Europe wants affordable electric vehicles from China. But not at the cost of its own auto industry The European Union is moving to hike tariffs on electric vehicles made in China The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
EU threatens tariff hike of up to 38% on Chinese electric vehicles The spat over EVs is part of a wider trade dispute over Chinese state support for green technologies. Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2024
EU To Slap Extra Tariffs Of Up To 38% On Chinese Electric Cars The European Union threatened on Wednesday to hit Chinese electric car imports with additional tariffs of up to 38 percent from next month following an anti-subsidy probe, a move that risks triggering a trade war. International Business Times · Jun 12, 2024
The European Union threatens to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat The European Union has threatened to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing’s subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting domestic automakers The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2024
Chinese moon researchers gearing up for June 25 arrival of far side samples More than 200 Chinese scientists gathered in Beijing recently for a seminar about the geology of the Chang'e 6 mission's landing area. Samples from the site are scheduled to arrive on Earth on June 25. Space · Jun 11, 2024
Spies are not who you think they are The world is seeing a resurgence in the use of espionage as nations try to get inside information on each other. Beijing accused the United Kingdom of recruiting spies in China, just after British authorities charged two men with violating the Official Secrets Act on behalf of Beijing. The Conversation · Jun 11, 2024
Priority areas for Jaishankar in Modi 3.0 government: Border stability with China, cross-border terror solution with Pakistan External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar on Tuesday outlined distinct approaches to handling relations with China and Pakistan, asserting that India's foreign policy under the third term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will focus on finding solutions to "border issues" with Beijing and the "years-old cross-border terrorism" with Islamabad. Read further… Dynamite News · Jun 11, 2024
Hong Kong hits back as UK judge says rule of law ‘profoundly compromised’ Hong Kong chief executive defends territory’s judiciary amid concerns about impact of security and sedition laws. Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024
Taiwan takes ‘pragmatic’ approach to keep formal allies amid China pressure Taipei chooses pragmatism over ideology in relations with its diplomatic allies, but it might not be enough. Al Jazeera · Jun 11, 2024
EU expected to impose import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles Experts believe Beijing will retaliate with measures that could hit European exports from cheese to cognac The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
China says it is willing to upgrade economic corridor with Pakistan and deepen ties with Brazil China's leader Xi Jinping has told the visiting Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif that Beijing is willing to work with Islamabad to build an upgraded version of an economic corridor linking their two countries The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
Sweden Defense Chief Expresses Concern Over South China Sea Sweden expresses concern over Beijing's dangerous maneuvers in the South China Sea, emphasizing security threats and the need for investments in security a... Top News · Jun 7, 2024
Swedish defense chief says actions against Philippines in South China Sea threaten global security Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, saying such actions threaten local and global security, undermine regional stability and underscore the need to invest “for our security and freedom.” The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2024
Millions Of Chinese Students Start Exams In Biggest 'Gaokao' Ever Mothers in crimson dresses and fathers clutching umbrellas huddled together in drizzly Beijing after sending their children into an exam hall on Friday, the first day of China's biggest ever "gaokao" tests that will shape the futures of millions of high school kids. International Business Times · Jun 7, 2024
International Business Times · Jun 6, 2024 China Sees Commercial Sector As Next Frontier In US Space Race A world-first launch from the far side of the Moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX. Chinese companies lag far behind American frontrunners led by SpaceX, which plans to launch Starship, a…
The Guardian - AU · Jun 5, 2024 From beef noodles to bots: Taiwan’s factcheckers on fighting Chinese disinformation and ‘unstoppable’ AI Taiwan is the target of more disinformation from abroad than any other democracy, according to University of Gothenburg study
International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024 US Vows Solidarity As Tiananmen Square Leaders Plea To Keep Memory Alive The United States vowed Tuesday to never stop promoting human rights in China 35 years after the bloody crackdown in Tiananmen Square, as the protest movement's exiled leaders pleaded for action to help keep the memory alive.
The Walrus · Jun 4, 2024 Canada’s Universities Are a Pipeline for Chinese Military Technology How hundreds of Chinese researchers across the country were identified as undercover scientists
France 24 · Jun 4, 2024 China cracks down on attempts to mark 35 years since Tiananmen massacre Checkpoints and rows of police vehicles lined a major road leading to Beijing's Tiananmen Square as China heightened security on the 35th anniversary of a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2024 Silence and heavy state security in China on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square on Tuesday as China marks 35 years since the bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests that killed hundreds, if not thousands
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2024 Taiwan’s Lai says Tiananmen ‘will not disappear in torrent of history’ Tuesday marks 35 years since Chinese soldiers stormed the square and opening fire on peaceful protesters.
International Business Times · Jun 4, 2024 Taiwan President Vows To Remember Tiananmen Crackdown Taiwan's new President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday that the memory of Beijing's deadly crackdown at Tiananmen Square "will not disappear in the torrent of history", in a post marking the event's 35th anniversary.
The Conversation · Jun 4, 2024 ‘We’re all trained to be good obedient children, but what do you want?’ Delving into the inner lives of women in neoliberal China Yuan Yang is what migration academics call a “1.5 generation migrant” – meaning she was born in her country of origin and then migrated to another country as a child.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 3, 2024 Tiananmen Square at 35: top Chinese dissident looks back Thirty-five years ago, Wang Dan was number one on China's most-wanted list. The student leader, who headed months of mass protests at Beijing's Tiananmen Square, was arrested after the army violently removed the demonstrators and spent years in jail. Now living in exile in the US, he reflects on how…
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2024 Beijing accuses MI6 of recruiting Chinese couple as spies State security service says it has uncovered ‘major espionage case’ involving husband and wife