Category: China
China’s central bank vows to enhance yuan amid looming risks from strong US dollar
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Adjustment of daily fixing seen as one way to resist depreciation pressure. https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3299477/chinas-central-bank-vows-enhance-yuan-amid-looming-risks-strong-us-dollar?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS Treasury Secretary Bessent to hold first call with China counterpart on Friday
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Bessent said one message will be that ‘we really want to put a stop’ to the inflow of precursor ingredients for fentanyl from China. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299528/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-hold-first-call-china-counterpart-friday?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS should consider barring Chinese citizens from its national labs, Senate hears
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Hearing showcases support for restricting access to American scientific research as Beijing’s ‘stealing’ cited. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3299527/us-should-consider-barring-chinese-citizens-its-national-labs-senate-hears?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreMeet Wang Xingxing, the young Chinese robotics star from Unitree at Xi Jinping’s symposium
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Wang, 35, is the founder and CEO of Unitree – one of China’s top developers of quadrupedal and humanoid robots. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3299435/meet-wang-xingxing-young-chinese-robotics-star-unitree-xi-jinpings-symposium?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreJoint projects and visas: how US embassy job cuts could play out in China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. American diplomatic offices are expected to shed 10 per cent of their staff on the mainland and in Hong Kong. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299489/joint-projects-and-visas-how-us-embassy-job-cuts-could-play-out-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreUS military commander meets Panama Canal administrator to discuss countering China
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Panama’s president, who was warned about China’s influence by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio earlier this month, reacted with anger. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299524/us-military-commander-meets-panama-canal-administrator-discuss-countering-china?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreEU trade chief hopeful about averting US tariffs after ‘intense’ talks with Trump’s team
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Steel a focal point of meeting between bloc’s point person on trade and new US commerce secretary plus other senior administration officials. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3299519/eu-trade-chief-hopeful-about-averting-us-tariffs-after-intense-talks-trumps-team?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreWhy Chinese leader Xi Jinping may want to accept Donald Trump’s invitation to visit US
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The US president is pushing for a visit and it may be in Beijing’s interests, but considerable hurdles will need to be cleared first. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299499/why-chinese-leader-xi-jinping-may-want-accept-donald-trumps-invitation-visit-us?utm_source=rss_feed
Read MoreBeijing allows Hong Kong banks to issue credit cards on mainland from March 1
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. The new rules will benefit lenders such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of East Asia and Hang Seng Bank, analysts say. https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3299493/beijing-allows-hong-kong-banks-issue-credit-cards-mainland-march-1?utm_source=rss_feed
Read More‘Halt the smear campaign’: China protests against change to US State Department fact sheet
Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Another State Department website change shows Trump ‘seems indifferent’ to the importance of the Taiwan issue to Beijing, academic says. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3299486/halt-smear-campaign-china-protests-against-change-us-state-department-fact-sheet?utm_source=rss_feed
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