China in the News: June 3, 2021

By Craig Hill on June 3, 2021 • ( 0 )

Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours)

China to hand out $6.2 million in digital currency to Beijing residents as part of trial – China will hand out 40 million renminbi ($6.2 million) of its digital currency to citizens in Beijing in a lottery. Residents of the Chinese capital can use two banking …

Here Are the Winners and Losers From China’s Surging Yuan – The correlation between China’s benchmark CSI 300 Index and the onshore yuan’s strength is near the highest in seven months, while the Hang Seng Index is …

Xi Jinping wants to ‘make friends’ with the world. But Beijing can’t kick its wolf warrior habits – Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. … it clear to the world that Beijing wants “nothing but the Chinese people’s well-being.

China’s Xi calls for greater global media reach – China’s President Xi Jinping speaks with Russian President Vladimir Putin via a video link, from the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China December 2, 2019 …

China Communist party ‘striving for people’s happiness’, says Xi Jinping, in call for charm offensive – China Communist party ‘striving for people’s happiness’, says Xi Jinping, in call for charm offensive. China must tell the world a better story about itself, says …

Invesco Forges a Different Path in China From Its Bigger U.S. Rivals – The Atlanta-based investment firm is hoping to manage a piece of China’s national pension fund, betting its nearly two-decade record of investing ordinary …

China Reports a Human Case of Rare H10N3 Bird Flu – A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province is the first known human to be infected with a strain of bird flu known as H10N3, China’s National Health …

South China Sea dispute: Malaysia accuses China of breaching airspace – Malaysia says it is to summon China’s ambassador after 16 Chinese military aircraft flew over disputed waters off its eastern state of Sarawak. Fighter jets were …

A Christian Congregation Fled Xi Jinping’s China, but Escaping Control Had a Price – Chinese authorities regard the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, an unregistered “family church” founded in 2012, as illegal. Its members say they have faced …

Australia weighs taking China to the WTO again — this time for a dispute over wine – China’s commerce ministry in March announced anti-dumping tariffs between 116.2% and 218.4% on Australian wine imports, measures that are set to last for …

How China’s Tencent Avoided an Antitrust Push, For Now. – Only China’s antitrust regulators know why Tencent hasn’t drawn their full attention so far. As China’s biggest and most powerful technology company, with an …

Budapest mayor tries to rename streets in protest against China – In a demonstration against Beijing’s alleged rights abuses, mayor attempts to rename streets where China’s Fudan University plans to open a campus. One street …

Covid-19 live updates: Biden declares June a ‘national month of action’ in bid to boost vaccinations – China appeared to be nearing herd immunity, with more than 660 million shots administered, while cases surged across South America. Deaths Cases …

China threatens nuclear war, expanding arsenal in case of ‘intense showdown’ with US – The media mouthpiece for the Chinese Communist government touted the country’s “urgent” goal to expand its arsenal of long-range nuclear missiles in …

China’s Journey To The Center Of The Earth – For Rare Minerals – While China searches for REE plays in Latin America amidst its critical mineral push, it already claims a near-global monopoly on rare earth extraction and refining …

U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen and China’s vice premier talk about cooperation and economic recovery – Last week, Liu spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for the first time since President Joe Biden took office. The flags of China, U.S. and the Chinese …

Janet Yellen and China’s Liu He Speak by Video Call – China’s top trade negotiator, Vice Premier Liu He, spoke with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen via videoconference in what the U.S. termed an introductory …

China’s Inflation Could Be the World’s Problem – China’s Inflation Could Be the World’s Problem. How the country deals with surging input costs will have far-reaching implications for global growth and prices.

NBA stars urged to end China endorsements over forced labor – A U.S. congressional commission on Tuesday called on American basketball stars to end endorsements of Chinese sportswear firms that use cotton grown in …

What Fauci Discussed With China in Emails – Dr. Anthony Fauci’s inbox was flooded with correspondence from all corners of the world, including China, at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, …

Quiet Night In Asia, China Markets See Profit Taking – Mainland China was hit with a bout of profit-taking following a nice move higher since early May. Shanghai closed just below the 3,600 level while Shenzhen …

China says it did nothing wrong after Malaysia complains of air ‘intrusion’ – “This is a routine training activity carried out by the Chinese air force in waters south of the Nansha Islands [China’s name for the disputed Spratly Islands] and is …

China showcases Xinjiang’s economy to fight rights criticism – China is showcasing economic development in its northwestern Xinjiang region to fight allegations of human rights abuses there. The region’s …

China rejects Australian writer’s torture claim in trial – A Chinese government spokesperson on Tuesday rejected an Australian writer’s complaint that he was tortured during interrogation before being put …

China’s US apologists: Goodwin – That’s the garbled, kitchen-sink warning China is throwing at President Biden after his order for intelligence agencies to probe whether the coronavirus leaked …

CEO’s plea to China: Spare crypto mining fuelled by clean energy – A major Chinese maker of Bitcoin mining machines argued against an indiscriminate crackdown on cryptocurrency mining in China, saying the business helps …

US agency failing to keep tech away from Chinese military: Report – The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission report said the Commerce Department had been slow to create a list of sensitive technology that …

Greedy Wall Street giants won’t fare well in Xi Jinping’s China – Chinese President Xi Jinping discusses a deal with Boeing to sell 300 aircraft and set up. Xi Jinping Pool/Getty Images. Congrats to America’s finance bros for …

Despite political pressure, China is still Apple’s biggest source of suppliers – Of Apple’s top 200 suppliers in 2020, 51 were based in China, including Hong Kong, according to a Nikkei Asia analysis of the Apple Supplier List released last …

Don’t Discount Putin in Rush to Counter China – Responses to China’s growing assertiveness will top the agenda next week at a meeting of Group of Seven leaders and a NATO summit that follows. Russian …

China Is Stealing Our Technology and Intellectual Property. Congress Must Stop It – The bill must include strong “research security” provisions to stop China’s rapacious program of acquiring science and technological know-how. U.S. science …

NBA stars pressed to end China sportswear endorsements over Xinjiang – Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Representative Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, chairmen of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), …

China hits out at vaccine ‘hoarding’ nations during BRICS talks – Coronavirus: China hits out at vaccine ‘hoarding’ nations during BRICS talks. Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that in contrast, more than 350 million Chinese shots …

Why China Scrubbed Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and BTS From the Friends Reunion – Lady Gaga was added to the Chinese Communist Party’s list of banned singers following her meeting with exiled Tibetan leader Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama.

How China’s space station could help power astronauts to Mars – The thrusters have been in use since the 1970s, but China hopes to develop them on a much larger scale for its deep space missions. Topic | China science.

NR Is Here to Speak Truth to China – Probably the single most frightening aspect is the possibility that either the Chinese government is still guessing at how far the virus has spread, or that they’re …

US secretary of state warns Pacific leaders about ‘coercion’ in veiled swipe at China – But the main focus of his televised address was China’s growing influence in the region. “Economic coercion across the region is on the rise. The US is all for more …

China J-16 Fighter Jet Roars Past Beachfront Hotels in Viral Video – Dramatic TikTok videos have captured the moment Chinese military aircraft roar past hotels at a holiday resort during low-altitude training exercises last week.

Xi wants isolated China to ‘make friends and win over the majority’ – Chinese president calls for better communication to improve the country’s image and counter criticism; He tells Politburo that ‘high-level experts’ should use …

Explained: What is China’s ‘artificial sun’ experimental fusion reactor that has set a new record? – China’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), which mimics the energy generation process of the sun, set a new record after it ran at 216 …

China Faces World’s Longest Civil War in Neighboring Myanmar, A Crisis It Can’t Avoid – As unrest deepens across China’s porous border with Myanmar, the outbreak of an all-out war could trigger a triple security, economic and humanitarian crisis …

US, Japan Reaffirm Alliance Amid China Territorial Claims – The new head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command held talks with top Japanese officials on Tuesday and reaffirmed their alliance amid China’s …

China postpones Shanghai Air Expo due to fresh Covid-19 outbreak – China has postponed an international aviation and aerospace expo in Shanghai following a surge of Covid-19 infections in the southern province of Guangdong …

The new Eight-Nation Alliance against China – Chinese remember the old imperialist coalition, formed at the start of the 20th century to gang up on China when it was down. It has now been reconstituted, …

China battling wrong ‘convergence’: Mike Dolan – In what appears like a hyperactive period for China’s authorities, Beijing announced on Monday it would allow families to have up to three children – a surprise …

China-US economic chiefs Liu He, Janet Yellen in ‘candid’ virtual talks – China’s economic tsar. Liu He. held a virtual meeting with US Treasury Secretary. Janet Yellen. on Wednesday morning, days after Liu’s first conversation on …

China’s Newest Computer Science Student Is a Computer – One of China’s elite universities has a new student that’s distinguishable from the rest of her peers — she’s human-like but powered by artificial intelligence.

Explained: What is ‘red tourism’ promoted by China? – As the Chinese Communist Party celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, the popularity of ‘red tourism’, which involves visiting places that are of historical and …

Western defenders of China’s barbarous one-child policy had no excuse – He didn’t mention Chinese Communist supreme leader Mao Zedong’s calamitous Great Leap Forward, which caused those food shortages in a misguided attempt …

Mapping China by the Numbers: Organizing to Win – As part of a week-long series focused on Mapping China’s Ambitions, The Cipher Brief is partnering with Harvard Research Fellow and former British diplomat …

Human rights lawyer blocked by authorities from leaving China – Tang Jitian, 52, said he was taken away by the authorities during immigration procedures at the airport in China’s southeastern Fujian Province. His 25-year-old …

China Nivolumab Market Market Report 2021: Sales Value – According to this market research, after Nivolumab entered the Chinese market, the sales value of Nivolumab in China increased from CNY9.9 million in 2018 to …