China
Analysis: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US
Egypt
February 3, 2023
Analysis: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US
When Antony Blinken touches down in Beijing in the coming days for the first visit to China by a US secretary of…
Chinese province drops restrictions on unmarried people having children in bid to halt plummeting birth rate
World
January 31, 2023
Chinese province drops restrictions on unmarried people having children in bid to halt plummeting birth rate
Hong Kong CNN — China’s southwestern province of Sichuan will drop restrictions on unmarried people having children, part of a…
China still wants to control Big Tech. It’s just pulling different strings
Features/Interviews
January 30, 2023
China still wants to control Big Tech. It’s just pulling different strings
Hong Kong CNN — Investors have raced back into Chinese tech stocks this year, encouraged by an apparent truce in…
Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions
World
January 29, 2023
Lunar New Year holiday trips surge in China after lifting of Covid restrictions
CNN — China saw 226 million domestic trips during the Lunar New Year holiday, state media reported, a 74% surge…
From China to Japan, extreme cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
Environment
January 25, 2023
From China to Japan, extreme cold is gripping East Asia. Experts say it’s the ‘new norm’
Hong Kong CNN — Tens of millions of people across East Asia braved a severe cold snap Wednesday as subzero…
China to launch state-backed transport platform for ride-hailing, trucking
Technology
January 24, 2023
China to launch state-backed transport platform for ride-hailing, trucking
Hong Kong Reuters — China will soon launch a state-backed platform for transport which includes services of ride-hailing, cargo trucking,…
EgyptAir resumes flights to China in March after 3-year hiatus
Egypt
January 24, 2023
EgyptAir resumes flights to China in March after 3-year hiatus
The Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Yehia Zakaria announced that his company has decided to operate seven flights to…
US raised concerns with Beijing over Chinese firms’ non-lethal aid in Russian war effort
World
January 24, 2023
US raised concerns with Beijing over Chinese firms’ non-lethal aid in Russian war effort
The Biden administration has recently raised concerns with China about evidence it has suggesting that Chinese companies have sold non-lethal equipment to Russia…
China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year
World
January 22, 2023
China says 80% of population have had Covid-19, as millions travel for Lunar New Year
Eight in 10 people in China have now been infected with Covid-19, a prominent government scientist has claimed. Wu Zunyou,…
Three aviation organizations criticize EU coronavirus restrictions with China
Travel
January 17, 2023
Three aviation organizations criticize EU coronavirus restrictions with China
Airlines for Europe (A4E), the largest EU airline association and International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the Airports Council…