As the world’s two largest emitters of greenhouse gases, the US and China have reached a joint statement on stepping up climate action. Both parties announced this on Wednesday in Glasgow. In separate press conferences, China’s climate envoy Xie Zhenhua and his US counterpart John Kerry said both countries […]
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Chinese Journalist Who Revealed Corona Outbreak, On the Verge of Death in Prison
The citizen journalist whose work in the Chinese city of Wuhan revealed the magnitude of the corona outbreak in the country and who was jailed for her work is on the brink of death after a hunger strike. Human rights groups worldwide are calling for her immediate release. Zhang […]
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EU Parliament Delegation Visits Taiwan, Despite China Criticism
Despite criticism from China, the European Parliament has sent an official delegation to Taiwan. That shows that the island state is now “very high on the agenda in Brussels and all member states,” French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann told Taiwanese Prime Minister Su Tseng-chang. The visit did not go well […]
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US to Close US Branch of China Telecom
The United States has banned the activities of the US branch of China Telecom. FCC regulator says the telecom company is controlled by the Chinese government and is, therefore, a threat to US national security. The FCC has given China Telecom Americas 60 days to stop its service. The […]
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China Wants to Let Go of Electricity Price to Combat Shortages
China is considering letting go of regulated electricity prices for large consumers to prevent power outages. With coal becoming more expensive, many Chinese coal-fired power stations are loss-making due to the prevailing price caps, making them hesitant to supply more power. This has already contributed to the electricity shortages […]
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China will Recycle More Plastic and Ban Thin Bags
In the fight against litter, China will reduce the use of plastic and, at the same time, focus more on recycling plastic. To combat “the entire chain of plastic pollution”, the country will ban fragile plastic bags and promote other materials such as bamboo. This is stated in a […]
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China and US Presidents Call Each Other for the First Time in 7 Months
For the first time in nearly seven months, Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden have called each other. Biden said he wanted to ensure that the “competition” between the two superpowers does not become a “conflict”. During the conversation, Biden’s message was that the United […]
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German Think Tank: Port Congestion Hits China Exports
The export volume in China is expected to decrease this month compared to last month, while imports are likely to stagnate. This is due to the problems in the Chinese port of Ningbo, which was partly closed due to a corona outbreak. That expectation was expressed by the German […]
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Chinese Economy Recovery Weakens Due to Delta Variant Outbreaks
China’s economic recovery is weakening. This has to do with, among other things, outbreaks of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, for example, which forced ports to close and new lockdowns were imposed. China also suffered from flooding, which put pressure on economic activity. Production in China’s sizeable manufacturing […]
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No Forced Labour in the Production of Raw Materials for Solar Panels in China
Forced labour is not used in China’s Xinjiang province to produce raw materials and materials for solar panels. That says the Chinese solar panel industry association after the United States imposed restrictions on imports of those raw materials last week because of suspicions of forced labour. Many of those […]