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Innovation is driving China’s electric vehicle revolution

August 9, 2021August 4, 2021 by The Conversation

What electric vehicle manufacturers can learn from the world’s second-largest economy

Categories Analysis Tags China, Electric Vehicles, EVs, Hongguang Mini EV, Tesla, The Conversation, The Long Read, Wuling Motors Leave a comment

China’s cultural sensitivity risks turning into censorship

July 12, 2021July 9, 2021 by The Conversation

Universities must be a safe space for ideologically charged issues to be discussed freely

Categories Analysis Tags Chinese Students, Hong Kong, Human Rights Watch, Ideological Issues, Taiwan, The Long Read, Universities Leave a comment

China’s Covid-19 vaccines come under the microscope

July 8, 2021July 5, 2021 by The Conversation

It is vital to know how safe and effective Sinovac and Sinopharm are against this deadly virus

Categories Analysis Tags China, Covid-19 Crisis, Deadly Virus, Sinopharm, Sinovac, The Long Read, Vaccines, WHO Leave a comment

China’s mega-projects trigger an African backlash

June 24, 2021June 23, 2021 by The Conversation

Protests are an interesting way to explore how African citizens are responding to Chinese investment

Categories Analysis Tags Africa, China, China-Africa Development Fund, Civil Protests, Politics, Soft Power, The Conversation, The Long Read Leave a comment

G7 green new deal faces Belt and Road block

June 16, 2021June 15, 2021 by The Conversation

Stringent environmental standards could push up costs for the Build Back Better World project

Categories China Analysis Tags Beijing-Washington Rivalry, Belt and Road Initiative, Build Back Better World, China, Splash, The Long Read, US$40 trillion Leave a comment

Why the Wuhan lab leak theory must be investigated

June 4, 2021June 3, 2021 by The Conversation

There needs to be a serious international debate about the origin of Covid-19

Categories Analysis Tags Covid-19 Pandemic, Investigation, Lab Leak, SARS-CoV-2, The Long Read, Wuhan, Wuhan Institute of Virology, Zoonotic Transmission Leave a comment

China’s state-run hackers playing a game of spies

May 26, 2021May 24, 2021 by The Conversation

They have helped Beijing find new ways to conduct surveillance at home and abroad

Categories Analysis Tags Advanced Technology, Attacks, China, News, Tianfu Cup, Uighur Muslims Leave a comment

Rewards and risks as the UK deepens R&D ties with China

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021 by The Conversation

Report reveals massive increase in research collaboration and Britain’s dependence on Chinese students

Categories Analysis Tags China, Education, Key Pillar, Research, Rewards, Risks, The Long Read, UK, Universities Leave a comment

China’s vision is to remake the world in its own image

March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 by The Conversation

The ruling Communist Party sees the liberal values embedded in the present order as a threat to its rule

Categories Analysis Tags Asian Allies, China, Powerful, The Long Read, United Nations, United States Leave a comment

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