Germany is struggling to pick sides in the escalating dispute between the U.S. and China over issues ranging from trade to human rights, amid mounting American pressure and Beijing’s authoritarian … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
Meng Wanzhou’s Canadian extradition case will stretch until April 2021, potentially prolonging China’s anger
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s Canadian extradition case is set to continue until at least April 30 next year, extending a proceeding that has triggered a crisis in China’s relations with the US and … (…
Trapped Abroad, China’s ‘Little Pinks’ Rethink Their Country
Young and patriotic, overseas students often defend their nation against its critics. But when many tried to return home during the pandemic, they became targets themselves. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus Updates: China Tames New Outbreak But Elsewhere Virus Cases Surge
China appears to have tamed a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilize vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 million people in 11 days. ( read original…
EU was ‘irrelevant’ in corona-crisis, many Europeans say
The EU was “irrelevant” to how countries handled the pandemic, most people in France and Portugal and almost half of them in Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain said in a new European Commission survey. (…
Border clash between India and China was a ‘turning point’ in their relationship, ambassador says
The recent border clash in Ladakh left 20 Indian soldiers dead and it was the first time in more than 40 years that a face-off between India and China resulted in casualties. ( read original…
China tames new outbreak but elsewhere virus cases surge
China appears to have tamed a new outbreak of the coronavirus in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilize vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 … ( read original story …)
Open Your History Book: The Reasoning Behind China’s Big Military Buildup
A century of humiliation has taught Chinese planners that to allow military forces to be able to approach the coast and be able to build up forces for a possible attack invites strategic weakness and…
South African Technology Solution Bring Hope To Events Industry
Inkanyezi Events, an internationally active, Port Elizabeth-head-quartered marketing company has partnered with a local technology start-up to create … India, Malaysia, China, Russia and Brazil, … ( read original story …)
Mainland China capable of testing 3.78 million people for COVID-19 per day
Mainland China, in screening for the new coronavirus, is capable of conducting nucleic acid tests on 3.78 million people per day, compared with 1.26 million people in early March, an official at the … (…
China’s central bank injects 180 bln yuan into market to maintain stability
China’s central bank on Wednesday pumped cash into the banking system via reverse repos to maintain liquidity. ( read original story …)
UN chief hopes Israel decides against West Bank annexation
General Antonio Guterres expressed hope Tuesday that Israel will hear global calls and will not go ahead with annexation of parts of the West Bank, which would … ( read original story …)
China’s banking system begins to crack at its grass roots as two bank runs take place within a week
China’s US$40 trillion banking system is seeing growing signs of trouble at its grass roots with bank runs happening at two small local lenders last week, a sign that a mountain of debt and an…
