Day: April 28, 2023

American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Zack Cooper argues billionaire investor Ray Dalio is worried about potential restrictions on U.S. companies putting money into China.

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Chinese Economy: Youth Unemployment 05:04 US-China Relations

Following China’s rapid economic growth after joining the WTO with the help of the United States in the 1990s, the country has relied on its demographic dividend and low-cost “Made in China” manufacturing to become a well-known world factory. However, in recent years, Chinese authorities have been tightening regulations, and with political uncertainties, foreign investments have been fleeing China. Many companies have shifted their focus to Southeast Asia and India. This year, Sony has completed the transfe

Germany currently has no plans to ban the export to China of chemicals used to manufacture semiconductors, officials said on Friday, a day after a Bloomberg report suggested such a move could be in the works and Beijing called it destabilising. #Germany #China

NTD Good Morning—4/28/2023 1. 2 Army Apache Helicopters Collide in Alaska, 3 Dead 2. White House Urges Americans to Leave Sudan Now 3. Trump’s Campaign Rally in New Hampshire 4. Security Camera Footage of Deadly Fire 5. House GOP to Vote on Border Security Bill 6. FBI Director Testifies on Cyber Warfare 7. Chinese Police Raid Offices of US Firm 8. Film Raises Awareness About Organ Harvesting 9. Kansas Passes ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ 10. Officials Optimistic Despite Mississippi Flooding 11. Mortgage Fees Ex

The longstanding border dispute between India and China has been heating up in recent years, with both nations significantly increasing their military presence along the border. In this epic new video, we compare and contrast India’s and China’s military strengths and weaknesses to determine which nation would come out on top in a hypothetical military conflict. From troop numbers and training to equipment and technology, we analyze all the key factors that would determine the outcome of a potential war. Do

A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan. Chinese state media has referred to the drone as a TB-001, nicknamed the “two-tailed scorpion”. It is one of the largest drones in China’s military arsenal and boasts a flight range of 6000km. Taiwan’s defence ministry said it was one of 38 Chinese aircraft spotted flying around the island in 24 hours since 6am on Thursday (local time). This comes amid escalating cross-strait tensions and a visit by former US n

China and Russia recently signed a memorandum of understanding on strengthening maritime law enforcement cooperation. Interestingly, the meeting took place in Murmansk. The city in North-Western Russia is located within the Arctic circle and close to the Finnish border. The Arctic has become an important arena of cooperation between Russia and China, with energy, trade and other factors propelling cooperation. Analysts say the melting of Arctic Sea ice is offering economic and geo-strategic opportunities fo

In 2009, the Yujin Street project was put up for bidding by the Qingyuan City government. Since it was a government-led project as well as for public welfare, the government decided to offer concessions to the developers. First, the starting price for the land was set at 250,000 RMB per mu (a unit of land area in China, equivalent to 1/15 of a hectare), while the market price for surrounding lands was around 300,000 RMB per mu at that time. Second, the developers were allowed to use about 80 mu of land in t