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Space official calls for China to seize crucial opportunity to establish lunar infrastructure China's Social Credit System

Space official calls for China to seize crucial opportunity to establish lunar infrastructure

HELSINKI — A top Chinese space official has called for the country to speed up its plans to develop lunar infrastructure or miss out on a never-to-be-repeated opportunity. Yang Mengfei of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), the country’s main space contractor, proposed in early March that China…
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March 31, 2023
China refiner ZPC enters strategic fuel marketing deal with Sinopec China's Social Credit System

China refiner ZPC enters strategic fuel marketing deal with Sinopec

SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) - Privately controlled Zhejiang Petrochemical Corp (ZPC), operator of China's largest refinery, said on Thursday it has reached a strategic agreement with state refining giant Sinopec (600028.SS) on the domestic marketing of its fuel. Under a deal reached earlier this week, Sinopec will handle more than…
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March 30, 2023
Why Saudi Arabia Is Following Iran to Join China and Russia’s Security Bloc China's Social Credit System

Why Saudi Arabia Is Following Iran to Join China and Russia’s Security Bloc

Saudi Arabia's decision to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) has come amid a wave of diplomatic initiatives in the Middle East bringing regional powers closer to China and Russia. The decision, reached Wednesday through a memorandum approved by the Saudi Cabinet, would establish Riyadh as an official dialogue partner…
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March 30, 2023
Canadian MP Fears for Asian Community After China Interference Allegations China's Social Credit System

Canadian MP Fears for Asian Community After China Interference Allegations

Allegations that forced a Canadian member of parliament (MP) to step down from his party have left some Chinese-Canadians worried that the claims and his subsequent departure could sow seeds of anti-Asian sentiment. Last week, Han Dong, an MP who represents Don Valley North, announced he would leave Prime Minister…
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March 29, 2023
Biden Says GOP Policies Would Surrender Tech Economy to China China's Social Credit System

Biden Says GOP Policies Would Surrender Tech Economy to China

DURHAM, North Carolina —  President Joe Biden said Tuesday that Republicans' ideas for cutting the budget could undermine U.S. manufacturing and help China dominate the world economy. Speaking at a semiconductor maker in North Carolina to highlight his own policies, Biden is trying to shape public sentiment as he faces…
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March 29, 2023