After years of U.S. criticism about human rights, China’s Communist Party has seized on protests sparked by George Floyd’s death to spread propaganda about what it calls American “double standards.” … ( read original story…
Monthly Archives For June 2020
AP report raises concerns about China and WHO; China denies
At least two U.S. senators said Wednesday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus outbreak, even as a Chinese official … ( read original…
U.K. Banks Defy London to Back Beijing on Hong Kong Security Law
The two British institutions that dominate Hong Kong’s banking system waded into the political minefield over the former colony’s future for the first time since protests last year and backed Beijing … ( read original…
China hid crucial information about the coronavirus early on. Here’s what was really happening while Chinese authorities stayed silent.
Chinese authorities took several days to alert the WHO about an initial cluster of cases and more than a week to release the virus’ genome. ( read original story …)
WHO Won’t Confirm or Deny Report on Frustration with China Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
While the World Health Organization in January publicly praised China for its fast response to the coronavirus, recordings obtained by the Associated Press paint a different picture behind the scenes. ( read original story …)
EU, China agree to postpone summit planned for September due to coronavirus pandemic
EU, China agree to postpone summit planned for September due to coronavirus pandemic. Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten … ( read original story …)
US suspends flights by Chinese airlines in new spat with Beijing
Washington on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the United States after Beijing failed to allow American carriers to resume services to China. The US … (…
U.K. Willing To Admit Nearly 3 Million From Hong Kong If China Adopts Security Law
Boris Johnson wrote in a Times of London column that the law would infringe on the “one country, two systems” agreement China reached with Britain in 1997 when Britain ceded control of the territory. (…
US – China Relations: Trump Administration To Prohibit Chinese Airlines From Flying To US
The order will take effect on June 16 and will impact Air China, China Eastern, China Southern and Xiamen carriers. ( read original story …)
US Suspends Flights By Chinese Airlines In Spat With Beijing
Washington on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the United States after Beijing failed to allow American carriers to resume services to China. The … ( read…
HSBC Backs China’s National Security Law for Hong Kong
HSBC, the large U.K.-based bank, has signaled its support for China’s controversial national security law aimed at expanding Beijing’s control over Hong Kong.Peter Wong, chief executive for the global … ( read original story …)
IPO Update: Skillful Craftsman Proposes Terms For $15 Million IPO
Skillful Craftsman Education Technology has filed to raise $15 million in a U.S. IPO. The firm provides online vocational education to students in China. NGJY h … ( read original story …)
Covid-19 made China more aggressive, says former UK top aide
Nick Timothy told POLITICO that one positive from the pandemic would be to ‘correct’ the UK’s relationship with China. ( read original story …)