Category: China

Don’t Confuse Cycle With Trend

April 20, 2023
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Commentary Since the fadeout of the first round of the banking crisis, the market has calmed down as if nothing had happened. Recession probability edged up, but most believe advanced economies would be in more trouble than emerging economies. This has also been the standard tone of international organizations like the International Monetary Fund (IMF)….

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Biden Wants World to Follow Example of New EPA Tailpipe Standards

April 20, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden is suggesting that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new tailpipe emissions standards set a global standard at the April 20 Major Economies Forum (MEF) on energy and climate change. That’s according to senior officials who spoke to reporters on April 19. “President Biden will invite leaders to join the United States…

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Biden Wants World to Follow Example of New EPA Emissions Standards

April 20, 2023
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U.S. President Joe Biden is suggesting that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) new tailpipe emissions standards set a global standard at the April 20 Major Economies Forum (MEF) on energy and climate change. That’s according to senior officials who spoke to reporters on April 19. “President Biden will invite leaders to join the United States…

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Chinese Panda on Long-Term Loan to Thailand Dies Suddenly

April 20, 2023
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BANGKOK—A giant panda on long-term loan from China died in a zoo in northern Thailand on Wednesday, six months before she was due to return home, officials from the Chiang Mai Zoo said. The cause of Lin Hui’s death was not immediately clear but she appeared to have become ill Tuesday morning, and her nose…

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Beijing Hospital Fire Kills 29, Authorities Withhold Victim Identities

April 20, 2023
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The authorities are withholding the identities of 29 people who died in a fire in the inpatient department of Beijing Changfeng Hospital on April 18. The fire broke out in the east building of the hospital’s inpatient department after midday. Authorities issued a notice at 9 a.m. the next day saying that 29 people died…

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Germany’s Foreign Minister: Parts of China Trip ‘More Than Shocking’

April 20, 2023
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BERLIN—German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Wednesday described parts of her recent trip to China as “more than shocking” and said Beijing was increasingly becoming a systemic rival more than a trade partner and competitor. The blunt remarks followed Baerbock’s visit to Beijing last week where she warned that any attempt by the Chinese communist…

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Selling National Security Intel for Dough? But Why?

April 19, 2023
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Commentary Selling defence and national security information is a serious matter. From a national security and defence perspective, you can’t get much more serious. Selling it to a less-than-friendly player is to be treated even more seriously. So what are we to make of the allegations (and let’s remember that is all it is at…

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6 More Chinese Police Stations on US Soil: Report

April 19, 2023
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Six more Chinese police stations are operating in the United States—spanning from California to New York and in between—but the facilities extend beyond American borders, too. Spain-based human rights watchdog Safeguard Defenders noted there are over 100 of these Chinese overseas stations operating in 53 countries. Human rights groups and U.S. officials are raising concerns…

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Pence: Energy Independence Key to National Security, US Military Strength

April 19, 2023
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Former Vice President Mike Pence told supporters gathered at a conference in Orange County, California, today, that America’s national security hinges and military strength hinges on domestic oil and gas production and on energy independence. Energy is more than a domestic issue. It affects foreign policy, Pence said at the Nixon National Energy Conference at…

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IN-DEPTH: Trudeau Foundation and the Chinese Donation: What’s All the Controversy About?

April 19, 2023
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At the centre of the controversy surrounding the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is a donation by two Chinese regime-linked figures and allegations that the donation was meant to wield influence over Justin Trudeau, who went on to become prime minister of Canada. Since then, other controversial developments have transpired, including appointments of former Trudeau Foundation…

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