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US aims to limit China’s role in electric cars
Add a CommentThe US has unveiled rules aimed at keeping Chinese components out of electric cars sold in the country. The restrictions are tied to government incentives for electric cars made in America. The hotly-debated limits are intended to help build up … Read more →
Tech shares fall as China mulls child smartphone limits
Add a CommentChinese technology shares fell after the country’s cyberspace regulator recommended limiting smartphone usage of children under 18. Shares of firms like Alibaba and video-sharing site Bilibili fell on Wednesday and saw more losses early on Thursday. The proposed law would … Read more →
Microsoft: China accused of hacking US government emails
Add a CommentChina-based hackers have gained access to the email accounts of around 25 organisations, including government agencies, Microsoft says. The software giant has not provided details of where the government agencies are based. However, the US Department of Commerce has confirmed … Read more →
Putin: China plan could end war, but Ukraine and West not ready for peace
Add a CommentChina’s peace plan for Ukraine could be used as a basis to end the war, Vladimir Putin has said. But Mr Putin said the plan could be put forward only when they are ready “in the West and Kyiv”. The … Read more →
Ofori-Atta off to China for debt restructuring negotiations
Add a CommentFinance Minister Ken Ofori Atta has left Accra for China to have negotiations on debt restructuring with officials of that country. Sources say the Minister left over the weekend via Addis Ababa where he is attending the UNECA High-Level Ministers … Read more →
China hits out at US over TikTok ban on federal devices
Add a CommentChina has accused the US of overreacting after federal employees were ordered to remove the video app TikTok from government-issued phones. On Monday, the White House gave government agencies 30 days to ensure that employees did not have the Chinese-owned … Read more →
Gov’t postpones meeting with China on debt cancellation to March 2023
Add a CommentFinance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has hinted that a planned high-level government delegation to China has been postponed to late March 2023. This is owing to the upcoming National People’s Congress of China meeting scheduled for early March. However, the Finance … Read more →
Billionaire tech banker in China reported missing
Add a CommentOne of China’s most high-profile billionaire bankers has gone missing, his company has reported. Bao Fan, the chief executive of China Renaissance Holdings, had not been able to be reached in recent days, the firm said in a market update … Read more →
China bets on private sector to boost Covid-hit economy
Add a CommentBeijing has vowed to go all out next year to save its Covid-hit economy by boosting consumption and loosening control over private industry, including the struggling tech and property sectors. The new pledge marks a big shift from leader Xi … Read more →
Prez. Akufo-Addo challenges US, China, India, others to join ICC
Add a CommentPresident Akufo-Addo thinks the time has come for some of the big countries across the world like the USA, China, India, and the rest to sign up for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to give it universal jurisdiction. As it … Read more →
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