The growth objective after abandoning the ‘zero COVID’ policy, the appointment of a new prime minister or the foreign policy slogans after the latest scuffles with the United States will star in the annual session of the National People’s Assembly (ANP, Legislative) that begins tomorrow in Beijing. 1. New appointments Once Xi Jinping revalidated his […]
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Semiconductor industry bets on artificial intelligence
After some difficult years for the semiconductor industry, which is recovering from long supply shortages and is starring in a battle between USA and China due to its control, this strategic sector begins to see in the artificial intelligence a horizon of stability. The American company Nvidia dominates the market for specialized microchips known as […]
The US defends maintaining contacts with Russia like that of Blinken and Lavrov
USA defended this Thursday the importance of maintaining direct contacts with Russia to express their positions, such as the brief meeting that the Secretary of State had, Anthony Blinkenwith the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrovin India. The two met this Thursday for the first time since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in a brief eight-minute […]
China surpasses US in research into future technology: report
China is leading research into future technology, laying the foundation to become the world’s scientific superpower ahead of the United States, according to a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) released Thursday. In its study, the ASPI indicates that China surpasses the United States and the rest of the countries in 37 of […]
What is China’s strategy in Ukraine?
China presented a proposal for a solution to the war in Ukraineone year after the invasion began russian. These are the main edges of its growing role in the conflict. Arms to Russia? Since the war began, China has presented itself as a neutral player, but has maintained close relations with Russia. State-controlled Chinese companies […]
From condoms to cosmetics, sales in China grow after lockdowns end
The world’s leading consumer and luxury goods companies have seen growth in China sales of everything from cosmetics to condoms since Beijing ended strict restrictions on the COVID-19another sign that the world’s second largest economy is reactivating after the pandemic. Upbeat comments on Wednesday from Reckitt Benckiser, Beiersdorf (maker of Nivea), Moncler and Puma followed […]
G20 ministers meet in India with threat of division by Ukraine
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenwill arrive in New Delhi on Wednesday for a meeting of the G20 which will also be attended by his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and which will probably be marked by divisions over the conflict in Ukraine and the tensions with China. The two-day meeting of foreign ministers from […]
Institutions and governments put TikTok in the crosshairs for security
International institutions and governments have put TikTok in their sights due to the security doubts generated by this Chinese application and they recommend or directly ask to remove it from their official devices. Community sources confirmed to EFE today that the European Parliament has decided, like other European Union institutions, to ban the Chinese application […]
China scoffs at FBI claims Wuhan lab leak likely caused pandemic
He fbi assessed that a leak from a laboratory in the central city China of wuhan probably caused the pandemic covidsaid director Christopher Wray, a claim that China said “I had no credibility.” “The FBI has long considered that the origin of the pandemic is probably due to a possible incident in a laboratory in […]
Canada Bans TikTok on Government Mobile Devices
The Canadian government announced Monday that it will ban the TikTok app on mobile devices it provides to its staff starting Tuesday, citing “an unacceptable level of risk” to privacy and security. “On a mobile device, TikTok’s data collection methods provide considerable access to content on the phone”, Treasury Minister Mona Fortier said, adding in […]