Angela Alvarez | Staff Writer Pop artist Andy Warhol visited China and Hong Kong in 1982, and he was fortunate to have his camera with him. Warhol captured more than 200 images during his time in the Far East, and he had a keen eye for everything from the key tourist attractions to hidden […]
Robert Crohan/Staff Writer Along with the internal strife the United States is facing, our country is now experiencing international tensions with countries big and small; allies and adversaries. With the Coronavirus originating in China and without clear answers, Sino-American tensions are approaching an all-time high. This is potentially on par with a Cold War. These […]
Christian Benabe/Contributing Writer The U.S. and China continue engaging in talks during the 90-day truce, which began December, from the trade war. However, there is not much optimism in a positive resolution despite reports of progress in trade talks. Threats to raise tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports were postponed after President Donald […]
Daniela Perez/ Staff Writer Anyone familiar with economic terms can resonate with a popular headline: “If China sneezes, the world catches a cold.” As business and economic interests begin to broaden their horizons, the Chinese are introducing a new language to their curriculum: the language of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and our cafecito distributors — Spanish. […]
Christopher Bodeen/AP Writer China executed four foreigners on Friday for killing 13 Chinese sailors in an attack on the Mekong River, following a live nationwide broadcast showing them being led to their deaths that harkened back to the mass public execution rallies of past years. The attack on the sailors on the Mekong highlighted drug […]
Sebastian Abbot/AP Writer China took over operational control of a strategic deep-water Pakistani seaport Monday that could serve as a vital economic hub for Beijing and perhaps a key military outpost. Control of Gwadar port on Pakistan’s southwestern coast was transferred to a state-owned Chinese company, China Overseas Ports Holding Company Ltd., in a signing […]
Chelsea Klaiber/Contributing Writer An estimated 1.3 billion people live without electricity, according to ExxonMobil’s 2013 “The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040.” With a projected world population of nearly 9 billion by 2040, the demand for energy is growing quickly. ExxonMobil is taking on the challenge of creating a solution to satisfy these demands […]
