Australia Seen at Risk of Losing A$43 Billion in Green Spending
Australia risks missing out on at least A$43 billion ($31 billion) in investment over the next five years if it fails to set a target of net-zero emissions for 2050, Continue Reading
China’s Secret to Reaching Carbon-Neutral Goal Raises Questions
China’s announcement last month that it aims to become carbon neutral by 2060 set off a flurry of discussion among climate watchers about how it would do that. If the world’s largest Continue Reading
China Quarterly Car Sales Shift Out of Reverse for First Time in Two Years
Autonomous-vehicle road testing has skidded to a halt in the U.S. amid the Covid-19 pandemic. But China’s startups have pushed ahead by more than doubling the number of self-driving car Continue Reading
Chinese City to Test Nine Million for Coronavirus After Finding a Dozen Cases
Concerns spread Monday on Chinese social media that visitors to Qingdao might have taken the virus home with them. A popular destination known for its beaches and beer, Qingdao handled Continue Reading
China threatens invasion of Taiwan in new video showing military might
With tensions soaring in the Taiwan Strait, China responded to Taiwanese overtures for dialogue by releasing new footage showing a large-scale military exercise simulating an invasion and a purported confession Continue Reading
CHINA DATA: Sep crude imports gain 6% from Aug amid smoother logistics
China’s crude oil imports ended their downtrend to gain 5.5% at 11.85 million b/d in September from a four-month low of 11.23 million b/d in August, but the recovery looked Continue Reading
Johnson & Johnson Pauses Covid-19 Vaccine Trials Due to Sick Subject
An independent data-safety monitoring board is reviewing the study subject’s illness, the company said. The company didn’t immediately disclose more information about the illness, and said it needed to respect Continue Reading
As Coronavirus Infections Rise in Europe, So Do Travel Restrictions
As European countries cope with a second wave of infections, data indicate that tourism has helped the coronavirus spread in popular destinations and travelers’ home countries. WSJ explains how summer Continue Reading
Second wave of covid-19 in Europe leads to new restrictions but no national lockdowns
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson introduced a new three-tiered system for triggering localized restrictions based on the severity of coronavirus spread in those locations. LONDON — England has seen new Continue Reading
Asia Today: China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
Chinese health authorities will test all 9 million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the coronavirus this week after nine cases linked to a hospital were found, the Continue Reading