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US Must Develop Chips To Keep Up With China, Biden Admits

US Must Develop Chips To Keep Up With China, Biden Admits

September 10, 2022 6:42 am

President Joe Biden while speaking yesterday at a ceremony to break ground on a semi-conductor plant that making sophisticated computer chips is a matter of US national security in the face of an ‘assertive’ China.

‘All of this is in our economic interest, and it’s in our national security interest as well,’ Biden said at the site where Intel plans to build a $20 billion factory.

Biden made the trip to highlight recent legislation passed at his behest setting aside $52 billion to boost US semiconductor production. He said the initiative was part of the broader rivalry between the United …

World’s First Inhalable Covid-19 Vaccine Approved By China

World’s First Inhalable Covid-19 Vaccine Approved By China

September 6, 2022 5:58 am

Drug regulators in China have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, which was made by Tianjin-based manufacturer CanSino Biologics, improving the company’s share price by seven percent on Tuesday. 

The National Medical Products Administration gave the go-ahead for the vaccine for emergency use as a booster, the company said in a statement to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange yesterday.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that shortly after the announcement, company shares surged 14 percent on Monday morning before closing 7.1 percent higher than their opening value.

The needle-free vaccine — which can be stored and administered more …

Japan Demands Africa's Seat On The UN Security Council

Japan Demands Africa’s Seat On The UN Security Council

August 29, 2022 4:04 am

Japan has pledged to employ its position on the Security Council of the international organisation to advocate for an African seat at the UN—saying that the African country has been mistreated even up till now.

‘Japan reiterates its determination to redress the historical injustice against Africa of not being represented through a permanent membership on the Security Council,’ Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Tunis, Tunisia on Sunday.’

‘In order for the UN to work effectively for peace and stability, there is an urgent need to strengthen the UN as a whole …

Despite China’s Warning, US Lawmakers Meet Taiwan President

Despite China’s Warning, US Lawmakers Meet Taiwan President

August 15, 2022 7:43 am

Members of the United States congress met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and other lawmakers on Monday despite the warnings from China. 

Africa Daily News, New York reports that their trip to the island nation is coming on the backdrop of China’s warning against visits by foreign government officials described as ‘external forces’.

The five-member delegation arrived on Sunday, less than two weeks after the visit of U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The team of Republicans and Democrats comprises Senator Ed Markey and Representatives John Garamendi, Alan Lowenthal, Don Beyer, and Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen.

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August 12, 2022 7:45 pm

China and the Chinese Government has once again mocked the tiny Island Nation of Taiwan for “seeking independence” from them while getting to insist that the island nation would remain its territory.

The government had also sternly warned the leadership should immediately stop collaborating with foreigners that may cause their death.

The foreign ministry reacted to the continued live-fire drills in Taiwan and the authorities’ comment that China is trying to intimidate its people.

Read Also: Taiwan Holds Military Drill As China Heightens Threats

Spokesperson Wang Wenbin accused Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) leadership of …

Taiwan Holds Military Drill As China Heightens Threats

Taiwan Holds Military Drill As China Heightens Threats

August 12, 2022 6:44 am

Taiwan’s army conducted another live-fire practise yesterday after Beijing called off its largest-ever military drills around the island and its repeated threats to seize control of the self-ruled democracy. 

Beijing has expressed anger at US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s travel to Taiwan last week. Pelosi was the highest-ranking elected American official to visit Taiwan in decades. Days of air and sea drills were held as a result, escalating tensions to their highest level in years.

China has been accused by Taiwan of starting drills so that it may practise an invasion using the visit of Pelosi as an excuse.

Lou …

We Will Not Tolerate Taiwan ‘Separatists’, China Warns

We Will No Longer Tolerate Taiwan ‘Separatists’, China Warns

August 11, 2022 5:57 am

The Chinese government on Wednesday declared zero tolerance for ‘separatist activities’ in Taiwan while also reaffirming that it would take the self-ruled island by force if necessary.

Beijing, which claims Taiwan as part of its territory, issued the warning following days of unprecedented military exercises surrounding the island that was provoked by a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Pelosi meanwhile reiterated her support for the trip, saying she was “extremely proud” of her group and that she thought China had exploited it as a ‘pretext” to begin military drills.

‘We will not allow China to isolate Taiwan,’ Pelosi …

Panic As Dozens Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus In China

Panic As Dozens Infected With New ‘Langya’ Virus In China

August 11, 2022 5:08 am

Just when the world was still grappling with the plague of the COVID-19 pandemic that originated in China, a new virus identified as Langya henipavirus or LayV has once again hit the Asian giant.

The newly discovered virus, which belongs to the same family as the dangerous Nipah and Hendra viruses, is said to have infected over 30 people in China, however there is no proof that the illness can spread from person to person.

The virus was discovered thanks to an early detection mechanism from feverish persons in eastern China who had just been exposed to animals. The patients, …

Taiwan Raises Alarm, Accuses China Of Plotting Invasion

Taiwan Raises Alarm, Accuses China Of Plotting Invasion

August 10, 2022 4:54 am

Following several days of sizable Chinese war drills, Taiwan’s top diplomat accused Beijing of plotting an invasion of the island as the island performed an artillery drill simulating defence against an attack.

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that last week, in a furious response to a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the highest-ranking American official to visit the autonomous island in decades, China staged its largest-ever air and naval exercises surrounding Taiwan.

Taiwan always fears invasion from China, which sees Taiwan’s neighbour as part of its territory that should one day be taken, by force if necessary.…

US Frowns At China’s Provocative Military Drills Around Taiwan

US Frowns At China’s Provocative Military Drills Around Taiwan

August 7, 2022 2:00 pm

The United States of America has finally asked China to immediately halt all “provocative” actions around Taiwan as tension heightens.

The American government had also accused the fellow world power of aggravation through its military drills.

Read Also: US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives Japan Following Taiwan Trip

The White House said China’s efforts “to change the status quo” was a significant escalation.

“They are provocative, irresponsible, and raise the risk of miscalculation”, a spokesperson told Reuters.

“They are also at odds with our long-standing goal of maintaining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”

On Saturday, Taiwanese jets had charged …

US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives Japan Following Taiwan Trip

US House Speaker Pelosi Arrives Japan Following Taiwan Trip

August 5, 2022 2:49 am

The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi on Thursday, arrived in Japan for the final stop on her Asian tour, following a visit to Taiwan that has infuriated China.

In footage obtained by Africa Daily News, New York the politician was seen disembarking from her plane at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, before greeting the US ambassador and other officials with hugs and handshakes.

In an apparent reaction, Beijing had on Wednesday launched large-scale military drills in the waters around Taiwan after Pelosi this week became the highest-profile elected US official to set foot on the self-ruled …

Zelenskyy Appeals To China To Help End Ongoing War In Ukraine

Zelenskyy Appeals To China To Help End Ongoing War In Ukraine

August 4, 2022 5:07 am

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made a case for direct talks with China’s Xi Jinping even as he urged Beijing to use its political and economic influence on Russia to help end the war in his country.

Zelenskyy told the South China Morning Post (SCMP) in an interview published on Thursday that he has been asking for a conversation with the Chinese president since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February, but that one is yet to take place.

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