The signage is seen at the Alibaba Group headquarters during the company’s 11/11 Singles Day global shopping festival in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, on November 11, 2020. Aly Song | Reuters GUANGZHOU, …
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Mercedes-Benz can boast of having given the world the first production car. It has long been an innovator, a tireless pursuer of quality and engineering excellence. Many consumers say that owning a …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The US military is warning that China is likely accelerating its schedule to seize control of Taiwan, the democratic island that has been the main source of tension between …
Read More »China warns Washington not to boycott the Winter Olympics
BEIJING (AP) – China’s government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking to allies about a joint approach. …
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MOSCOW (AP) – They are not leaders for life, at least technically. But in political reality, it appears that the powerful mandates of China’s Xi Jinping and, starting this week, Russia’s Vladimir …
Read More »BYD backed by Warren Buffett sells more electric cars March vs Nio Xpeng
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s once-a-decade census is expected to show a further decline in the percentage of young people in its rapidly aging population, as high costs of living and aversion to …
Read More »Hong Kong people are ‘distraught’ and ‘disappointed’, says Emily Lau
A former pro-democracy legislator in Hong Kong says people are “distraught” and “disillusioned” that some fear the city has lost important freedoms. The widespread pro-democracy protests that rocked Hong Kong in 2019 …
Read More »China warns Japan while speaking ahead of Biden and Suga meeting
BEIJING (AP) – China’s foreign minister has warned Japan not to partner with the United States to counter Beijing, as Japan speaks more about human rights in China’s Xinjiang region ahead of …
Read More »Iran’s return to oil markets is unlikely to cause a price drop
Oil investors now have to deal with another wild card: Iran will soon return to oil markets. After a three-year layoff, Iran could be ready to officially rejoin the ranks of oil …
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