Burns: U.S.-China relationship challenging, but most important
Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Former U.S. Ambassador to NATO, talks to Becky Anderson about Joe Biden’s foreign policy vision, and what would be a smart next … Read more
Mars ready for its close-up: China releases space probe’s first image
China’s maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday, some six months … Read more
China’s Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy protection
China’s Luckin Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection China’s Luckin Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Chinese rival to Starbucks said Friday that it … Read more
Sweeping new rules bring China’s national security law into Hong Kong classrooms
The new guidelines will come as a blow to many parents in Hong Kong who have long feared a Beijing-led overhaul of education in the … Read more
China accuses UK of ‘political manipulation’ over broadcaster ban
Beijing has lashed out at the UK, accusing its media regulator of “political manipulation” after it stripped China’s state broadcaster of its licence to air. … Read more
Zimbabwe to get 200,000 COVID-19 doses from China’s Sinopharm
Zimbabwe will receive 200,000 free doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, President Emmerson Mnangagwa said on Thursday, after China and Russia offered shots against the … Read more
China’s latest weapon against Taiwan: the sand dredger
Taiwanese coast guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the frontline of a new type of warfare that China is waging against Taiwan. China’s weapon? Sand.
Eyeing China, Biden Pentagon Nominee Advocates for Robust Defense Budget | Opinion
In light of growing threats from the Chinese military, the Biden administration nominee used competing questions from senators on both sides of the political aisle … Read more
In Geopolitical Struggle Over Myanmar, China Has an Edge
As the United States and other nations denounce the coup, China has a chance to build up its influence. But Myanmar’s generals are difficult partners.
China takes aim again at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
The BBC came under fire from Chinese officials and social media on Friday in an escalating diplomatic dispute, a day after Britain’s media regulator revoked … Read more
Allianz to acquire full ownership of China life insurance venture
Allianz will acquire full ownership of its China life insurance business after agreeing to buy the 49% stake it doesn’t already own in its Chinese … Read more
China threatens retaliation over UK TV license cancellation
China is threatening to retaliate after British regulators stripped China’s state TV channel of its U.K. broadcasting license …
As Europe’s vaccination efforts falter, Russia and China are now seen as options
As the European Union’s vaccination program stumbles, Russia and China are poised to fill the gap — with Moscow opening talks to produce vaccines in … Read more
China: Mobile phones banned in schools, but what do you think?
China has banned phones in schools, but what do you think? What are your school rules on mobile phones? Are you allowed to have them … Read more