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Tea shop ‘sexism’ creates a stir in China’s chat rooms

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows a neon sign for ‘Sexy Tea’ with the Modern China Tea Shop brand name underneath. The group has created a ‘sexism’ storm in China.

Gender jokes force Modern China Tea Shop or Sexy Tea to apologize, highlighting the country’s attitude to women

Categories Gender Gap Tags China, Gender Issues, Modern China Tea Shop, News, Sexism, Social Media Leave a comment

Wang’s new spin on China’s ‘ping-pong diplomacy’ with the US

February 23, 2021February 22, 2021 by Juweihu
The black and white image shows Chinese and American table tennis players shaking hands. ‘Ping-pong’ diplomacy set the stage for then President Richard Nixon’s visit to China in 1972.

The Chinese Foreign Minister warns Washington to stop ’smearing’ the ruling CCP after a brief glimpse of the Nixon era

Categories China-US Tension Tags China, News, Ping-Pong Diplomacy, Richard Nixon, United States, Wang Yi Leave a comment

Biden’s battle of democracies and the China challenge

February 22, 2021February 21, 2021 by Gordon Watts
The photo shows Joe Biden in a blue suit standing in front of a US flag. He has issued a veiled warning to China.

The New Cold War between Washington and Beijing might be on ice but fundamental issues remain

Categories Analysis Tags Beijing Warning, China, G7 Virtual Summit, Human Rights, Joe Biden, News, United States Leave a comment

Taipei scrambles fighter jets as China pierces Taiwan’s airspace

February 19, 2021February 19, 2021 by Juweihu
The photo shows two PLA fighter jets taking off as the sun rises over the airfield. Chinese military aircraft have again pierced Taiwan’s air defense corridor on Friday.

At least eight PLA aircraft make an incursion into the defense identification zone near the Pratas Islands

Categories China-Taiwan Tension Tags China, Chinese Fighter Jets, Fighters Scrambled, Military Tension, News, Taiwan, US Navy Leave a comment

China’s Sinovac muscles into Hong Kong with virus vaccine

February 19, 2021February 18, 2021 by Juweihu
The photo shows a laboratory technician in blue gloves holding vials of the Sinovac vaccine. It will be used for emergency cases in Hong Kong.

The city’s legislature approves the mainland manufacturer despite concerns about the lack of phase three trial data

Categories Covid-19 Crisis Tags China, Covid-19 Pandemic, Hong Kong, News, Sinovac Leave a comment

Chinese shoppers look to be bullish in the Year of the Ox

February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The photo shows shoppers in the rain bathed in traditional Chinese New Year lanterns. Staycations proved popular in China after a travel ban due to Covid-19.

Consumer spending bounces back during the Spring Festival holiday but is still down on 2019

Categories Economy Tags China, News, Retail Sales, Spending, Year of the Ox Leave a comment

China’s New Silk Roads change cities across the world

March 6, 2021February 18, 2021 by Elia Apostolopoulou
The image shows a speed frame of Shanghai at night, highlighting a kaleidoscope of colors. The New Silk Road has the potential to change the world.

The Belt and Road Initiative has the potential to reshape the world but also poses environmental risks

Categories Geopolitics Tags Belt and Road Initiative, China, Free Trade, Golden Age, Silk Road, The Long Read, US$1 Trillion Leave a comment

Trading places and combating China at the G7 summit

February 18, 2021February 17, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows containers decked in the US and China flags to symbolise the economic rivalry between the two nations. Washington’s policy towards Beijing will be high on the G7 agenda.

US to outline a policy to rein in Beijing as China replaces the US as the EU’s biggest trading partner

Categories Trade Off Tags China, European Union, G7 Virtual Summit, News, Trade Tension, United States Leave a comment

China locks on to F-35 fighter jets in high-tech war with US

February 17, 2021February 16, 2021 by Juweihu
The photo shows a runway at Hill Air Force Base in Utah packed with Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. Photo: US Air Force. Rare-earth minerals are used in the production of one of the world’s most advanced fighter jets.

Beijing could use a rare-earth ban to hit the US defence industry as tech conflict rumbles on

Categories China-US Tension Tags China, F-35 Fighter Jet, News, Rare Earth Minerals, Tech War, United States Leave a comment

Power politics and the race to the Red Planet

February 13, 2021February 13, 2021 by Steffi Paladini
The image shows the Red Planet bathed in the glow of sunlight. China aims to win the new space race with missions to Mars.

China, the United States and India are just part of a wider global trend to explore Mars in Space Age 2.0

Categories Mars Mission Tags China, Direct Rival, European Space Agency, NASA, Race to Mars, The Long Read, United States Leave a comment
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