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☆ Murder and Magic Realism: A Rising Literary Star Mines China’s Rust Belt
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Vivian Wang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

For a long time during Shuang Xuetao’s early teenage years, he wondered what hidden disaster had befallen his family. His parents, proud workers at a tractor factory in the northeastern Chinese city of Shenyang, stopped going to work, and the family moved into an empty factory storage room to save money on rent. But they rarely talked about what had happened, and Mr. Shuang worried that some special shame had struck his family alone. The region had been China’s industrial heartland, but suddenly millions of laborers were left unemployed. Even today, the region, sometimes called China’s Rust Belt, has not fully recovered.

Persons: Shuang Xuetao’s Locations: Shenyang, China

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — China, Iran and a multitude of Arab nations condemned an Israeli minister’s statement that a nuclear bomb on the Gaza Strip was an option in the Israel-Hamas war, calling it a threat to the world. It is widely believed to possess nuclear weapons, and a former employee at its nuclear reactor served 18 years in Israeli prison for leaking details and pictures of Israel’s alleged nuclear arsenal program to a British newspaper in 1986. He urged Israel to stop “such rhetoric or posturing” and join the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty as a non-nuclear weapon state. Ambassador Amir Iravani told the conference the nuclear threats directed toward Palestinians by high-ranking Israeli officials highlight Israel’s “pride” in having these weapons in its hands. “The secrecy surrounding Israel’s nuclear capabilities poses a significant threat to regional stability,” he said.

Persons: Amihai Eliyahu, Benjamin Netanyahu, U.N, Geng Shuang, Geng, Izumi Nakamitsu, ” Nakamitsu, Mohamed Al, Hassan, Gaza “, ”, d’Affaires Hadi Hachem, Amir Iravani, “, ” Israel, Netanyahu, Mikhail Ulyanov, “ there’s Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, United Nations, Israel’s Heritage, British, Gulf Cooperation, U.N Security, IAEA, Nuclear Locations: China, Iran, Gaza, Israel, Beijing, Saudi Arabia, Vienna, Moscow, United States, United Kingdom

☆ UN Renews Haiti Sanction Regime Amid Calls for Faster Action
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

By Sarah Morland(Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed for one year its sanctions regime on Haiti, which currently includes just one individual, as Haiti and China called for faster action. "This situation of only one person on the designated list must be changed as soon as possible," said China's deputy U.N. Many Caribbean leaders have pointed to the United States as the source of illegal firearms flooding the region. Earlier this month, the U.N. authorized deployment of a multinational force to Haiti to aid police, as requested by Haiti's unelected government a year ago. Ambassador Antonio Rodrigue commended the vote while calling on nations to be more proactive in combating arms trafficking.

Persons: Sarah Morland, Jimmy Cherizier, Geng Shuang, Shuang, U.N, Antonio Rodrigue, Rodrigue, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Reuters, United Nations Security, G9 Alliance, Caribbean Locations: Haiti, China, United States

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s U.N. ambassador alleged Monday that “neo-Nazis” and military-age men were at the wake for a Ukrainian soldier in a village café where a missile last week killed 52 people, even as Security Council members retorted that Russia was responsible for starting the war and committing crimes. The café, which had reopened for the wake, was obliterated, and whole families perished. He insisted, as Moscow has in the past, that the Russian military doesn’t target civilians and civilian facilities. According to Ukrainian news reports, he was initially laid to rest elsewhere in Ukraine, as his native village remained under Russian occupation. Kozyr’s family decided to rebury him in Hroza more than 15 months after his death, following DNA tests that confirmed his identity.

Persons: U.N, ”, Vassily Nebenzia, Albania’s U.N, Ferit Hoxha, Robert Wood, Geng Shuang, Dmitry Peskov, we’ve, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Ukraine’s U.N, Sergiy Kyslytsya, Andriy Kozyr, Hroza, Kozyr’s, Dmytro Kozyr, Nina, Nebenzia, ” Nebenzia, “, Jennifer Peltz Organizations: UNITED NATIONS, Security, Ukrainian, ”, “, Nazi, Associated, United Nations Locations: Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Russian, Hroza, Kharkiv, Beijing, ”, Moscow

[1/8] Asian Games - Hangzhou 2022 - Closing Ceremony - Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China - October 8, 2023 A view of the handover ceremony at the closing ceremony REUTERS/Marko Djurica Acquire Licensing RightsHANGZHOU, China, Oct 8 (Reuters) - China's eastern city of Hangzhou rounded off the 19th Asian Games on Sunday with a colourful and "joy"-themed closing ceremony after hosting the continental sporting extravaganza which organisers hailed as "one of the finest" ever. Taking place amid tight security the less-than two hour ceremony also included a handover to the hosts of the next Asian Games in 2026, the Japanese city Nagoya. The hosts' 201st gold left them two better than their previous best of 199 at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games. Organisers said 12,407 athletes from 45 nations competed in 40 sports at the Hangzhou Games, which were delayed for a year due to COVID-19. "We have hosted the most successful Asian Games in history" said Chen Weiqiang, Executive Secretary General of the Hangzhou Asian Games Organising Committee and vice-mayor of Hangzhou.

Persons: Marko Djurica, Li Qiang, jigged, Takashi Kawamura, Randhir Singh, Gu Shiau, Kazakhstan's Moldir, Chen Weiqiang, WADA, Martin Quin Pollard, Ian Ransom, Christian Schmollinger, Toby Chopra, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre, Rights, Games, Nagoya, Mainichi, Olympic Council of Asia, energised, Bangkok Games, Hangzhou Games, Hangzhou Asian Games, Doping Agency, Olympic, Paralympic Games, Olympic Council of, OCA Locations: Hangzhou, China, Rights HANGZHOU, Nagoya, Nanjing, Aichi, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Japan, Macau, North, Korea, Olympic Council of Asia

☆ US slams North Korea for using repression to build nuclear weapons
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. North Korea (DPRK) has repeatedly rejected accusations of abuses and blames sanctions for a dire humanitarian situation. U.N. human rights chief Volker Turk said that there had been decades of chronic human rights violations in North Korea, and that many "stem directly from, or support, the increasing militarization of the DPRK." North Korea did not address the meeting. Ilhyeok Kim fled North Korea when he was 17.

Persons: Kim Hong, Kim Jong Un, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Kim Jong, –, Geng Shuang, Kim, Volker Turk, Travis King, Thomas, Ilhyeok Kim, Michelle Nichols, Alistair Bell Organizations: REUTERS, UNITED NATIONS, North, United Nations, U.S, Security Council, China, South, DPRK, State, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Gijungdong, North Korea, Panmunjom, South Korea, United States, China, Albania, Japan, DPRK, Pyongyang, U.S, Korea, Greenfield

BEIJING, Aug 6 (Reuters) - China's decision to join international talks in Saudi Arabia this weekend seeking to end Russia's war in Ukraine signals possible shifts in Beijing's approach but not a U-turn in its support for Moscow, analysts say. "Beijing will not want to be absent from other credible peace initiatives that are led by non-Western countries." China did not attend the talks in Copenhagen in late June, despite being invited and having proposed its own 12-point plan for peace. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called Li's involvement a "considerable breakthrough", according to Ukrainian media. While China's move was good for its image, Singapore-based analyst Li Mingjiang said Beijing would be looking to fine-tune its positions.

Persons: Yun Sun, Li Hui, Xi Jinping, Qin, Vladimir Putin, Dmytro Kuleba, Shen Dingli, Shen, China's, Li Mingjiang, Li, Geng Shuang, Moritz Rudolf, Yale Law School's Paul Tsai, Laurie Chen, Martin Quin Pollard, Greg Torode, William Mallard Organizations: NATO, Stimson, Qin Gang, People's Liberation Army Rocket Force, U.S, Ukrainian, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, United Nations, Security, Yale Law, Yale Law School's Paul Tsai China Center, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Moscow, Beijing, Denmark, Russia, China, Washington, Jeddah, Copenhagen, Shanghai, Singapore

☆ Shui vows to revive China as Steel Roses wilt on global stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Michael Church | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

But coach Shui Qingxia is unlikely to meet the same fate as her predecessor, Jia Xiuquan, who left his post after the Olympic exit. A victory at last year's Women's Asian Cup should be enough to earn the 56-year-old former midfielder a reprieve. But Wang Shuang, the darling of the Steel Roses squad, surprised fans in China by saying her team's elimination in the group phase was "not necessarily a bad thing". "It allows us all to see the gap between us and premier league teams, the teams in the U.S.," the 28-year-old Racing Louisville forward said. Reporting by Michael Church, additional reporting by Martin Quin Pollard in Beijing, Editing by Robert BirselOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Shui Qingxia, Hannah Mckay ADELAIDE, Sarina Wiegman, England's, Jia Xiuquan, Shui, Wang Shuang, Michael Church, Martin Quin Pollard, Robert Birsel Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, England, Hindmarsh, World, Olympic, Asian Games, Olympics, Steel Roses, Racing Louisville, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, China, Adelaide, Australia, Netherlands, United States, India, Denmark, England, Paris, Europe, U.S, Racing, Beijing

☆ Women's World Cup roundup: Lauren James lifts England over China
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

China failed to advance from the group stage for the first time in a Women's World Cup. A video review before halftime took away a goal or James would've bagged a hat trick against China (1-2-0, three points). England got three goals during group stage matches from James and next plays Nigeria on Monday in Brisbane. Chloe Kelly and Rachel Daly also netted goals for England, which matched its widest margin of victory in a Women's World Cup game. Vietnam concluded its first Women's World Cup appearance with losses in all three of its games.

Persons: Chloe Kelly, Lauren James REUTERS, Hannah Mckay, Lauren James, China's Shuang Wang, Keira Walsh, James, James would've, Lionesses, Alessia Russo, Lauren Hemp, Rachel Daly, Pernille, Troelsgaard, Harder, Dayana Pierre, Louis, Esmee Brugts, Jill Roord, Lieke Martens, Katja Snoeijs, Danielle van de Donk Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, England, Hindmarsh, China, Haiti, Vietnam, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, China, Adelaide, Australia, England, Denmark, Nigeria, Brisbane, Haiti, Perth, Netherlands, Vietnam, Dunedin , New Zealand

☆ England smash China for six to ease into last 16 as group winners
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Alessia Russo gave the European champions the perfect start with a goal in the fourth minute and Lauren Hemp and James added two more to give England a comfortable lead at the break at Hindmarsh Stadium. Without the injured Keira Walsh as the holding midfielder, England shifted to a 3-5-2 formation and caused havoc for China with balls into the box from the flanks. "The team showed that they're really adaptable ... that we can change shape very easily, that's what we showed tonight." It was a record World Cup defeat for Asian champions and 1995 semi-finalists China, who exit in the group stage for the first time in eight appearances at the global showpiece. "It's very unfortunate that we had this terrible loss," said China coach Shui Qingxia.

Persons: Lauren James, Alex Greenwood, Lauren Hemp, Alessia Russo, Hannah Mckay, James, Chloe Kelly, Rachel Daly, Keira Walsh, Sarina Wiegman, Shui, Russo, Millie Bright, Wang, Lucy Bronze, Jess Carter's, Kelly, Zhu Yu, wingback Daly, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, England, Hindmarsh, Alessia Russo REUTERS, Reuters Connect, Nigeria, China, Denmark, Haiti, Manchester City, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, China, Adelaide, Australia, Brisbane, England

☆ How to watch Australia, Canada and Nigeria battle for Wwomen's World Cup knockout phase spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images Norway celebrates scoring in its 6-0 victory against the Philippines on Sunday. Aisha Schulz/AP Sweden's Amanda Ilestedt, center, heads the ball to score the opening goal against Italy on July 29. John Cowpland/AP Italy's fans cheer before their team's match against Sweden at Wellington Regional Stadium, New Zealand. John Cowpland/AP China's Wang Shuang celebrates after scoring against Haiti during a Women's World Cup match on Friday, July 28. John Cowpland/AP US forward Alex Morgan is surrounded by Vietnam defenders during their opening match on July 22.

Persons: Colombia's Manuela Vanegas, Franck Fife, Alexandra Popp, Ulrik Pedersen, Manuela Vanegas, Sajad, Jaimi Joy, Reuters Linda Caicedo, Phil Walter, Getty, Dominique Randle, Hannah Peters, Hali, Rafaela Pontes, Olivia McDaniel, Norway's Caroline Graham Hansen, Abbie Parr, Sophie Roman Haug of, Jessika Cowart, Buda Mendes, Ali Riley, Katie Bowen, Molly Darlington, Julia Stierli, Alessandra Tarantino, Ramona Bachmann, Sanka Vidanagama, James Elsby, Benzina, Edina Alves Batista, Hannah Mckay, Brenton Edwards, Panama's Aldrith Quintero, Jamaica's Deneisha Blackwood, Kameron Simmonds, Luisa Gonzalez, Allyson Swaby, Herve Renard, Wendie Renard, Debinha, Katie Tucker, Aisha Schulz, Amanda Ilestedt, John Cowpland, Rebecka Blomqvist, Wang Shuang, Maddie Meyer, Dumornay, China's Dou Jiaxing, Alex Pantling, Chloe Kelly, Carl Recine, Mary Earps, Andy Cheung, Janni Thomsen, Alex Greenwood, Lauren James, Justin Setterfield, Keira Walsh, Walsh, Argentina's Mariana Larroquette, Yamila Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Matthew Lewis, Linda Motlhalo, Lars Baron, Osinachi Ohale, Bradley Kanaris, Dan Peled, Anthony Albanese, Matt Roberts, Jéssica Silva, Vietnam's, Saeed Khan, Fiona Goodall, Daphne van Domselaar, Julie Ertz, Brad Smith, Andrew Cornaga, Lindsey Horan, Joe Prior, Catherine Ivill, Amanda Perobelli, Canada's Vanessa Gilles, Ireland's Niamh Fahey, Louise Quinn, Murty, Katie McCabe applauds, Paul Kane, Kailen Sheridan, McCabe, Stephen McCarthy, Adriana Leon, Colin Murty, Jennifer Hermoso, David Rowland, Reuters Hermoso, Spain's Alexia Putellas, Mary Wilombe, Naomoto, Japan's Mina Tanaka, Daniela Solera, Sarina Bolden, Bolden's, Hannah Wilkinson, Bolden, Victoria Esson, Katelyn Mulcahy, Hagen Hopkins, Catalina Usme, Korea's Cho, Colombia's Jorelyn, Carolina Arias, Cameron Spencer, Reuters Usme, Kim Hye, Rebecca Welch, David Gray, Brazil's Marta, Matt Turner, Borges, Khadija Er, Victoria Adkins, Germany's Alexandra Popp, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Morocco's Fatima Tagnaout, Hamish Blair, Cristiana Girelli, Kim Price, Francesca Durante, German Portanova, Reuters Italy's Giulia Dragoni, Estefania Banini, Dragoni, Grace Geyoro, Mark Baker, Rebecca Spencer, Robert Cianflone, Bunny, Shaw, Estelle Cascarino, Portugal's Ines Pereira, Stefanie van der, Van der Gragt, Portugal's Jessica Silva, Silva, Joe Allison, Magaia, Sweden's Elin Rubensson, Amalie Vangsgaard's, Zhang Linyan, Denmark's Pernille Harder, Gary Day, Shui, Reuters England's Alessia Russo, Haiti's Tabita Joseph, England's Lionesses, Reuters Nicolas Delépine, Kerly Theus, Zac Goodwin, Jun Endo, Zambia's Agnes Musase, Reuters Aoba, Catherine Musonda, Alex Morgan, Carmen Mandato, Megan Rapinoe, Horan, Trần Thị Kim Thanh, Sophia Smith dribbles, Ane, Esther González, Costa, Costa Rica's Mariana Benavides, Katrina Guillou, Switzerland's Gaëlle Thalmann, William West, Uchenna Kanu, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Canada's Christine Sinclair, Steph Catley, Heather Payne, Australia's Kyra Cooney, Mackenzie Arnold, Ria Percival, Ada Hegerberg, Jan Kruger, Zealand's CJ Bott, Norway's Mathilde Harviken vie, Jose Breton, Benee, Ireland's, Niamh Fahey, Vanessa Gilles, Coliin Murty, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, Christine Sinclair, Ireland, Spain –, Japan's Hikaru Naomoto Organizations: CNN, Germany, Getty, Colombia, Reuters, Norway, Sunday, FIFA, AP, New Zealand, South, Jamaica, Brazil, France, Italy, Sweden, Wellington Regional, Haiti, China, Denmark, England, Argentina, Nigeria, Australia, Canada, Reuters Australian, Vietnam, Portugal, USSF, Ireland, Spain, Eden, Costa, Forsyth, AP Costa, Japan, New, Victoria, Panama, Morocco, Cristiana, Atlanta Primus, Zambia, Zambian, Costa Rica's, Getty Images, Zealand, AP Norway, Nations, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Super Falcons, coy Locations: Japan, Spain, Costa Rica, Zambia, Australia, Canada, Nigeria, AFP, Colombia, Philippines, AP Philippines, Sophie Roman Haug of Norway, New, Reuters, Morocco, South Korea, Perth, Reuters Jamaica, Brisbane, New Zealand, Reuters England, Reuters Argentina, Argentina, South Africa, Ireland, Portugal, Vietnam, United States, Netherlands, Wellington , New Zealand, Auckland , New Zealand, Costa Rican, Dunedin , New Zealand, AP Costa Rican, Reuters Switzerland, Norway, Switzerland, Sydney, Reuters Colombia, Panama, Adelaide, Germany, AP Argentina, German, Italy, Atlanta, Africa, China, European, Reuters England's Georgia, Ane Frosaker, Eurasia, Melbourne, Reuters Norway, Zealand, Eden, United Kingdom, Republic of, Republic of Ireland, Wellington

☆ China was once a women’s soccer superpower. This year’s World Cup is a first step in reclaiming that status
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Simone Mccarthy Andrew Mcnicol Candice Zhu Cnn | Simone Mccarthy | Andrew Mcnicol | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The rapid development of women’s soccer programs across Europe and the Americas has fielded a new generation of powerful teams-to-beat. I hope through these matches, we can form a clearer picture of the current position of Chinese women’s soccer,” she told state media earlier this month. China scores against New Zealand during a group match at the 1991 Women's World Cup in Guangzhou. That’s even as more than thirty years ago, when China hosted the first ever-women’s World Cup in its southeastern Guangdong province. But as norms change, seeing China’s women’s team competing on the world stage at events like the World Cup would also “inspire girls” to play, Peng added.

Persons: Shui, ”, Xiao Yuyi, Rajanish, Xi, –, China's Zhang Ouying, Carla Overbeck, Vincent Laforet, Wang Shuang, Germain, Zhang Linyan, Chan Yuen Ting, Chen guo, Chan, Denmark’s Amalie Vangsgaard, Zhang, they’d, China's, Gary Day, William Bi, “, it’s, Qi Peng, China’s, Peng Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, AFC Asian, womens, FIFA, Americas, Roses, Denmark, Haiti, AFC, Asian, America, Rose Bowl, Veterans, Paris Saint, Swiss, Grasshopper Club, League, Jiangsu, CNN, New Zealand, Sports, AP Soccer, Xi, Sport Management, Manchester Metropolitan University, “ Locations: Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Europe, China, England, South Korea, Mumbai, India, Pasadena , California, France, “, Guangzhou, Guangdong, Beijing

☆ Keira Walsh injury overshadows England's 1-0 win over Denmark
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Women’s World Cup 2023: Live scores, fixtures, results, tables and top scorersCNN —England’s 1-0 win over Denmark at the Women’s World Cup on Friday was overshadowed by a serious-looking injury sustained by its star midfielder Keira Walsh who had to be stretchered off in the first half. Williamson, Mead and Walsh played major roles in England’s Euro 2022 title win. James and her teammates celebrates England's goal against Denmark. Knowing a win would secure its spot in the knockout phase of the tournament, Denmark ramped up the pressure on England’s goal, but was unable to find a way past Mary Earps. Initially China midfielder Zhang Rui was given a yellow card for a challenge on Sherly Jeudy.

Persons: CNN —, Keira Walsh, Lauren James, Walsh –, ”, Walsh, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Williamson, Mead, James, Justin Setterfield, Denmark ramped, Mary Earps, Amalie Vangsgaard’s, Earps, Sarina Wiegman, Wiegman, Banyana Banyana, Linda Motlhalo, Thembi Kgatlana, Kgatlana, Sophia Braun, Argentina's, Joe Allison, Núñez, Zhang Rui, Mondésir, – Melchie Dumornay, Wang Shuang, Dumornay, Zhu Yu, Maddie Meyer, Mathurin, Zhang Linyan, Wang Organizations: CNN, Denmark, BBC, ”, South, FIFA, Group, China, Lyon Locations: Barcelona, England, Denmark, China, ” Argentina, Africa Argentina, South Africa, Dunedin , New Zealand, Argentina, Africa, Sweden, Italy, South, Haiti, Adelaide

☆ US, China, Russia argue over North Korea at United Nations
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on North Korea firing a ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast, at a railway station in Seoul, South Korea, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File PhotoUNITED NATIONS, March 20 (Reuters) - The United States, China and Russia argued during a United Nations Security Council meeting on Monday over who was to blame for spurring North Korea's dozens of ballistic missile launches and development of a nuclear weapons program. North Korea has been under U.N. sanctions for its missile and nuclear programs since 2006. China and Russia blamed joint military drills by the United States and South Korea for provoking Pyongyang while Washington accuses Beijing and Moscow of emboldening North Korea by shielding it from more sanctions. Russia and China, veto powers along with the United States, Britain and France, have said more sanctions will not help and want such measures to be eased.

☆ We expect China's economy to grow 5.8% in 2023, Standard Chartered says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe expect China's economy to grow 5.8% in 2023, Standard Chartered saysShuang Ding of Standard Chartered explains why its forecast for China's economy is above consensus.

[1/2] People buy food at stalls promoting China's digital yuan, or e-CNY, during the 2022 China International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in Beijing, China September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu WangHONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Oct 27 (Reuters) - China's digital yuan took the centre stage in the world's largest cross-border central bank digital currency (CBDC) trial to date, a report showed, pointing to how Beijing is speeding up yuan globalization efforts amid rising geopolitical tensions. China's digital currency, or e-CNY, was the most issued, and actively transacted token in the $22 million pilot that used CBDCs to settle cross-border trades, a Bank of International Settlement (BIS) report showed. The PBOC's participation in m-Bridge represents its ambition to eventually promote global, wholesale use of the e-CNY. But China's yuan internationalisation, digital or not, faces challenges amid a slowing economy ravaged by COVID flare-ups, and a property debt crisis.

☆ China could expand its domestic market to reduce reliance on exports, says Standard Chartered
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailChina could expand its domestic market to reduce reliance on exports, says Standard CharteredShuang Ding of the bank discusses the 20th Party Congress of the Chinese Communist Party and says there was a "realistic assessment of [the] external environment" that the country faces.

☆ United Nations condemns Russia's move to annex parts of Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Michelle Nichols | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Monitors at the United Nations General Assembly hall display a vote on a resolution condemning the annexation of parts of Ukraine by Russia, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, U.S., October 12, 2022. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, who said the result showed Russia could not intimidate the world. The General Assembly vote followed a veto by Russia last month of a similar resolution in the 15-member Security Council. 'DOUBLE STANDARDS'The moves at the United Nations mirror what happened in 2014 after Russia annexed Ukraine's Crimea. The General Assembly then adopted a resolution declaring the referendum invalid with 100 votes in favor, 11 against and 58 formal abstentions.

Valoarea acestor exporturi este de 340 miliarde de yuani (aproape 43 miliarde de euro), ceea ce reprezintă aproximativ 2% din totalul exporturilor chineze în 2020, a spus Li Kuiwen, un oficial al Administrației Generale a Vămilor din China. Firmele chineze au exportat de asemenea echipamente de protecție individuală pentru personalul medical în valoare de aproape 100 de miliarde de yuani (12,7 miliarde de euro), a adăugat Li. În total, exporturile de echipamente medicale și medicamente au crescut anul trecut cu 31% față de 2019, demonstrând astfel dominația exporturilor chineze pe această piață, în contextul pandemiei de coronaivirus. Având în vedere că lumea trece prin al doilea val al pandemiei, vânzările de măști și alte bunuri de protecție vor continua să crească. „Cererea pentru bunurile Chinei ar putea rămâne puternică în următoarele câteva luni, odată cu creșterea a infecțiilor cu Covid-19 în SUA și Europa”, a spus Ding Shuang, economist șef la Standard Chartered Plc din Hong Kong.

Persons: Li, Ding Organizations: Administrației Generale, China ., Standard Chartered Locations: China, Chinei, SUA, Europa, Hong Kong

☆ Huawei claims US charges of stealing trade secrets are an attempt to 'irrevocably damage' its image
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-14 | by ( Saheli Roy Choudhury | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Federal prosecutors announced Thursday new criminal charges against Huawei and two of its U.S. subsidiaries, which included racketeering conspiracy charges and a charge of plotting to steal trade secrets from American companies. The superseding indictment, announced in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, adds to previous charges filed against Huawei. The U.S. has been misusing its national power to oppress Chinese companies with no proof of any wrongdoing. "The U.S. has been misusing its national power to oppress Chinese companies with no proof of any wrongdoing. "It severely undermines the reputation and credibility of the U.S., as well as the interests of American companies," Geng added.

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