China’s “Two Sessions” congress that began this week is the country’s most important political event of the year. To understand what’s at stake, it helps to have some fluency in Chinese Communist Party (CCP) parlance. Terms such as “new productive forces” and “new three” appear vague, but they speak volumes about…
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Turkish media reveal identities of alleged spies for China
An alleged spy for China living in Istanbul evaded detection by Turkish authorities for years, Sadiq Memeteziz’s undercover work taking him to Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Syria and Xinjiang in China’s far-west, Turkish media reports said, citing official documents. Memeteziz, or Shadeke Maimaitiaizazi in Chinese, was one of six…
Bitcoin, AI and Magnificent 7: The emerging ETF trends as industry gathers for big conference
Over two thousand attendees are descending on the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach for the annual Exchange ETF conference. To entice participants, the organizers rented out the entire LIV Nightclub Miami at the hotel for a Super Bowl party Sunday night. While much of the conference is an excuse to party…
Connectivity can steer Europe back to competitiveness
Via Vodafone. Joakim Reiter, Chief External and Corporate Affairs Officer, Vodafone In 2023, Boston Scientific adopted a 5G-connected service that allows cardiologists to interact with holographic replicas of a patient’s heart through augmented reality (AR). As well as creating the perfect environment for training new surgeons, 5G AR can also…
Three killed, 5 injured in 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Xinjiang
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Xinjiang’s Uchturpan county, which borders Kyrgyzstan, early Tuesday killed three, injured five, and displaced more than 12,400 people living in the area, Chinese authorities and Akqi officials said. Xinjiang emergency management authorities told Chinese state media at a press conference on Tuesday evening that the…
Cynical mimicry: China and Russia talk anti-corruption at the UN
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial position of Euronews. Redefining terms like anti-corruption, human rights, democracy, and integrity — even when self-evidently disingenuous — provides China the cover to mimic the mechanisms of good governance while…
Covid-19 Pandemic Timeline Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the coronavirus outbreak, declared a worldwide pandemic by the World Health Organization. The coronavirus, called Covid-19 by WHO, originated in China and is the cousin of the SARS virus. Coronaviruses are a large group of viruses that are common among animals. The viruses can…
Why oil is down since the Hamas-Israel conflict started and whether that can last
Oil prices have fallen to three month lows as global energy markets largely dismiss fears of a near-term risk that the Israel-Hamas war could escalate into broader regional conflict that causes a major disruption to crude supply. Brent crude futures and West Texas Intermediate slid to their lowest levels since…
Police arrest former opposition councilor amid call to boycott poll
Hong Kong police have arrested a former pro-democracy member of the city’s District Council and prison welfare activist — amid calls for a boycott of forthcoming district elections, which are open to “patriots only.” Derek Chu, a 46-year-old former directly elected councilor who resigned in 2021 before being forced to…
In this Market, Think Supply and Demand; Is Apple a Buy on this Dip?
KEY TAKEAWAYS The rise in Treasury yields led to a rise in mortgage rates, which resulted in a selloff in homebuilder stocks If Apple’s stock rises above its 50-day moving average the stock could be a potential buy The rise in crude oil prices can help oil refiners with some…