by Josh Xiao (Bloomberg) — China’s powerful planning body added to calls for the government to bolster domestic demand in an article published a week after Donald Trump’s reelection, underscoring Beijing’s focus on strengthening the economy with the threat of US tariffs looming. “In the coming period, the domestic market in China will more clearlyContinue reading “China Urges Lifting Domestic Demand With New Trump Term in Sight”
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US Puts Attention on Forced Organ Harvesting
by Eva Fu The House passage of the bipartisan Falun Gong Protection Act marks new U.S. attention on a human rights abuse that many lawmakers have described as barbaric: Beijing’s state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting. It was the first-ever such bill to directly address the abuse directed at practitioners of Falun Gong, a meditation practice centeredContinue reading “US Puts Attention on Forced Organ Harvesting”
Construction Complete On New High-Speed Rail Tunnel
by Joe Edwards Construction has just completed on the 14-mile (23-kilometer) Desheng tunnel—China’s longest single bore, double-track tunnel, which will accommodate high-speed trains traveling at nearly 125 MPH. Situated close to an active fault zone, project workers had to deal with earthquakes and landslides during the tunnel’s 10-year construction. It is one of 30 suchContinue reading “Construction Complete On New High-Speed Rail Tunnel”
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