Category: China
US debt ceiling deal: House passes bill over hard-right Republican opposition, Senate next to vote
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. By a margin of 314 to 117, the agreement between Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy wins bipartisan support, clearing path to avert unprecedented sovereign default. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3222524/us-debt-ceiling-deal-house-passes-bill-over-hard-right-republican-opposition-senate-next-vote?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShangri-La Dialogue
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. One of the most important security conferences on the international calendar gets under way for the 20th time in Singapore on June 2, bringing together defence ministers, military personnel and policy watchers. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/series/3222520/shangri-la-dialogue?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS-China tech war: Treasury official says outbound investment review will be ‘narrow and tailored’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Semiconductors, AI and quantum computing among targeted sectors, with aim of restricting flow of US investment dollars ‘that comes with know-how’. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3222517/us-china-tech-war-treasury-official-says-outbound-investment-review-will-be-narrow-and-tailored?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShangri-La Dialogue: why the US and Chinese defence ministers should meet – and what stands in their way
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. US sanctions on Li stand in the way but the implications of not talking are too high to ignore. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3222445/shangri-la-dialogue-why-us-and-chinese-defence-ministers-should-meet-and-what-stands-their-way?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChina’s record high youth unemployment pushes province to roll out 100-day plan to help university graduates ‘land a job’
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Officials in Henan province will target university graduates from low-income families, those who are physically handicapped and those in prolonged unemployment, with youth unemployment a major headache for Beijing. https://www.scmp.com/economy/economic-indicators/article/3222447/chinas-record-high-youth-unemployment-pushes-province-roll-out-100-day-plan-help-university?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreChinese agent or private eye? Ex-New York policeman Michael McMahon’s ‘Fox Hunt’ trial kicks off
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Police sergeant Michael McMahon is accused of intimidating a US-based fugitive to return to China to face bribery and embezzlement charges. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3222515/chinese-agent-or-private-eye-ex-new-york-policeman-michael-mcmahons-fox-hunt-trial-kicks?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreNetherlands steps up China chip row with probe into Nexperia’s takeover of Nowi
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. A new law will allow authorities in the Netherlands to review the Chinese-owned semiconductor maker’s acquisition of the local manufacturer. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3222513/netherlands-steps-china-chip-row-probe-nexperias-takeover-nowi?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS and EU officials developing guidelines for AI and other new tech but split over China threat
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Joint statement at end of Trade and Technology Council meeting dilutes stronger US language on China’s rivalry, but says a draft ‘code of conduct’ for AI will be produced within weeks. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3222508/us-and-eu-officials-developing-guidelines-ai-and-other-new-tech-split-over-china-threat?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreShenzhou 16 launch is a tribute to China’s surging space prowess
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The inclusion in the mission of a civilian payload specialist who had studied in Canada signals China’s plans for peaceful and scientific exploration of space. Reports of further expansion of the Tiangong space station…
Read MoreC919, durian and record-high youth unemployment: 9 things you might have missed from China’s economy in May
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Unemployment among China’s youth rose above 20 per cent for the first time, while Hainan is readying for its first durian harvest this year and the C919 completed its first commercial flight in May.…
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