US admiral says Chinese military activity is rising in S China Sea
Chinese military activity in the South China Sea has risen “steadily” in recent months, according to the commander of t. Rear Admiral James Kirk said … Read more
China seizes on lack of WHO breakthrough in Wuhan to claim coronavirus vindication
Reading Chinese state media coverage, you could be forgiven for thinking the World Health Organization’s investigation into the origins of Covid-19 had ruled out Wuhan … Read more
China Consumer Prices Fall Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday
BEIJING—China’s consumer prices slipped into deflationary territory last month in year-over-year terms, while the country’s factory-gate prices began to reflate after 11 straight months of … Read more
Twitter warns of slowing growth, investors tell Amazon to stop meddling in union vote, US-China investment flows
Twitter’s user growth fell short of expectations for the second quarter in a row, more than 70 investors call on Amazon to stop interfering with … Read more
China plans to raise minimum renewable power purchase to 40% by 2030: government document
China will force regional grid firms to buy at least 40% of power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in order to meet the country’s … Read more
New Zealand seeks clarification after China suspends some seafood imports
Wellington says Covid-19 transmission is not an issue after produce from two facilities are blocked after video audits …
China’s factory prices rise for first time in 12 months
China’s factory gate prices rose in annual terms in January for the first time in 12 months and at the fastest rate since May 2019, … Read more
UAE Hope probe reaches Mars orbit ahead of China and US missions
Earth’s invasion of Mars has officially kicked off as the United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe entered the Red Planet’s orbit on Tuesday.
Netflix Picks up Chinese New Year Fantasy ‘The Yin Yang Master’
(Variety) Netflix has picked up international rights to “The Yin Yang Master” a film that is one of the big seven tentpole titles that will open … Read more
Epic fantasy film set to land for Spring Festival
(China Daily) A good novel can transport the reader to a fabulous alternate reality. But that kind of journey, in real life, could be the … Read more
New ‘future city’ to rise in southwest China
Plans for a new “future city” in Chengdu features a design that will combine industry and technology with the pastoral beauty of the countryside.
The controversial chats that angered China’s censors
When the invite-only app Clubhouse was launched last April, it was envisaged as the online equivalent of Soho House: an exclusive space where the well-connected … Read more
New York Times columnist dismisses ‘bad stuff with the Uighurs,’ says America should be more like China
China is a much better place than America despite those pesky accusations of genocide against Uighurs, according to New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman.