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China is opposed to US “smearing and sabotage” of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Panama through “pressure and coercion”, its foreign ministry said yesterday, after the South American nation decided to exit the programme. At a regular press briefing, a ministry spokesperson, Lin Jian, said China deeply regretted …
China has unveiled the world’s first mobile 5G base station, which, after passing rigorous tests, is now poised for deployment on the battlefield. Jointly developed by China Mobile Communications Group and the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), it can provide unprecedented high-speed, low-latency and extremely secure and reliable data exchange services …
The U.S. Postal Service halting inbound packages from China and Hong Kong isn’t just a logistical hiccup—it’s a flashing red warning light for escalating trade tensions. E-commerce businesses, already grappling with supply chain issues, now face another blow. Investors are pulling back from Chinese stocks, sensing the storm ahead. This …
by Michael We live at a time when global events are moving at a blistering pace. As Donald Trump and Elon Musk shake the very foundations of Washington D.C.’s giant bureaucracy, very alarming things are starting to happen all over the world. Chaos is erupting all around us, and I am entirely …
After a decade of relentless research, a team of Chinese scientists has achieved a remarkable feat: producing steel without coal and at a speed 3,600 times faster than traditional methods. This innovation, first reported by the South China Morning Post, could reshape the global steel industry while dramatically reducing its …
In a major development, satellite imagery analysis has revealed that China is developing a laser fusion research facility in Mianyang, a city in the southwestern region of the country. The scale of this facility is about 50 percent bigger than the US National Ignition Facility (NIF), which is currently the …
by Michael At this moment, we are witnessing an epic struggle for dominance between the United States and China. A technological arms race is raging, and the Chinese are beginning to pull ahead. I realize that this may be difficult for many of you to believe, but if you doubt what …
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The last significant trade conflict between the U.S. and Canada was indeed during the Great Depression in the 1930s. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930 led to increased tariffs on thousands of imported goods, which resulted in retaliatory tariffs from Canada and other countries, exacerbating the economic downturn. The last …
by Mike Shedlock Normal trade math does not add up. US imports and China exports are not in sync. China’s Bermuda Triangle UBS comments on China’s Bermuda Triangle (Download) When looking at Sino-US trade, the value of China’s exports to the US should be less than the value of US …
"China is the most imbalanced economy in the history of the world. They are in a severe recession/depression. They may have -4% disinflation." -Scott Bessent https://t.co/k6Xv3ZGedR pic.twitter.com/KSXl2zBwX8 — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) January 16, 2025 🚨The drop in China's government bond yields has been biblical: Ongoing property crisis, deflation, youth unemployment, falling …
In a historic economic milestone, China has officially recorded a trade surplus amounting to an unprecedented $1 trillion. This achievement marks a new era in global trade dynamics, showcasing China’s significant influence on the world stage. The record-setting surplus underscores the country’s robust export capabilities, even amidst global economic fluctuations …
Chinese TikTok alternative RedNote tops app charts ahead of potential TikTok ban On Monday, Chinese users of RedNote, known as Xiaohongshu in China, welcomed “TikTok refugees” to the platform. TikTok users are pushing back against the looming TikTok ban set to potentially go into effect Sunday by downloading a Chinese …
Just imagine the damage we aren’t aware of yet from #TikTok! https://t.co/pl6iEXtnm1 — Chris Fenton (@TheDragonFeeder) January 12, 2025 👀 https://t.co/vLkF5HOo7b — CXCarroll (@CXCarroll) January 12, 2025
Chinese researchers have found an innovative way to use SpaceX Starlink satellite constellations to detect aircraft, like stealth fighters, passively. According to Chinese media, this was achieved by effectively detecting the “shadow” of an object between the detector and the electromagnetic radiation emitted by the satellites. The team behind the …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, as the US sees an increase in such cases. The CDC said it was aware of increasing HMPV cases in northern China following reports from Beijing-run media confirming positivity rates …
Magnitude 7.0 Region WESTERN XIZANG Date time 2025-01-07 01:05:18.1 UTC Location 28.579 ; 87.335 Depth 10 km Distance 195 km NW of Dārjiling, India / pop: 123,000 / local time: 06:35:18.1 2025-01-07 87 km NNE of Lobuche, Nepal / pop: 8,700 / local time: 06:50:18.1 2025-01-07 https://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake_information/earthquake.php?id=1753287 M 7.0 – …
China Calls HMPV Outbreak 'Winter Occurrence', India Says 'Don't Panic'https://t.co/7uFWLGo0wg pic.twitter.com/5CK99bc8Hb — NDTV WORLD (@NDTVWORLD) January 4, 2025 Raise your hand if you couldn't care less about this new Bird Flu "pandemic" and will never comply with mask mandates, put up with a forced at-home quarantine for another 2 years, …
Are we witnessing ‘peak China’? GDP projections have fallen dramatically over the past ten years.As a reminder, China’s demographics, the key ingredient for potential GDP growth, are way worse than those of the United States. This also explains why debt accumulation has been… pic.twitter.com/6V3qo52RYb — jeroen blokland (@jsblokland) January 4, …
I checked some articles of these no one heard of medias, and seems they are all recycling the same articles with some variations. BREAKING: China is witnessing a surge in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases, sparking concerns of another health crisis after COVID-19 pandemic, per NDTV news. HMPV causes flu-like symptoms …
The Chinese government forced Apple to remove VPN apps from the App Store there way back in 2017, and the company is now having to do the same in India. So far, a small number of VPN apps have been removed to comply with an anti-privacy law barring anonymous use, …
China has imposed sanctions on 28 major US firms, including Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, banning the export of dual-use items to these companies. Beijing says the sanctions aim to “safeguard national security and interests and fulfil international obligations" 🇺🇸🇨🇳 pic.twitter.com/jHEtN8sXhQ — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 3, 2025 China on …
Investors lose faith in China’s recovery; $18 trillion in wealth destroyed. China iPhone shipments fell by 47% y/y. 🚨INVESTORS LOST FAITH IN CHINA'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY🚨 China's 10-year government bond yield fell below 1.6% for the FIRST TIME EVER. CSI 300 index FELL for the 3rd STRAIGHT day in the worst …
China Has Limited Firepower to Counter U.S. Tariffs While Beijing has already brandished the ways it could hit back at Trump’s levies, such retaliation risks boomeranging SINGAPORE—In the weeks since the election, China has flaunted the ways in which it could hit back at the U.S. in the event of …
China is a complete sh*t show. Their 2008 moment. https://t.co/z9K9spoqBU — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) December 29, 2024 Bazooka’s and bank recaps. Nothing has worked. Instead, China’s industry is in freefall with deflation threatening to spiral out of control. At the same time, real estate developers are back in the news …
In the week ending December 18th, on Wednesday when the Fed cut rates, panic selling returned. Large-cap funds saw $20.9 billion of outflows, ending a 6-week streak of inflows. Outflows in small-cap, multi-cap and mid-cap funds were $5.4 billion, $3.9 billion and $2.9 billion. pic.twitter.com/q0etlJoGlq — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) …
A popular home-internet router from China could face a complete ban as soon as next year as authorities investigate their potential link to cyberattack fears. The China-based router manufacturer TP-Link is under federal investigation after recent cyberattacks on top US officials sparked urgency to quash any national vulnerabilities for more …
China has transformed itself from a minor player in the auto industry two decades ago to the world leader in car production and exports, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs), the New York Times reported late last month. But the trend of China’s impact on the global auto market has been …
