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As China’s metropolitans tighten their belts and cautiously spend amid uncertain future economic prospects, a more upbeat narrative is unfolding in the nation’s third- and fourth-tier cities. Unlike the frugality gripping top-tier cities where residents scale back dining budgets, restaurants overflow with diners in smaller Chinese cities, shopping malls continue to hum with activity, and […]
The US Congress should investigate China’s purchases of Iranian oil in the past five years, a top US advisory panel on China has urged, with Tehran looming as a larger issue in the next Trump presidency. In an annual report covering nearly every aspect of the bilateral relationship, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission […]
China’s top spy agency has warned that foreign agents could use flaws in the country’s massive camera surveillance network to steal state secrets. The warning, posted on the WeChat account of the Ministry of State Security (MSS) on Sunday, came after a citizen from an unnamed city reported to the agency that video surveillance cameras […]
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping told his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden that the issues of Taiwan, democracy, human rights and rights to development are “red lines” for China and not to be challenged, the official state media Xinhua said on Sunday. Xi warned the United States not to get involved in bilateral disputes […]
LIMA: Joe Biden meets Chinese president Xi Jinping for the last time as U.S. president on Saturday, but the leaders’ goal of lowering tensions before Donald Trump‘s inauguration is challenged by fresh conflicts over cyber crime, trade, Taiwan and Russia. Biden and Xi will huddle on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum in […]
BREAKING NEWS: Japan PM Ishiba, China’s Xi to hold 1st in-person talks on Friday ==Kyodo Source link
The recent decline in venture capital (VC) investment in China has far-reaching consequences, not only for the startup ecosystem but also for the broader Chinese economy. Once a vibrant hub for entrepreneurial activity, China’s startup scene is now facing significant challenges as VC funding drops to its lowest levels in years. The decline in capital […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping took part in the inauguration of a major Beijing-funded port in Chancay, Peru, on Thursday, hailing the US$3.5 billion project as “the birth of a new land-sea passage for a new era”. In his speech at the megaport’s opening ceremony, the Chinese leader praised the project as “a successful case of […]
China’s Economy is Larger Than 30 Asian Economies This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. The world’s second-largest economy sometimes suffers from its own success: it’s hard to comprehend how big it really is. […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Amid China’s crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights, queer influencers are using creative strategies, subtle hashtags and coded language to stay one step ahead of social media censors and provide much-needed support to the community. A decade ago, LGBTQ+ communities were gaining greater visibility and acceptance in China’s traditionally conservative society. That tide has turned […]