-ev-war-how-byd-grew-elon-musks-ridicule-berkshire-hathaways-ridiculous-us98-billion-success-12?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s top banker says rate hikes by Western nations fuel global financial instability
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang addresses finance ministers in Washington in first trip to US capitol by a senior Chinese economic official since pandemic. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3217153/chinas-top-banker-says-rate-hikes-western-nations-fuel-global-financial-instability?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS charges El Chapo sons and Chinese businessmen with fentanyl trafficking
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Prosecutors are going after leaders of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel, as well as companies allegedly that provided precursor chemicals to the group. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3217149/us-charges-el-chapo-sons-and-chinese-businessmen-fentanyl-trafficking?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNew US-China soy centre to share American agricultural expertise with Chinese farmers
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US Soybean Export Council, with 105 members, will share trade secrets via an agricultural cooperation centre in China that aims to help American soybean traders compete with Brazilian rivals for China’s business. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3217112/new-us-china-soy-centre-share-american-agricultural-expertise-chinese-farmers?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s new defence chief to visit Russia, marking a first since Ukraine invasion
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. It will be the first international trip for Li Shangfu, who was appointed defence minister and state councillor in March. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3217133/chinas-new-defence-chief-visit-russia-marking-first-ukraine-invasion?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina rolls out red carpet for Brazil’s President Lula, with pledge to elevate ties
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Xi Jinping welcomes his Brazilian counterpart to the Chinese capital, saying relations are a diplomatic priority. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217130/china-rolls-out-red-carpet-brazils-president-lula-pledge-elevate-ties?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang urges Germany to avoid ‘bloc confrontation’ amid warnings Taiwan conflict would be global ‘horror show’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Qin meets German counterpart Annalena Baerbock, who says Europe ‘cannot be indifferent to tensions in the Taiwan Strait’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3217128/chinese-foreign-minister-qin-gang-urges-germany-avoid-bloc-confrontation-amid-warnings-taiwan?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhat do the leaked US intelligence files say about China’s military?
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Material points to American reliance on technology to get information about China, former tabloid editor says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3217118/what-do-leaked-us-intelligence-files-say-about-chinas-military?utm_source=rss_feed
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