India’s leaders are feeling a “heightened sense” of vulnerability over China’s rise, as seen from recent border disputes and tensions over India’s move to tighten foreign direct investment (FDI) … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China easing airline access amid conflict with Washington
Chinese regulators said Thursday more foreign airlines will be allowed to fly to China as anti-coronavirus controls ease but it was unclear whether the change will defuse a … ( read original story …)
China Doesn’t Want a New World Order. It Wants This One.
China is in the midst of a fierce battle to salvage its reputation. Under fire for their part in the pandemic and reproached for their move to assert control over Hong Kong, the country’s officials…
HSBC, StanChart shares rise in Hong Kong after backing China security law
Hong Kong-listed shares of HSBC and Standard Chartered rose on Thursday after the banks backed China’s imposition of a national security law on the city, even as a pro-democracy and newly formed … ( read…
China to allow limited US passenger flights
China on Thursday said foreign airlines blocked from operating in the country over virus fears would be allowed to resume limited flights, lifting a de facto ban on US carriers, a day after Washington ……
China Loosens Flight Restrictions, But U.S. Airline Ban Could Still Proceed During Coronavirus
China will allow more international passenger flights but the slight policy loosening provides far less access than what U.S. airlines want. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong-Beijing security law tensions are a ‘slow-speed train wreck in action,’ says CEO
Businesses in Hong Kong need to brace themselves for the turbulence ahead as Beijing moves to reassert its control over the city with its planned national security law, says Steve Vickers, CEO of … (…
Beijing threatens to jail doctors who ‘defame’ traditional Chinese medicine
The city authorities in Beijing have announced plans to criminalise criticism of traditional Chinese medicine amid rising opposition to its use by doctors and outrage at its exploitation of endangered … ( read original story…
Walmart China Subsidiary Teams Up With VeChain to Trace Food Products
VeChain has partnered with a Walmart China subsidiary to increase supply chain transparency for its food products … ( read original story …)
Police Guard Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China
Chinese police, undercover police and soldiers guard the north gate of Tiananmen Square adorned with a giant portrait of former helmsman Mao Zedong in Beijing on Wednesday, June 6, 2020. Due to the … (…
HSBC and StanChart back China security laws for HK
HSBC and Standard Chartered have given their backing to China’s new security laws for Hong Kong. Both banks made statements saying the proposed law can help maintain long-term stability in the … ( read original…
North Korea says U.S. in no position to criticize China
North Korea on Thursday said the United States is in no position to criticize China over Hong Kong or human rights when Washington threatens to “unleash dogs” to suppress anti-racism protests at home. ( read…
Trump’s Threat to Protesters a Boon for Beijing: Toronto Professor
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam hit out at the U.S. on Monday, noting double standards in the way in which Hong Kong is criticized for handling its protests given the way America is handling the…
