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Apple CEO praises China's innovation, long history of cooperation on Beijing visit
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday used his first public remarks on his visit to China to praise the country for its rapid innovation and its long ties with the U.S. iPhone maker, according to local media reports.
Pentagon Woos Silicon Valley to Join Ranks of Arms Makers
The Defense Department is seeking to enlist startups in its effort to fund and develop new weapons technology, as the U.S. tries to keep pace with China’s military advances.
In China, Marriage Rates Are Down and ‘Bride Prices’ Are Up
China’s one-child policy has led to too few women. Grooms are now paying more money for wives, in a tradition that has faced growing resistance.
Japanese man detained in China is Astellas Pharma employee
A Japanese man detained in China is an employee of Astellas Pharma Inc , a company spokesperson told Reuters on Sunday.
Honduras Establishes Diplomatic Ties With Beijing, Abandoning Taiwan
The Honduran decision, following through on a pledge earlier this month, leaves Taipei with just 13 diplomatic partners.
Russia embraces China’s renminbi in face of western sanctions
Shift away from using ‘toxic currencies’ for trade and reserves accompanies increase in yuan-denominated bank accounts
Factbox: And then there were 13: Taiwan's diplomatic allies
Honduras has ended its decades-long relationship with Taiwan and said it only recognised China, leaving Taiwan with formal diplomatic relations with only 13 countries.
In Blow to Taiwan, Honduras Switches Relations to China
The decision by Honduras is also a setback in Washington’s efforts to use its influence in Central America to help prevent China from isolating Taiwan.
China’s richest county suffers export slump as US tension hits factories
Taiwanese manufacturers in Kunshan are cutting staff and wages and pushing orders abroad over geopolitical risk
China's diplomatic faux pas pushes Manila back into U.S. arms
Beijing has only itself to blame if it loses out to Washington strategically
Brazil's Lula cancels trip to China due to pneumonia
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has canceled a high-profile trip to China due to medical reasons, and the March 27-31 visit will be rescheduled for a later date, his press secretary said on Saturday.
China's attitude towards developing stable, constructive Sino-US relations unchanged
China's attitude towards developing a healthy, stable and constructive Sino-U.S. relationship remains unchanged, while it hopes the United States will stop using "unscrupulous means" to contain and suppress China, China's foreign minister Qin Gang said on Saturday.
Tim Cook praises Apple’s ‘symbiotic’ relationship with China
Chief executive’s visit comes despite rising trade and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and US
An Anxious Asia Arms for a War It Hopes to Prevent
Doubts about both China and the United States are driving an arms race in the Indo-Pacific with echoes of World War II and new levels of risk.
U.S. warns China's promises often empty as Honduras wavers on Taiwan
China often makes promises in exchange for recognition that remain unfulfilled, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said on Saturday as Honduras moves ahead with ending its long-standing ties with Taiwan in favour of China.
New Zealand raises concerns with China on South China Sea, Taiwan
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Saturday she had expressed concerns over the South China Sea and tensions in the Taiwan Strait during talks with her Chinese counterpart at the end of a visit to Beijing.
Mideast Challenges Mount for U.S. as Its Forces Come Under Renewed Fire
Renewed Iran-backed pressure on U.S. forces in Syria was a sign of Washington’s challenges as it seeks to pull back from the Middle East while Russia and China gain influence.
Xi Jinping’s Russia trip reduced chance of nuclear war, says EU foreign policy chief
Josep Borrell says Chinese leader made it clear Vladimir Putin should not deploy atomic weapons
A portal to China is closing, at least temporarily, and researchers are nervous
CNKI, a portal for Chinese academic papers, will restrict foreign access to some databases starting April 1, for security concerns.
China in Africa Podcast: An African futurist looks beyond today’s COVID-19 crisis
In his new book, Africa First!: Igniting a Growth Revolution, Jakkie Cilliers of the Institute for Security Studies in Pretoria examines how trends in manufacturing, climate…
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Chinese scientists in America face special scrutiny. Why?
Since last January, at least 20 ethnically Chinese scientists have made the news for potentially having ties with China. A big impetus for the investigations was China’s Thousand Talents Plan, a government program to recruit top foreign scientists overseas to work in Chinese universities and produce publications and patents.
Stargazing Before the Apocalypse
Illustration by Julia YH The coronavirus is claiming many casualties: lives and livelihoods, habits and customs. What is the purpose of studying the universe when…
