Virtual control: the agenda behind China’s new digital currency
The planned ‘e-yuan’ could boost Beijing’s surveillance state and create competition for private fintech groups …
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China shows openness in bird flu fight
After the SARS epidemic, Chinese leaders appear to have learned a hard lesson about trying to hide a fast-moving disease. The country is showing a … Read more
Taiwan suggests China to blame after deal for 5m Covid vaccine doses is put on hold
Plan to buy the BioNTech shot has been delayed amid intervention by ‘outside forces’, says health minister …
Biden says there will be repercussions for China over human rights
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, adding he raised the issue with President … Read more
U.S. still hasn’t ruled out lab accident origin for Covid because China hasn’t been transparent
U.S. officials haven’t shown any evidence pointing to a lab escape, and scientists call the scenario unlikely. The U.S. wants China to share information.
China overtakes US as EU’s biggest trading partner
China is now the EU’s biggest trading partner, overtaking the US in 2020. China bucked a wider trend, as trade with most of Europe’s major … Read more
IMAX CEO cites ‘pent-up demand’ for massive weekend in China
IMAX shares are up 6 percent on the back of a monster opening weekend for the Chinese new year. IMAX brought in $25 million in … Read more
China’s Gen Z consumers drive growth of domestic brands as spending power rises
China’s Gen Z cohort is notably more globally minded and enthusiastic about “Made in China” products, said L Catterton’s Charlotte Chang.
Myanmar protesters accuse China of backing coup plotters
Members of a nationwide civil disobedience movement opposing Myanmar’s coup are venting their anger at China, which protesters accuse of helping the generals who overthrew … Read more
How China is devastating Australia’s billion dollar wine industry
South Australian winemaker Jarrad White spent almost a decade building his business in China. Then, in a matter of months, it all fell apart.
Record China box office foreshadows global pent-up demand for movies, Imax CEO says
After Imax reported record Lunar New Year weekend gross box-office sales in China, CEO Rich Gelfond said Americans will run to the movies when it’s … Read more
Rise in anti-China feeling as many Britons consider it a critical threat
Britons view China as a critical threat and many oppose deepening economic ties with Beijing, a survey has found.The upsurge in anti-Chinese sentiment, recorded in … Read more
BHP pays record dividend as China’s steel strengthens profits
BHP reported its best first-half profit in seven years and declared a record interim dividend on the back of strong demand for iron ore from … Read more
Decoupling denied: Japan Inc lays its bets on China
The following year he travelled to China and told Beijing factory workers, “You are working very hard to learn to make TVs. If you keep … Read more