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EU moves to protect technlogies from rivals and China
AFP, Published on 03/10/2023
» STRASBOURG, France - The European Union on Tuesday unveiled a list of sensitive technologies that should be kept out of the hands of rivals, as the bloc takes further measures to confront China's aggressive trade policies.
Yellen says US-China ties on 'surer footing' as wraps up visit
AFP, Published on 09/07/2023
» BEIJING: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that her talks with top Chinese officials have put ties on "surer footing", as she wrapped up a trip aimed at stabilising fraught relations between the world's two biggest economies.
Yellen to visit China, raising need to 'responsibly manage' ties
AFP, Published on 03/07/2023
» WASHINGTON - Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is set to visit Beijing this week, the United States said Sunday, marking the second trip by a cabinet official to China since ties between the world's top two economies deteriorated earlier this year.
China calls West's economic de-risking a 'false proposition'
AFP, Published on 27/06/2023
» TIANJIN (CHINA) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang slammed efforts in the West to "de-risk" their economies as a "false proposition" on Tuesday, hitting back against US and EU policy aimed at reducing their reliance on China.
In the shadow of TikTok, China's apps quietly hoover up downloads
AFP, Published on 14/10/2020
» BEIJING: While SHEIN has its origins in China it is one of the biggest shopping apps in the United States, SHAREit has been banned in India despite being massively popular elsewhere, and Likee is chasing TikTok -- but desperate to avoid a similar fate.
Untested tech touted as climate fix
AFP, Published on 23/08/2019
» PARIS: Draft guidelines for how industry fights climate change promote the widespread use of untested technologies that experts fear could undermine efforts to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, AFP can reveal.
'Sharing economy' surge creates labor conundrum
AFP, Published on 09/08/2015
» WASHINGTON - They drive for Uber, deliver groceries for Instacart, run errands for TaskRabbit, and rent spare rooms on Airbnb.