Contrary to the need being felt by numerous businesses globally for diversifying their suppliers out of China, no country is in a position to weed out China completely from either it’s supply chain or it’s list of buyers for high-tech products, as China features on top for both categories. Following lockdown in Italy and China,Continue reading “Replacing China as a supplier may not come easy for most businesses globally”
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What to expect from second round of US-China trade talks?
In the second round of US-China trade talks which is expected to take place soon, ensuing trade tensions between both the countries is not expected to ease anytime soon. The commitment given by China to import $200bn worth of US goods to minimise the mammoth gap in balance of trade figures between both the nationsContinue reading “What to expect from second round of US-China trade talks?”
What does Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for press freedom in Hong Kong?
— China has recently arrested Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist and owner of Apple Daily, a Hong Kong based media publication. The arrest confirmed fears of pro-democracy activists around the recently introduced National Security Law (came into effect on June 30) being used as a tool to silence dissenters. -Jimmy Lai, has been long knownContinue reading “What does Jimmy Lai’s arrest means for press freedom in Hong Kong?”
China meddling in US elections to uproot ‘Unpredictable’ Trump: US Intelligence
– Foreign state actors such as China, Iran and Russia are interfering in US elections according to a recently concluded assessment from the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. – China is meddling with the aim of toppling Donald Trump, who it views as unpredictable. And for the recent stances taken by US on issues suchContinue reading “China meddling in US elections to uproot ‘Unpredictable’ Trump: US Intelligence”
Consumption of endangered species by humans behind coronavirus outbreak, says experts
Experts in both China as well as the rest of the world have raised alarm against the consumption of wild animals in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The source of coronavirus infection is a seafood market in Wuhan, which has been closed down is believed to have a wild animal section, where live andContinue reading “Consumption of endangered species by humans behind coronavirus outbreak, says experts”
China extends Wuhan coronavirus quarantine to 2 more cities
China has extended its quarantine of Wuhan city to Huanggang and Ezhou, cutting off a total of 19mn people. Following the outbreak of coronavirus, planes, buses, and trains were shut down at 10 pm local time on Thursday morning. As reported by journalists and people, even roads going out of these cities have been shut.Continue reading “China extends Wuhan coronavirus quarantine to 2 more cities”
After Trump’s “locked and loaded” remark, Xi Jinping calls White House for rhetoric restraint
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called US President Trump on Saturday pleading for restraint on the ongoing war of words and actions which would help ease off tensions escalating between the US and North Korea. The call from Chinese President Jinping came after the US declared its military to be “locked and loaded” as wellContinue reading “After Trump’s “locked and loaded” remark, Xi Jinping calls White House for rhetoric restraint”
Activists concerned for Chinese democracy and human rights activist Liu Xiaobo’s poor treatment in prison
The crushing treatment meted out to political dissenters by China time and again is known the world over. This time however, Nobel Prize winning democracy activist Liu Xiaobo is at the receiving end of it. The 61-year-old cancer-stricken Chinese activist has been campaigning for enhanced democracy and human rights for decades. In fact, the globalContinue reading “Activists concerned for Chinese democracy and human rights activist Liu Xiaobo’s poor treatment in prison”
SECURING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS OF THE FUTURE THROUGH UNHACKABLE QUANTAM NETWORKS
Expanding the horizons of secure communication, Chinese scientists have successfully tested quantum entanglement over unparalleled distances using their experimental satellite launched last year. The satellite had distributed entangled pair of photons to three different terrestrial base stations on ground each separated by 1,200 kilometres. With the test, China has established itself as the front-runner inContinue reading “SECURING COMMUNICATION CHANNELS OF THE FUTURE THROUGH UNHACKABLE QUANTAM NETWORKS”
Photographer lead around the world by Girlfriend
The series was shot by Russian photographer Murad Osmann and his girlfriend Nataly Zakharova in an ongoing project called Follow Me. Each photograph has the hand of photographer Osmann and back of his girlfriend Zakharova. The pictures were first published on Instagram which was blown out into a movement while providing others with the uniqueContinue reading “Photographer lead around the world by Girlfriend”
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