中国习近平用武力威胁台湾,但也寻求和平”统一” China’s Xi threatens Taiwan with force but also seeks peaceful ‘reunification’
Earlier, the leader of the self-ruled island said Beijing must respect Taiwan's democratic values. 早些时候,这个自治岛的领导人说,北京必须尊重台湾的民主价值观。 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-s-xi-threatens-taiwan-force-also-seeks-peaceful-reunification-n953651 China reserves the right to use force to bring Taiwan under its control but will strive to achieve peaceful "reunification" with the self-ruled island, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday. 中国国家主席习近平星期三说,中国保留使用武力控制台湾的权利,但将努力与台湾实现和平"统一"。 A naval exhibition drill in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan,... Read More
Taiwan permits more flights to China as ‘goodwill gesture’ 台湾允许更多航班飞往中国,以示”善意”
https://www.dw.com/en/taiwan-permits-more-flights-to-china-as-goodwill-gesture/a-64932665 The Taiwanese government on Thursday said it had agreed to resume more direct flights to China that were stopped after the coronavirus pandemic. It said this was part of a bid to foster "healthy and orderly exchanges" with Beijing amid continued tension in the region.  Taiwan currently allows air access to only four cities in China, namely Beijing, Chengdu, Shanghai, and Xiamen.... Read More
Financial Times: ASML chief warns of IP theft risks amid chip sanctions ASML 首席执行官警告芯片制裁中的知识产权盗窃风险ASML 首席执行官警告芯片制裁中的知识产权盗窃风险
https://www.ft.com/content/dfef74a7-bcc0-441b-95a5-380e212d9854 The head of ASML, the chip toolmaker that is Europe’s biggest tech company, said he was guarding against intellectual property theft more fiercely than “ever before”, as a geopolitical tussle forces China to bolster its homegrown semiconductor industry. 作为欧洲最大科技公司的芯片工具制造商 ASML 的负责人表示,他比“以往任何时候”都更加严厉地防范知识产权盗窃,因为地缘政治斗争迫使中国加强其本土半导体产业。 Read More
Reuters: Dutch to restrict semiconductor tech exports to China, joining US effort 荷兰限制向中国出口半导体技术,加入美国的努力荷兰限制向中国出口半导体技术,加入美国的努力
https://www.reuters.com/technology/dutch-responds-us-china-policy-with-plan-curb-semiconductor-tech-exports-2023-03-08/ The Netherlands' government on Wednesday said it plans new restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology to protect national security, joining the U.S. effort to curb chip exports to China. 荷兰政府周三表示,计划对半导体技术出口实施新的限制以保护国家安全,加入美国遏制对华芯片出口的行列。 Read More
Taiwan warns China’s military may make ‘sudden entry’ | 台湾警告中国军队可能“突然进入”
台北国防部长表示,如果中国军队进入其领空,这个自治岛屿准备“打响第一枪”。台湾警告中国军队可能“突然进入”
台北国防部长表示,如果中国军队进入其领空,这个自治岛屿准备“打响第一枪”。
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/3/6/taiwan-warns-chinas-military-may-make-sudden-entry-near-island Read More
New UN rights chief opens ‘communication’ with China | Human Rights News | Al Jazeera. 新任联合国人权事务负责人开启与中国的“沟通”
Volker Türk 的第一次演讲没有达到活动人士希望在联合国报告新疆暴行后采取更强硬立场的希望。新任联合国人权事务负责人开启与中国的“沟通”
Volker Türk 的第一次演讲没有达到活动人士希望在联合国报告新疆暴行后采取更强硬立场的希望。
https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2023/3/7/new-un-rights-chief-opens-communication-with The new United Nations human rights chief has said his office has opened “channels of communication” to help follow up on concerns about the rights of minorities in the western Xinjiang region of China, including Uighur Muslims and Tibetans. 新任联合国人权事务负责人表示,他的办公室已经开通了“沟通渠道”,以帮助跟进对中国西部新疆地区少数民族权利的担忧,包括维吾尔族穆斯林和藏族人。 Read More
危险历史重演:习近平政权不安全、不合法危险历史重演:习近平政权不安全、不合法 A dangerous history repeats: Xi Jinping’s regime is insecure and illegitimate
https://thehill.com/opinion/international/3877204-a-dangerous-history-repeats-xi-jinpings-regime-is-insecure-and-illegitimate/ Insecure leaders in control of illegitimate governments and parties make for a dangerous time in international politics. Nazi Germany was one; China under the leadership of Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is another. 控制非法政府和政党的缺乏安全感的领导人在国际政治中造成了危险的时刻。 纳粹德国就是其中之一; 习近平和中国共产党领导下的中国是另一个。 Read More
Why has China announced its lowest growth target in decades? 为什么中国宣布了几十年来最低的增长目标?
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/3/6/why-did-china-set-its-lowest-economic-growth-target-in-decades Excluding 2020, when COVID-19 upended the global economy, last year’s economic growth rate was the lowest since 1976, the last year of Mao Zedong’s cultural revolution.Although China’s economy appears to be rebounding strongly from the pandemic — manufacturing activity in February, for example, smashed expectations, expanding at the fastest pace in more than a... Read More
Why a group of Chinese women became human rights activists 为什么一群中国妇女成为人权活动家
https://www.dw.com/en/why-a-group-of-chinese-women-became-human-rights-activists/a-64895679 After their husbands became targets of a Chinese crackdown, these women began speaking out against Beijing's abuses. They tell DW how their experiences have helped them grow and broadened their perspectives. Since President Xi Jinping took office in 2012, one of the groups that has been persecuted the most by Chinese authorities has been human rights lawyers.... Read More
Chinese companies hang onto dollars, hedge to prepare for volatile yuan 中国企业紧抓美元,对冲应对人民币波动中国企业紧抓美元,对冲应对人民币波动
https://www.rappler.com/business/chinese-companies-hang-onto-dollars-hedge-prepare-volatile-yuan/ The yuan had its worst year in 2022 since China unified market and official exchange rates in 1994, dropping nearly 8% as rising US interest rates diverged from falling Chinese ones, supporting dollar gains.Now the prospect of Chinese tourists using foreign exchange for their trips abroad, fresh concerns that US interest rates might rise... Read More
China is in a ‘lot more trouble than anybody ever wants to imagine’ 中国的麻烦比任何人想像的都要多得多中国的麻烦比任何人想像的都要多得多
China is in a ‘lot more trouble than anybody ever wants to imagine’ https://flip.it/5VNCAL “Yes, they are aggressive, and they could actually stumble into something they don’t want to, but right now, I wouldn’t worry about them too much, but I think Xi’s looking over his shoulders,” Professor Siracusa told Sky News Australia. “是的,他们很有侵略性,他们实际上可能会陷入他们不想做的事情,但现在,我不会太担心他们,但我认为习近平正在注意他的肩膀,”锡拉库萨教授告诉天空新闻 澳大利亚。 Read More
荷兰警告称,如果中国向俄罗斯提供武器,中国将面临后果. China Will Face Consequences If It Arms Russia, Dutch Warn China Will Face Consequences If It Arms Russia, Dutch Warn
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-03-02/china-will-face-consequences-if-it-arms-russia-hoekstra-warns#xj4y7vzkg https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/3/200996/China-will-face-consequences-if-they-arm-Russia,-Dutch-warn Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra said China would face consequences if it were to consider shipping weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine amid broader US warnings that Beijing may begin offering Moscow military aid.  “What I will convey to each of the colleagues, including my Chinese colleague here, is that the... Read More
China To Unveil Lowest Growth Goal In Years 中国将公布多年来的最低增长目标
https://www.barrons.com/news/china-to-unveil-lowest-growth-goal-in-years-analysts-65eec8f3 China will likely set one of the country's lowest growth goals in decades at the annual National People's Congress next week, experts told AFP, hit by long-running property woes, a sluggish global economy and geopolitical tensions. Thousands of party delegates from across China will converge on Beijing for a rubber stamp conclave set to... Read More