The European Union has sanctioned two small Chinese banks in its latest package of measures designed to hobble Russia’s war machine, despite a warning from Beijing to expect consequences. Suifenhe Rural Commercial Bank and Heihe Rural Commercial Bank, two regional lenders from cities close to China’s border with Russia, were blacklisted in the 18th package…
The US consulate in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has suspended all visa interviews, citing “unsafe” indoor temperatures it blamed on building management. In a public notice posted on its official social media account on Friday, the consulate said temperatures in its interview waiting area exceeded 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) in the…
Chinese scientists have developed a high-speed infrared sensor inspired by the fire beetle. This breakthrough could one day power a new generation of surveillance systems, potentially outmatching the US military’s planned “Golden Dome” missile defense shield. Researchers from the Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with Tongji University, say…
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s state security agency says it is cracking down on alleged smuggling of rare earths minerals that it says threaten national security, just weeks after Beijing and Washington agreed to make it easier for American firms to obtain from China those materials, which are critical … Source link
Hong Kong CNN — Weeks after his country was battered by waves of Israeli strikes and the US bombed three of its prized nuclear facilities, Iran’s foreign minister came to a gathering of regional diplomats in China this week with a simple ask. Their group, the Beijing and Moscow-backed Shanghai Cooperation Organization, should have a…
China has imposed export restrictions on eight key EV battery technologies as the country seeks to consolidate its dominance in the global EV race. The move makes it harder for Chinese automakers to set up factories overseas. Any overseas transfer of these technologies through trade, investment or technological cooperation will henceforth require a prior license…
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Education Ministry issued a safety warning for Chinese students in the Philippines after what it said were a series of criminal incidents targeting them. The brief warning Friday did not identify any specific incidents but told students to increase their safety awareness should they choose to study in the Philippines. The…
Taiwan’s Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim on Friday said Taipei does not want a conflict with China and will not provoke confrontation, but warned that Beijing’s “aggressive” military posturing is counterproductive. Chinese pressure on Taiwan had escalated over the past few years, but the island’s people were peace-loving, Hsiao said while talking to the media at…
Even as US President Donald Trump upends China’s factory floors, he seems to be laying the ground for an easing in the tech war. In a reversal this week, the White House told chipmaker Nvidia it could soon resume sales of its less advanced China-focused H20 artificial intelligence accelerator. AMD received similar assurances from the…
By Antoni Slodkowski, Casey Hall and Scott Murdoch BEIJING/SHANGHAI/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Fears that employees of foreign firms risk entanglement with Chinese authorities have resurfaced after news that an employee of U.S. bank Wells Fargo has been banned from leaving the country. Business groups, diplomats and overseas executives say the incident is part of a long-term trend…