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Is Europe prepared for the unfolding tech war?
In a world where control of technological infrastructure is a source of power, Europe lags behind both the US and China. European Union states must take steps to secure their commercial and security interests before it is too late.
February 7, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
The garlic case that foreshadowed the US-China trade war
Chinese exporter accused of flouting US anti-dumping duties prior to the start of the trade war, while taking small farmers to court.
February 7, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
Long, strange trip: How US ethanol reaches China tariff-free
NEW YORK/KUALA LUMPUR - In June, the High Seas tanker ship loaded up on ethanol in Texas and set off for Asia.
February 6, 2019 Source: ABS-CBN News
Hikvision’s meteoric rise coincides with surveillance boom
Hikvision has been a supplier to hundreds of government-led surveillance projects in major cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou and Urumqi.
February 6, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
EU ban on Chinese technology would imperil trade, analysts say
Beijing hints at retaliation if Europe takes punitive action against Huawei; analyst says development of 5G has become a geopolitical football.
February 6, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
German ministers meeting to discuss how to deal with Huawei in 5G auction: source
German ministers are meeting on Wednesday to discuss how to deal with China's Huawei Technologies in building Germany's 5G network, a government source told Reuters.
February 6, 2019 Source: U.S.
China's Xi surprises Beijingers with casual pre-new year visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping dropped in on surprised diners at a small Beijing restaurant and chatted with deliverymen on Friday on an apparently unscripted visit ahead of next week's Lunar New Year holiday.
February 1, 2019 Source: U.S.
Erik Prince had 'no knowledge' of training agreement in China's Xinjiang: spokesman
(Corrects value of investment to 40 million yuan from 4 million yuan in paragraph 13 of this Feb. 1 story.)
February 1, 2019 Source: U.S.
Tesla begins sales of cheaper Model 3 car variant in China
U.S. electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said it will start taking orders in China on Friday for a lower-priced version of its Model 3 car, as it seeks to accelerate China sales hit by trade friction between Washington and Beijing.
February 1, 2019 Source: U.S.
Trump on charm offensive calls Liu one of world’s ‘most respected men’
American president makes the remark as two sides signal progress in talks, while US trade representatives prepare for Beijing mission after three goals are identified.
February 1, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
Drill, China, drill: State majors step on the gas after Xi calls for energy security
China's state energy giants are set to raise spending on domestic drilling this year to the highest levels since 2016, focusing on adding natural gas reserves in a concerted drive to boost local supplies.
February 1, 2019 Source: U.S.
China’s economic slowdown leads to a diaper depression
The dip in sales stands in contrast to a boom in global demand in recent years, including in China.
January 31, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
China's Bytedance staff say bonuses clipped by slowdown, competition
Beijing Bytedance Technology Co, which owns short-video platform Tik Tok, has cut back holiday bonus payments ahead of the Chinese New Year, according to employees, amid a wider slowdown that has taken a bite out of the country's tech firms.
January 31, 2019 Source: U.S.
Erik Prince company to build training centre in China's Xinjiang
(Corrects value of investment to 40 million yuan from 4 million yuan in paragraph 6 of this Jan. 31 story.)
January 31, 2019 Source: U.S.
China offered to nearly halve cost of Malaysia's $20-billion rail project: sources
China offered to nearly halve the cost of a $20-billion rail project to save the centerpiece of its infrastructure push in Southeast Asia, two sources said on Thursday, but contradictory remarks by Malaysian ministers leave the outcome uncertain.
January 31, 2019 Source: U.S.
China's military-run space station in Argentina is a 'black box'
LAS LAJAS, Argentina - When China built a military-run space station in Argentina's Patagonian region it promised to include a visitors' center to explain the purpose of its powerful 16-story antenna.
January 31, 2019 Source: U.S.
Duke University professor apologises over Chinese language row
Academic steps down from graduate studies post after urging students to ‘commit’ to speaking English and warning of potential damage to their career.
January 28, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
China releases footage of ‘Guam killer’ missile in ‘clear message to US’
Next-generation missile with improved accuracy launched during military drill in bid ‘to reinforce the notion the PLA has the capability to sink US carriers and inflict unacceptable damage on American forces’.
January 28, 2019 Source: South China Morning Post
China regions losing 'momentum' in pollution fight: minister
Some regions in China have lost "momentum" when it comes to tackling pollution, with local officials blaming the country's economic downturn on overzealous campaigns against smog, the environmental minister said in remarks published on Monday.
January 28, 2019 Source: U.S.
Canada's relations with China were already bad. Then Trudeau fired his ambassador | CNN
Canada's diplomatic rift with China looks set to deepen following the dismissal of the country's top diplomat in Beijing.
January 28, 2019 Source: CNN