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News on China’s Relations with Rest of the World

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Summer, now winter

Beijing’s Winter Olympics kicks off with political and sporting drama
Feb 11, 2022 (WiC 572)

George Orwell, the English author, once derided serious sport as “war minus the shooting”. The Olympian ideal is different, contending that sports between nations can play a role in promoting peace. The modern-day Games claim their origin ...

Too much energy

Sino-Indian rivalry hurts Nepalese power exports
Jan 21, 2022 (WiC 570)

On paper the synergies seem undeniable: to the north is China, with a track record in hydroelectric power projects. In the middle is Nepal, whose topography is suited to hydroelectric power generation. And to the south is India, which needs new ...

No end in sight?

Debate rages over the endgame for Beijing’s costly ‘zero Covid’ policy
Jan 14, 2022 (WiC 569)

“How could some of China’s remarkable achievements be made to look less credible by the Western media?” That was the question from China’s foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Twitter this month. “Easy. Just add ‘at what cost’ ...

Cook to perfection

Apple regains top spot in China and debunks decoupling theories
Jan 14, 2022 (WiC 569)

The year 2022 began on a triumphant note for Apple when it became the first company in history to reach $3 trillion in market capitalisation, although its stock has since receded slightly from its highwater mark. The pandemic has powered much ...

China paymasters

Paytm listing reveals Alibaba as key winner
Dec 3, 2021 (WiC 566)

On November 18 Indian fintech company Paytm completed India’s biggest ever IPO. But the main beneficiary wasn’t its founder Vijay Shekar Sharma or any of its local investors. Instead Ant Group and Alibaba were the biggest winners – ...

Beijing lauds Xu Guojun’s extradition from the US
Nov 26, 2021 (WiC 565)

Former movie financier Shi Jianxiang enjoys his moments in the limelight. An internet search of his name returns various photos of him posing with celebrities such as Mike Tyson, Mel Gibson and Sylvester Stallone. Perhaps it’s surprising ...

Establishing the guard rails

What did the debut Sino-US presidential summit of the Biden era achieve?
Nov 19, 2021 (WiC 564)

Ronald Reagan first met Deng Xiaoping in Beijing in April 1984 – almost exactly 39 months after the former Hollywood star first became US president. There was a delay because Washington and Beijing had laboured for months over the details of ...

Seeds of amity?

Pine nuts in the spotlight for Afghan trade push
Nov 12, 2021 (WiC 563)

The humble pine nut – a staple of pesto sauce and superfood salads – rarely plays a geopolitical role. But in the last fortnight these small, edible seeds have been at the forefront of an effort to showcase Beijing’s economic support for ...

Xi’s no go to Glasgow

How has China responded to “the last chance” to save planet Earth?
Nov 5, 2021 (WiC 562)

The successes of the Paris climate summit of 2015 could not have been achieved without months of groundwork from Chinese leader Xi Jinping and former US president Barack Obama to reach an agreement on a deal. “As the two largest economies in ...

Reliance on Chinese magnesium irks Europeans
Nov 5, 2021 (WiC 562)

Two of the symptoms for sufferers of magnesium deficiency are nausea and anxiety. Companies in Europe are experiencing something similar after a sudden collapse in Chinese exports of the metal. China accounted for 90% of world magnesium supply ...

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