How 'China coup' tweets went viral, and what it says about the rapid spread of disinformation
One of the biggest news stories over the weekend wasn’t even news. But that didn’t stop erroneous reports about a coup in China from dominating Twitter and ultimately getting airtime on one of India’s most-watched...
Can the Current Economic and Inflationary Crisis Upend the Post World War II Global Order?
Image Courtesy: Euractiv; Nordstream 2I was recently listening to the MacroVoices podcast where the featured guest was the one and only Luke Gromen. Luke Gromen is a macro and financial markets analyst and runs a macro...
Commerce lacks intelligence resources to keep U.S. tech from fueling Chinese cyberthreat, experts warn
The Commerce Department unit that approves sensitive U.S. technology exports does not have the intelligence resources to fully realize the national security consequences of selling advanced equipment and software to China, several experts and a former agency official told CyberScoop. These critics are especially alarmed by the high percentage of technology approved for the Chinese market and question whether the Bureau of Industry and...
Oil prices will average $100 a barrel next year as demand rebounds in China and falling Russian output keeps global supplies tight, Bank of America says
The flow of crude oil is seen in a container while an oilfield worker works on a drilling rig at an oil well operated by Venezuela's state oil company PDVSACarlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters Oil will average $100 a barrel...
The GAC Aion Hyper SSR Is China’s First Electric Supercar And It Can Do 0-60 In 1.9-Sec
Chinese automaker GAC Aion had a brand day today and the biggest news was the introduction of an all-new model, the Aion Hyper SSR. As the brand’s, and arguably the country’s, first-ever supercar, the all-electric...
Russia's largest oil producer completes its very first yuan-denominated bond sale as Moscow leans further toward China's currency
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend the Tsinghua Universitys ceremony, at Friendship Palace on April 26, 2019 in Beijing, China.Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Getty Images Russia's Roneft...
Investors, analysts question Biden's plan to limit U.S. investments in Chinese tech
The Biden administration is working feverishly to finalize an executive order that is expected to monitor and possibly curtail American investment in Chinese technologies, the latest in a series of White House efforts...
USA sets restrictions on chip and AI factory equipment exports to China
The U.S. Department of Commerce is planning to push new regulations under the Biden administration to impose additional export restrictions on AI and chipmaking tools to China. The Commerce Department has reportedly sent so-called “is informed” letters to a few USA companies to communicate the changes and set new restrictions. The letters forbid the companies, including Lam Research Corp, KLA Corp, and Applied Maetirals Inc., from...
Taiwan confirms that China's drones crossed the unofficial dividing line in the Taiwan Strait for the first time
A Chinese BZK-005 reconnaissance drone over waters east of Taiwan on August 4, 2020.Japanese Defense Ministry A Chinese drone cross the Taiwan Strait median line along with warplanes on Thursday. It is the first time...
UN members are considering action against China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims, report says
Activists hold a demonstration against China's policies towards Uyghur Muslims in Jakarta, Indonesia on January 4, 2021.Siswono Toyudho/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images The UN is facing the decision of how to respond to...