Tag Archives: China
World’s Longest Sea Bridge Set to Open
The world’s longest sea bridge is scheduled to open Tuesday, October 23rd, linking the cities of Hong Kong and Macau to mainland Chinese city of Zhuhai (Guardian). The bridge is 55 kilometers long (34 miles) stretching longer than 14 Golden Gate Bridges lined up from end to end (LA times). The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge is […]
Tariffs from China and the U.S. Take Effect
Tariffs from China and the United States (U.S) took effect on Monday, September 24, 2018 (Reuters). The U.S. government instituted tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods from China and the Chinese government implemented tariffs on $60 billion worth of U.S. products (BBC). The U.S. tariffs affect 6,000 items such has textiles, rice and handbags […]
Trump Chairs Security Council Meeting
US President Donald Trump chaired the United Nations Security Council meeting Wednesday morning, September 26 (AP1). This comes after his address to the General Assembly on Tuesday, September 25 (BBC). His address focused on US sovereignty, Iran’s expanding influence and negotiations with North Korea (AP1). He lauded American patriotism, requesting the ability to operate self-sufficiently […]
Chinese Investment in Africa
Chinese President Xi Jingping at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, pledges another $60 billion to be used in Africa for development projects within the continent. Xi announced that the money will be used for initiatives including building more infrastructure and giving scholarships to Africans for education. China lent $125 billion to Africa between 2000-2016 (BBC). […]
Source of Ozone-Depleting Gas Found
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) – an independent, international, non-profit advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. – recently identified China’s foam insulation industry as the source of the reappearance of the ozone-depleting gas, CFC-11 (EIA). The gas made a reappearance in the atmosphere two months ago in May 2018 after decades of steady decline, and […]
Stocks Rise as Prospect of Trade War Diminishes
The United States’ stock market continued to rise on Tuesday as investors grow less fearful of a trade war between the United States and China. The stock market began to rise on Monday when the Treasury and Commerce Departments opened tariff negotiations with the Chinese government. The ongoing market resurgence follows several weeks of falling […]