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New U.S. Base on Guam Is Aimed at Deterring China
The base on Guam, the first new one for the Marines since 1952, will eventually house 5,000 troops.
EVs put China on course to overtake Japan as No. 1 car exporter
The growing manufacturing and technological prowess of China’s domestic EV makers could soon see the nation unseat Japan as the world’s largest car exporter, where volumes have stagnated, analysts say.
Death toll from capsized Hong Kong-flagged ship rises to 8 crew, 9 still missing
Dead among 13 crew members picked up in joint operation between Japanese and South Korean coastguards.
TikTok’s New Defense in Washington: Going on the Offense
Keeping its head down has not paid off for the company, which now faces regulatory pressure on many fronts. So it is starting to speak out.
China’s overseas development loans at lowest level in recent years, study finds
Lending from China Development Bank and China EximBank has been on downward trend for several years after a long boom, researchers say.
Tesla won’t build new assembly line in China amid weak premium EV sales
Tesla does not expect a near-term volume increase at its Shanghai Gigafactory, which the US electric carmaker says ‘has been successfully running near full capacity for several months’.
Bunny Business Picks Up in the Year of the Rabbit
While some people are getting pet rabbits, demand for other rabbit-related items has also surged.
China-Australia Ties Proceeding in ‘Right Direction,’ Xi Jinping Says
Chinese President Xi Jinping said relations between Australia and China are proceeding in “the right direction,” ahead of a meeting of top trade officials from the two countries expected to take place within months.
The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade
Risks of disruption to ports and shipping are outweighed by a boost to global demand
Bolivia Picks CATL-led Consortium to Develop Untapped Lithium Deposits
The group will initially invest $1 billion in the project, which has the ambitious goal of producing lithium batteries in the country in two years
China's mining ambitions in Afghanistan haunted by militants
ISIS-K steps up threats and attacks as Beijing eyes oil and copper
Hong Kong markets reopen with fanfare in auspicious start to Year of the Rabbit
Hong Kong’s financial markets greeted the Year of the Rabbit with fanfare as stocks rose to an 11-month high and gold advanced. A lion dance, on the birthday of the Chinese God of Fortune, marked the auspicious day.
How China Is Quietly Dominating the Global Car Market
The country is poised to become the No. 2 exporter of passenger vehicles, surpassing the US and South Korea and risking new tensions with trading partners and rivals.
PM terminates MOU
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says there is no need for Chinese state security personnel to continue working in the Fiji Police Force. He was referring to a memorandum of understanding between the Fiji Police Force and China’s Ministry of Public Security inked in 2011 which resulted in Fijian police officers undergoing training in China and […]
Binance USD Stablecoin Sees $2B Reduction in a Month Amid Token Mismanagement
BUSD’s circulating supply fell to $15.4 billion on Wednesday, paring down $1 billion over the past week and $2 billion in a month, according to cryptocurrency price tracker CoinGecko.
Sinica Podcast: David Brophy and Andrew Chubb on China’s influence operations in Australia
This week’s Sinica Podcast is now live: Listen to it now! This week on Sinica, Kaiser and Jeremy chat with David Brophy, senior lecturer in modern…
Trade war, day 21: ‘A problem with China that’s going to go on for years’
It’s been three weeks since the start of the trade war, and Beijing has today again confirmed that contact with the Americans is frozen. “As…
Facebook’s office in Hangzhou, China was very short-lived
For a few hours, it looked like Facebook had successfully reentered China. And then, just as quick as it began, the dream ended. The New…
Fish out of the water in Taiwan
Tens of thousands of fish out of water, literally…
