Regulators Join Tech Rivalry with National-Security Blocks on Cross-Border Investment
Much has been made of negotiations between the United States and China amid their “trade war” over the past two years. Concerns by the US government about the role of Chinese companies — especially Huawei — in the buildout of next-generation 5G telecom networks around the world has provided the most recent episode in what […]
The US, China and ‘Technology War’
Although Donald Trump’s “trade war” against China has consumed much of the world’s attention throughout 2018 and into 2019, policy communities on all sides appear to agree that old-fashioned trade frictions are really just an appetizer ahead of the main course: a looming “technology war” between the two great powers. Front-page news items covering technology […]
Chinese startups dream of AI-driven everyday life
Arguably, science and technology are all about creating a better life, greater convenience and a safer environment for people. And that’s what many Chinese startups at a recent tech fair have in mind — to make a significant impact on everyday life. With a focus on artificial intelligence (AI), Reconova, a Shenzhen-based startup, is among […]
Xi’s Monaco visit sets trend
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Monaco will set an example of friendly relations between countries of different sizes and lead other small-sized nations to cooperate with China, analysts said. Xi attended an official welcome ceremony in Monaco on March 24 and held talks with Prince Albert II, head of state of the Principality […]
Villagers shake off poverty by making replica Terracotta Warriors in Shaanxi
Every year, millions of tourists from home and abroad come to marvel at the Terracotta Warriors, the stone soldiers and horses buried to protect China’s first emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-206 BC) in the afterlife. In Lintong county, near Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi Province, a parallel trade sprang up to provide souvenirs […]
Xi’s visit to Monaco marking historical moment in bilateral friendship: Monaco minister
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Monaco would mark a historical moment in the friendship between the two countries, said Jean Castellini, Minister of Finance and Economy of Monaco, in a recent interview with People’s Daily. He believes Xi’s visit is of vital significance for the further development of bilateral cooperation, adding that the two […]
China’s soaring demand for fruit benefits foreign fruit farmers
The volume of avocados being imported has grown by nearly ten thousand times in just a few years in China, while pricey imported cherries are jokingly regarded as a new criterion for a person’s financial status by Chinese netizens. Moreover, some Chinese people are even flying to Thailand or Malaysia to get a bite of […]
Italy hails BRI MOU, expects tangible results
Italian scholars, government organizations and business community applauded a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to jointly advance the construction of the Belt and Road signed during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the country. Xi’s state visit to Italy culminated on March 23 with the signing of the inter-governmental MOU. The two sides realized the […]
Italy return 796 cultural relics back to China
It seems that China and Italy, two countries with the largest number of world heritage sites, are constantly holding cultural exchange activities. Witnessed by visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities of Italy and the Minister of Culture and Tourism of China have signed […]
Italy, Monaco, and France see deeper cooperation with China
The ongoing three-nation visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, his first overseas visit in 2019, will bring new momentum to China-Europe relations. As the world’s largest developing country and the largest national union, China and the European Union (EU) are important forces in the international community to boost economic development and cultural exchange. Italy is […]
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