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China gorges on American grain-fed beef amid shrinking supplies from Down Under
Food
October 1, 2021
China gorges on American grain-fed beef amid shrinking supplies from Down Under
BEIJING/CHICAGO, Oct 1 (Reuters) – As Australian beef exports to China wither amid diplomatic tensions, demand there for U.S. grain-fed…
Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker
World
October 1, 2021
Africa internet riches plundered, contested by China broker
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Outsiders have long profited from Africa’s riches of gold, diamonds, and even people. Digital resources have proven…
Egypt ranks first in Arab world, 13th globally in military manpower
Egypt
September 28, 2021
Egypt ranks first in Arab world, 13th globally in military manpower
The Global Fire Power website, which specializes in military affairs, published its ranking of the total available active military manpower…
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
World
September 27, 2021
China power crunch spreads, shutting factories and dimming growth outlook
BEIJING, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Widening power shortages in China have halted production at numerous factories including many supplying Apple…
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
World
September 26, 2021
China’s Xi warns of ‘grim’ Taiwan situation in letter to opposition
TAIPEI, Sept 26 (Reuters) – The situation in the Taiwan Strait is “complex and grim”, Chinese President Xi Jinping wrote…
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
World
September 25, 2021
Canadians released after Huawei CFO resolves US charges
NEW YORK (AP) — Two Canadians detained in China on spying charges were released from prison and flown out of…
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
World
September 25, 2021
Hong Kong: Tiananmen Square vigil group disbands amid crackdown
The pro-democracy group Hong Kong Alliance has decided to disband as pressure from Beijing continues, the group said on Saturday. The activist…
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
World
September 24, 2021
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
China’s central bank has made all cryptocurrency transactions illegal in mainland China, the bank announced in a statement on Friday. In a…
China’s Evergrande in uncharted waters after key interest deadline passes
World
September 24, 2021
China’s Evergrande in uncharted waters after key interest deadline passes
Chinese real estate developer Evergrande failed to make a key interest payment on Thursday, a move which could have serious repercussions…
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
World
September 23, 2021
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US companies’ optimism about business conditions in China has recovered to hit three-year highs even…