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Chinese consumers are stuck at home but still spending a ton, Alibaba says
World
May 29, 2022
Chinese consumers are stuck at home but still spending a ton, Alibaba says
New York (CNN Business) – China’s economy has slumped as Covid cases surged in the world’s most populous country. But…
100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
World
May 28, 2022
100,000 Chinese officials attend emergency meeting to revive Covid-hit economy
Hong Kong (CNN Business) – China’s cabinet held an emergency meeting with more than 100,000 participants on Wednesday, according to…
US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties ‘in a few weeks’
World
May 28, 2022
US and Taiwan could begin talks on closer economic ties ‘in a few weeks’
Singapore/Taiwan (CNN Business) – Taiwan and the United States could begin talks to deepen trade and economic ties “in a…
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
World
May 25, 2022
‘No need for preachers,’ Chinese leader Xi Jinping tells UN human rights chief
(CNN) – Chinese President Xi Jinping defended his country’s human rights record on Wednesday, telling a visiting UN official there…
Ukraine war, North Korea’s nukes, China’s rise: What’s on the agenda as Biden meets Quad leaders in Tokyo
World
May 25, 2022
Ukraine war, North Korea’s nukes, China’s rise: What’s on the agenda as Biden meets Quad leaders in Tokyo
Hong Kong (CNN) – US President Joe Biden is scheduled to meet the leaders of India, Australia and Japan in…
Biden’s Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip
World
May 24, 2022
Biden’s Taiwan comment hangs over summit with leaders of Japan, India and Australia on final day of Asia trip
Tokyo (CNN) – As he concluded his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to…
Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan
World
May 23, 2022
Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan
Tokyo (CNN) – President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts to take…
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
World
May 22, 2022
Japan turns away from post-WWII pacifism as China threat grows
Tokyo (CNN) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is a man on a mission. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February,…
China’s demand for Russian coal is making up for Western sanctions
World
May 20, 2022
China’s demand for Russian coal is making up for Western sanctions
China is buying record amounts of cheap Russian coal, even as Western nations slam Moscow with sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine. In…
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
World
May 18, 2022
Flight data suggests China Eastern plane deliberately crashed: Wall Street Journal report
Hong Kong (CNN) – Black box data recovered from a China Eastern flight that crashed in March suggests someone in…