The genetic sequence of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, was submitted to a National Institutes of Health database two weeks before its release by the Chinese government, according to documents that were shared with US lawmakers and released Wednesday. The sequence doesn’t indicate the origin of the coronavirus but undermines the Chinese government’s claims […]
(Bloomberg) — China has made “serious representations” to Australia over a statement on Taiwan’s election result by the foreign ministry in Canberra, in the latest challenge to recently improved ties between the two nations. Most Read from Bloomberg Chinese Ambassador Xiao Qian said on Wednesday that his government had rebuked Australia over comments by the […]
China’s population fell by two million people in 2023 in its second straight annual decrease, as births dropped for the seventh straight year and deaths jumped following the end of Covid-19 restrictions, the government said. The number of deaths rose by 690,000 to 11.1 million, more than double the previous year’s increase. Demographers said the […]
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -SAIC Motor Corp plans to add 14 vehicle vessels in the next three years to its fleet of carriers as the state-owned Chinese automaker aims to boost sales in overseas markets, it said on Wednesday. SAIC-owned Anji Logistics operates 31 carriers that have been shipping vehicles produced by Chinese automakers including Dongfeng, Yutong […]
BEIJING (AP) — China’s population dropped by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual drop as births fell and deaths jumped after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, the government said Wednesday. The number of deaths more than doubled to 690,000. Demographers were expecting a sharp rise in deaths because of COVID-19 outbreaks […]
Foreigners living in China who stuck it out through three years of strict Covid controls have spoken about why they finally decided to leave the country last year despite efforts to reopen to the outside world. Some spoke of an increasing wariness, even hostility, towards foreigners while others said they were worried about a repeat […]
China might have problems with its economy, but as an exporter of affordable electric vehicles, it’s on a tear. Now, investigators from the European Commission will visit Chinese EV makers as part of a probe into whether they have an unfair advantage thanks to government subsidies. In the coming weeks, the EU investigators will visit […]
A new Chinese rocket just blasted its way into the record books. The Gravity-1 vehicle, built by Chinese company Orienspace, lifted off for the first time ever Thursday (Jan. 11). The squat, burly rocket rose off the deck of a ship stationed in the Yellow Sea at 12:30 a.m. EST (0530 GMT), sending two big […]
China has conducted its first launch of what is likely to be a busy year in space. A Kuaizhou 1A solid rocket lifted off from a transport erector launcher at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert at 6:20 a.m. EST (1120 GMT and 7:20 p.m. Beijing time) on Jan. 5. Aboard were […]
In the name of “national security”, Beijing has imposed new exports controls on graphite, restricting one of the most critical battery metals to Western markets as China attempts to dominate the global EV market. It’s both a threat and an opportunity. It’s an opportunity if you are a rare graphite processing company with operations in both […]
By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s population likely dropped for a second consecutive year in 2023 due to a surge in COVID-related deaths after the country abruptly ended strict lockdowns, while weak confidence in the economy’s prospects keeps birth rates depressed. Demographers estimate population data on Jan. 17 to show the number of […]
US intelligence says China’s military purge stemmed from serious equipment issues, per Bloomberg. Examples of these include missiles that had been filled with water instead of fuel, per Bloomberg. The problems are a blow to Xi Jinping‘s focus on the Rocket Force, China’s main nuclear arm. China’s army fielded missiles filled with water instead of […]