The CHN/ China thread

[Jimbuna]

Decoding the Chinese map that claimed Russian territory

Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine pushed Moscow even closer to China but there have been a few incidences that tested the friendship of the two allies. One, in particular, seemed to have raised Russian eyebrows in March 2023: the release of China's new official 'standard map'.

The new map set off alarm bells in several countries over territorial claims the document made against China's neighbors, but the claims over Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island are what turned heads in Moscow.

Ownership of Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island had been in dispute between Russia and China until the claims were resolved in 2005 when the island was partitioned according to the Indian online magazine Outlook.

However, China’s new map showed full ownership over the island, a move that likely didn't help ties between the two nations according to George Mason University’s Mark Katz.

Katz is a professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government, and he explained to Newsweek that both governments pay close attention to the official maps released by the other nation.

"The Kremlin very definitely pays close attention to Chinese maps—especially official ones—claiming that Russian territory actually belongs to China," Katz explained.

Katz went on to add that even if the move upset Vladimir Putin there was little he could do about it since Russia is in such a precarious position cut off from most global trade.

“[Putin] is not in a position to loudly complain about this since Moscow has become so dependent on economic relations with China as a result of Western sanctions,” he said.

The Kremlin didn’t initially comment on the new map but officials from the Russian government eventually broke their silence on the change saying the dispute had long been settled.

"The Russian and Chinese sides adhere to the common position that the border issue between our countries has been finally resolved," Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in a statement that was translated by Newsweek at the time it was made.

“Its settlement was marked by the ratification in 2005 of the Supplementary Agreement on the Russian-Chinese state border on its eastern part, according to which Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island was divided between the parties,” Zakharova continued.

Zakharova added that a demarcation of a common border had been established along the entire length of the island in 2008, adding that both Russia and China had confirmed “the absence of mutual territorial claims” since at least 2001.

However, the new map was said to have been signed off on by authorities in Beijing and was released by the country’s Ministry of Natural Resources according to Newsweek.

A separate Newsweek report noted that Chinese officials have been “unapologetic” in regard to the new map and one senior official at China’s Ministry of Natural Resources said: “A correct national map is a symbol of national sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Chinese Foreign Ministry official Wang Wenbin said the map was a “routine practice in China's exercise of sovereignty in accordance with the law, adding: “We hope relevant sides can stay objective and calm, and refrain from overinterpreting the issue.”'

NBC News noted the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Taiwan, and India have all noted their objection to the new Chinese map. Each country has its own territorial disputes with China in a multitude of areas along the country’s border.

“This latest attempt to legitimize China’s purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law,” the Philippine Foreign Ministry said according to NBC News.

Indian officials also expressed the most outrage over China’s new map and Foreign Secretary Arindam Bagchi said in a statement India had “lodged a complaint through diplomatic channels” against the claims laid against Indian territory on the map. “We reject these claims as they have no basis.”
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...ei=21#image=18

[Jimbuna]

China Warns Against 'Cycle of Retaliation' If U.S. Responds to Drone Attack That Killed 3 American Soldiers

China issued a stark warning against the United States following a drone strike that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.

On Tuesday, January 30, China warned a "cycle of retaliation" in the Middle East could result from a retaliatory strike by the U.S. in response to the attack.

The U.S. has blamed the deadly attack which occurred on Sunday, January 28 on a remote frontier base in Jordan's northeast on Iran-backed militants, but Tehran claimed that it had no involvement in the strike.

President Joe Biden and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin vowed that the U.S. would respond to the attack, which marked the first U.S. servicemen deaths since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023.

According to Barron's, China's foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Tuesday, January 30 that it had "noted reports of casualties caused by the attack on a U.S. military base."
"We have also noted that Iran stated that it had nothing to do with the attack," he said. "We hope that all relevant parties will remain calm and restrained… in order to avoid falling into a vicious cycle of retaliation and prevent further escalation of regional tension."

"The situation in the Middle East is currently highly complex and sensitive," Wang added.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...b2f73170&ei=39

[Jeff-Groves]

Any bets there's parts of that drone labeled "Made in China"

[Jimbuna]

Evergrande: Crisis-hit Chinese property giant ordered to liquidate

A court in Hong Kong has ordered the liquidation of debt-laden Chinese property giant Evergrande.

Judge Linda Chan said "enough is enough", after the troubled developer repeatedly failed to come up with a plan to restructure its debts.

The firm has been the poster child of China's real estate crisis with more than $300bn (£236bn) of debt.

But it is unclear how far the Hong Kong ruling will hold sway in mainland China.

The property giant, which has been in hot water with its creditors for the last two years, filed a request for another three months' leeway at 4pm on Friday.

But Judge Chan turned it down, describing the idea as "not even a restructuring proposal, much less a fully formulated proposal". Instead she ordered the start of the process to unwind Evergrande, appointing liquidators at Alvarez & Marsal Asia to oversee it.

The liquidators said their intention was to "achieve a resolution that minimises further disruption for all stakeholders".

"Our priority is to see as much of the business as possible retained, restructured, or remain operational," said Wing Sze Tiffany Wong, one of the managing directors.

The slowburn crisis at Evergrande has sent shockwaves through the investment community, with its potential impact likened to the collapse of Lehman Brothers at the start of the financial crisis.

China's property sector remains fragile as investors wait to see what approach Beijing will take to the court's move.

The decision is likely to send further ripples through China's financial markets at a time when authorities are trying to curb a stock market sell-off.

Evergrande shares fell by more than 20% in Hong Kong after the announcement, before trading was suspended.

The liquidators will look at Evergrande's overall financial position and identify potential restructuring strategies. That could include seizing and selling off assets, so that the proceeds can be used to repay outstanding debts.

However, Beijing may be reluctant to see work halt on property developments in China, where many ordinary would-be homeowners are waiting for apartments they have already paid for.

Evergrande has come to symbolise the rollercoaster ride of China's property boom and bust, borrowing heavily to finance the building of forests of tower blocks aimed at housing the millions of migrants moving from rural areas to cities. It ran into trouble, and defaulted on its debts in December 2021.

Evergrande's chairman, Hui Ka Yan, hit the headlines for his lavish lifestyle, before it was announced last year that he was under investigation for suspected crimes.

Ordinary Chinese property buyers have limited options to demand compensation, but many have taken to social media to express their frustration about developers like Evergrande.

Big investors have turned to the courts, including in Hong Kong, where Evergrande's shares are listed. The case that resulted in Monday's ruling was brought in June 2022 by Hong Kong-based Top Shine Global, which said that Evergrande had not honoured an agreement to buy back shares.

Evergrande's executive director, Shawn Siu, described the decision to appoint liquidators as "regrettable", but told Chinese media the company would ensure home building projects would be delivered.

The unwinding is likely to take some time and construction is expected to continue in the meantime.

Most of Evergrande's assets - 90% according to Judge Chan's ruling - are in mainland China and despite the "one country, two systems" slogan, there are thorny jurisdictional issues.

Ahead of Monday's ruling, China's Supreme Court and Hong Kong's Department of Justice signed an arrangement to mutually recognise and enforce civil and commercial judgements between mainland China and Hong Kong.

But experts are still unsure whether that agreement will have an impact on Evergrande's liquidation order.

Derek Lai, the global insolvency leader at professional services firm Deloitte said the liquidator would need to "follow the laws of mainland China", which could make it hard to take full control of Evergrande's operations there.

Beijing may want to see mainland building projects completed to meet the expectations of Chinese buyers and investors.

Foreign creditors are unlikely to get their money before mainland creditors.

However, even if Judge Chan's orders are not carried out in China, the decision sends a strong message and gives a clue on what other developers and creditors may face.

She presides over not just Evergrande's case, but also other defaulted developers such as Sunac China, Jiayuan and Kaisa.

Last May, she also ordered the liquidation of Jiayuan after its lawyers failed to explain why they needed more time to iron out their debt restructuring proposal.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67562522

[Jimbuna]

Pentagon calls out Chinese companies it says are helping Beijing's military

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday added more than a dozen Chinese companies to a list created by the Defense Department to highlight firms it says are allegedly working with Beijing's military, as part of a broader effort to keep American technology from aiding China.

New additions to the list, first reported by Reuters, were posted on the Department of Defense website and include memory chip maker YMTC, artificial intelligence company Megvii, lidar maker Hesai Technology and tech company NetPosa.

Amid strained ties between the world's two biggest economies, the updated list is one of numerous actions Washington has taken in recent years to highlight and restrict Chinese companies that is says may strengthen Beijing's military.
A spokesperson for the Chinese embassy in Washington said China opposed the move and called it an abuse of state power, adding that it ran counter to the U.S.'s "alleged commitment to market competition and international fair trade."

Hesai Group said it does not sell products to any military in any country and it does not have ties with any military. The company said it was disappointed to be added to the list.

YMTC, and Megvii did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

While being placed on the list doesn't involve immediate bans, it can be a blow to designated companies' reputations and represents a stark warning to U.S. entities and companies about the risks of conducting business with them. It could also add pressure on the Treasury Department to sanction the companies.

In addition, the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act added some teeth to the "Section 1260H" list, prohibiting the Defense Department under Section 805 of the law in coming years from contracting with any of the designated companies.

"The Defense Department's updated 1260H list underscores China's unwavering commitment to its military-civil fusion strategy," said Craig Singleton, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.

"Being listed on 1260H poses major reputational risks to Chinese companies," he added, noting that some Chinese firms have tried to be removed from the list.

Other firms added on Wednesday include China Three Gorges Corp, China Construction Technology Co and Yitu Network Technology, as well as publicly traded companies Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech Co, Chengdu M&S Electronics Technology Co, Guizhou Aviation Technical Development Co, and ShenZhen Consys Science & Technology Co.

They join previously listed aviation company AVIC, BGI Genomics Co, China Mobile, energy company CNOOC and China Railway Construction Corp.

Separately on Wednesday, senior U.S. officials, including FBI Director Christopher Wray, warned that hackers linked to China's government are preparing to cause "real-world harm" by targeting critical U.S. infrastructure, such as water treatment plants, the electric grid, oil and natural gas pipelines, and transportation hubs.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...d572a074&ei=28

[Jimbuna]

[Jimbuna]

U.S. Navy Sends Convoy of Warships Through Philippine Sea as Sign of Strength Amid Taiwan Tensions

The United States Navy was seen flexing its muscles on Wednesday, January 31, when San Diego-based aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Theodore Roosevelt sailed in formation in the Philippine Sea.

Flanked by ships from the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and other U.S. warships, the aircraft carriers completed a force-readiness exercise that showed the two countries are committed to their allies in the region, Knewz.com has learned.

It is just another show of force by the U.S. Navy, which has had an increased presence in the Indo-Pacific, where China has threatened to invade Taiwan, and Beijing has taunted ships from the Philippines recently.

The Vinson and Roosevelt are leading an arsenal of warships, including the USS Lake Erie and USS Princeton and destroyers USS Sterett and USS Halsey. According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, the USNS Mercy, another San Diego-based vessel, has been operating in the Indo-Pacific.
The outlet adds that the USS Abraham Lincoln, also out of San Diego, has been operating in Southern California recently.

The Philippine Sea connects to the eastern side of the South China Sea, where Indo-Pacific tensions have been high in recent months.

As Knewz.com reported on December 18, the U.S. and China have also had rising tensions, especially in the South China Sea, where China has had confrontations with the Philippines, an ally of the U.S.

According to Newsweek, U.S. President Joe Biden reaffirmed the Mutual Defense Treaty of 1951, which states that the United States and Philippines will protect each other in the case of an external armed attack in the Pacific Area.

Biden said the United States will respond militarily if any nation attacks Filipino troops.

In fact, Jose Manuel Romualdez, the Philippine ambassador to the United States, said in an interview with Japan-based news magazine Nikkei Asia Review published on December 13, that "the South China Sea is the flashpoint, not Taiwan."

Romualdez also stated that there are concerns that such tensions could spark a full-blown global conflict.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...326a68ab&ei=23

[Jimbuna]

China launches Jielong-3 rocket as commercial missions pick up pace

BEIJING, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A small but powerful Chinese rocket capable of carrying payloads at competitive costs delivered nine satellites into orbit on Saturday, Chinese state media reported, in what is gearing up to be another busy year for Chinese commercial launches.
The Jielong-3, or Smart Dragon-3, blasted off from a floating barge off the coast of Yangjiang in southern Guangdong province, the second launch of the rocket in just two months.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/s...ns-2024-02-03/

[Jimbuna]

Misinformation spreads in China on ‘civil war’ in Texas

Amid the escalating border standoff between Texas and the White House over illegal immigration, misinformation has spread in China that the Lone Star state has officially declared war to secede from the US.

Popular Chinese outlets have been suggesting that events in Texas have led to deep divisions in the US widening to a point where unrest has become a stark reality.

More than 6.3m migrants have crossed into the US illegally since the beginning of 2021 - record highs that have intensified a standoff between President Joe Biden and Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

As part of his Operation Lone Star, Mr Abbott has sought to block or deter entry into his state, including by installing about 30 miles (48km) of razor wire barriers along the city of Eagle Pass.

The US Supreme Court ruled last month against Mr Abbott, but the Republican has vowed to add more razor wire to crack down on what he calls an "invasion".

Trending social media posts in China allege Mr Abbott was preparing to go to war with US federal authorities.

Posts with the hashtag #TexasDeclaresAStateOfWar have been viewed and shared thousands of times on the popular social network Sina Weibo. Some posts have been from a user with millions of followers.

A Voice of America journalist Wenhao, who specialises in Chinese online disinformation, posted on X that the "biggest US related news on China's internet for the past few days is Texas governor declaring war with the federal government, which did not happen in reality".

"Netizens are cheering for what they call America's self destruction," the post added.

Weibo does appear to have taken action to limit such content. A search of posts with the hashtag #TexasDeclaresAStateOfWar now shows a disclaimer, which says: "According to relevant laws, regulations and polices, content on this topic cannot be displayed."

However, many posts are still to be found on the popular platform, which has more than 600 million monthly active users.

Users are circulating pictures of the Texas Military Department flying a picture of a flag above its headquarters with the words "Come and Take It", which have led to domestic perceptions the state is stoking independence.

Old videos from Fox News are also circulating of vigilante groups dressed in camouflage to "defend the border". There are also multiple videos being circulated from Chile of military tanks that are being misattributed to Texas.

As censorship makes it difficult for Chinese users to do their own fact checks, this has given many Weibo users the impression that the state is at war.

Some have suggested that Texas could see a similar situation to Ukraine - which is at war with Russia - noting the two regions have a similar land mass.

Media messaging has made the idea of civil war more believable, as Chinese state media have regularly suggested that political divisions in the US are now so polarised that the country has reached the brink of internal conflict.

The phrase "civil war" has been used repeatedly in Chinese newspapers since the January 2021 Capitol Hill riot.

While foreign media is largely blocked in China, content from foreign media is often cherry-picked to stoke suggestions of US internal divisions.

Social media users in China on Friday, for example, were able to read reports that Florida's Republican governor Ron DeSantis is sending up to 1,000 members of the National Guard to Texas.

China often publishes such reports as a response to Western governments issuing critical comments on China's handling of issues in Xinjiang, Hong Kong or Taiwan. It's a way of saying: focus on your own backyard, instead of telling us how to run our country.

This is not exclusive to the US. It is also common to see newspapers amplify suggestions that Scotland is increasingly pushing for self-rule, when UK politicians are critical of the Chinese Communist Party.

The Chinese government maintains it does not interfere in other countries' internal affairs. "This has always been a principle in our foreign policy and is recognised by the international community," it said in a recent statement.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68185317

[Jimbuna]

Unofficial US delegation says support for Taiwan remains ‘rock solid’ after voters defied China

Hong Kong/Taipei
CNN
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Former senior US officials reaffirmed “rock solid” American support for Taiwan in a visit Monday after the self-ruled island defied threats from China by electing a new president loathed by Beijing.

Lai Ching-te, a staunch defender of Taiwan’s sovereignty and democracy, on Saturday won a historic third consecutive term for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), shrugging off warnings from Beijing that his election would increase the risk of conflict.

In keeping with past US practice, the Biden administration dispatched an unofficial delegation to Taiwan following the election to meet the island’s current and incoming presidents. But the US reaction to the election has already sparked an angry response from China.

In a meeting with Taiwan’s incumbent President Tsai Ing-wen Monday, former US national security adviser Stephen Hadley congratulated Taiwan on the elections on behalf of the American people, praising the self-ruled island’s democracy as a “shining example for the world.”

Hadley reaffirmed that “the American commitment to Taiwan is rock solid, principled and bipartisan.”

“We look forward to continuity in the relationship between Taiwan and the United States under the new administration and for common efforts to preserve cross-strait peace and stability,” he said.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/01/15/a...hnk/index.html

[Jimbuna]

China hands Australian writer a suspended death penalty in a move Canberra condemns

Sydney
CNN
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A Chinese-Australian writer has received a suspended death penalty in China, five years after he was detained on espionage charges, according to Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Yang Hengjun, an Australian citizen and democracy activist born in China, was sentenced Monday by a court in Beijing, Wong said in a statement, adding that the Australian government was “appalled” by the sentence.

“We understand this can be commuted to life imprisonment after two years if the individual does not commit any serious crimes in the two-year period,” Wong said.

“This is harrowing news for Dr Yang, his family and all who have supported him. Our thoughts are with them.”

Yang, 58, was detained in 2019 at the airport when he arrived in the southern city of Guangzhou with his wife from New York to see family in China.

He was later charged with espionage – accusations he has denied.

Yang’s case has been shrouded in secrecy. Chinese authorities have offered no details on his charges – including which country he was accused of spying for.

In 2021, his trial was held behind closed doors in a heavily guarded court in Beijing, to which Australian diplomats were denied entry. The verdict and sentence were repeatedly delayed.

China’s court system is notoriously opaque – especially on cases involving national security – and has a conviction rate of above 99%, according to legal observers.

Yang has suffered from poor health in detention. Last year, Yang said he feared he might die in prison, after a large cyst was found on his kidney.

Australia has advocated for Yang with China “at every opportunity, and at the highest levels,” said Wong, the Australian foreign minister, in her statement.

She vowed to continue to press for Yang’s interests and wellbeing, including appropriate medical treatment, and provide consular assistance to him and his family.

At a news conference Monday, Wong said she had summoned China’s ambassador, Xiao Qian, to explain the sentence, while acknowledging it was a “decision of the Chinese legal system.”

“All Australians want to see Dr Yang reunited with his family,” Wong said, adding that Yang has “options” to appeal the sentence.

Feng Chongyi, Yang’s friend and former PhD supervisor in Australia, called his sentence a “barbarous act by the Chinese Communist regime.”

“Yang is punished by the Chinese government for his criticism of human rights abuses in China and his advocacy for universal values such as human rights, democracy and the rule of law,” he said.

“This is outraging political persecution and an unacceptable arbitrary imprisonment of an innocent Australian citizen.”

Feng also expressed concern for Yang’s health, saying he is now “critically ill” and calling on the Australian government to arrange medical parole for Yang and bring him back to Australia as soon as possible.

Yang worked as an official with the Chinese Foreign Ministry before emigrating to Australia.

Before his detention, he routinely posted satirical commentaries critical of the Chinese government to his nearly 130,000 followers on X, previously known as Twitter. He also wrote a series of spy novels.

Though he holds Australian citizenship, Yang is known to spend most of his time in the United States, where he was a visiting scholar at Columbia University in New York.

Yang’s sentence was also condemned by human rights groups.

Daniela Gavshon, Australia director at Human Rights Watch, said the sentence was “catastrophic” for Yang and his family and called for “stronger action” from Canberra to increase pressure on Beijing.

“After years of arbitrary detention, allegations of torture, a closed and unfair trial without access to his own choice of lawyers – a sentence as severe as this is alarming,” she said.

“It shines a light on Beijing’s opaque criminal justice system, which the Chinese Communist Party controls.”

It is not the first time the fate of Australians caught up in national security cases have sparked tensions between Beijing and Canberra.

Last October, Australian TV anchor Cheng Lei was released by China and returned home to her family more than three years after she was detained on opaque espionage charges.

Cheng, a former business anchor for China’s state broadcaster CGTN and mother of two, was accused of illegally supplying state secrets overseas.

Beijing did not reveal details of the allegations against Cheng throughout her three years of detention, and the Chinese court delayed handing down verdict multiple times.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/05/c...hnk/index.html

[Jimbuna]

China says Asia on brink of 'dangerous decade' as Beijing slams Biden's Taiwan 'trap'

China's former envoy to Washington insisted Beijing will not be drawn into a war with the United States over the future of the island of Taiwan.

Cui Tiankai last month insisted his country will not fall for what he referred to as a "trap" by the US to precipitate existing tensions into a proxy war.

Speaking at an event organised by the Asia Society Policy Institute on January 25, Cui said: "They will supply military assistance, they will supply weapons for a proxy war, and the Chinese will be killing Chinese."

Referring to a potential war with the US, he added: "We will not fall into that trap."

He also warned neighbours that failing to cooperate to ease regional tensions could plunge Asia into a "dangerous decade."

President Xi Jinping has made no mystery of his aspirations to annex Taiwan to China proper, insisting Beijing has a long-standing claim over the island.

The People's Communist Party, however, has never controlled the island since taking power in 1949.

During a meeting with Joe Biden at the ASEAN Summit in San Francisco, Xi said that "China will realise reunification, and this is unstoppable."

On Tuesday, the US Senate passed a £75.5 billion ($95.3bn) bill to fund military aid packages for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

An estimated £3.4 billion ($4.83bn) would be set aside to provide support to US allies in the Indo-Pacific, including Taipei.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world...71c18e54&ei=48

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Taiwan reports another Chinese 'combat readiness patrol' nearby

TAIPEI, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said it detected 14 Chinese air force planes operating around Taiwan and carrying out "joint combat readiness patrols" with Chinese warships on Wednesday.
China, which views Taiwan as its own territory, has over the past four years regularly sent warplanes and warships into the skies and waters around the island as it seeks to assert sovereignty claims that the Taipei government rejects.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-p...by-2024-02-14/

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China's Wang Yi held 'constructive' talks with Blinken in Munich, foreign ministry says

BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed lifting sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals in a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the Munich Security Conference, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Both sides also discussed facilitating people-to-people exchanges in the meeting held on Friday, the ministry said, adding the exchanges between the two were "frank, substantial and constructive".

"Making 'de-risking' into 'de-China', and building 'small yards and high walls' and seeking 'decoupling from China'" will only backfire on the U.S. itself, Wang said, according to a statement from the foreign ministry.
Both sides also exchanged views on regional issues including the Ukraine crisis and the Korean Peninsula, the statement said, without giving further details. It added the Korean Peninsula envoys of both sides will "stay in touch".

China and the U.S. have made some progress in bilateral relations since Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with President Joe Biden in November, where they reached agreements covering fentanyl, military communications and artificial intelligence on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.
China and the U.S. held their first joint meeting of a working group on fentanyl precursor chemicals in Beijing in late January and China's financial officials hosted U.S. Treasury officials earlier this month.
https://www.reuters.com/world/chinas...gn-2024-02-17/

[Skybird]

Boeing out, Comac in.


https://edition.cnn.com/2024/02/19/b...hnk/index.html


Well, Boeing sitll is far ahead, but it certainly makes an awesome lot of headlines with its by now impressively long chain of degraded production quality problems.