Authorities in India are pausing plans to carry out $600 million in business deals with Chinese companies in the wake of a deadly border clash with China last week. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
India, China Reach Accord to Defuse Border Tensions
Indian and Chinese security forces agreed for the second time this month to try to defuse tensions along their disputed border in the Himalayan mountains. ( read original story …)
Lawmakers seek $6 billion to add weapons to deter China in the Pacific
What kind of impact would land-based air defenses, increased ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) operations and more bomber patrols have upon U.S. deterrence efforts in the Pacific Theater? ( read original story …)
Opinion | H-1B visa ban will hurt American technology leadership
These companies had already stepped up their hiring in the US, and beefed up their offshore capabilities aided by cloud technology and remote work technologies. There will be some compression in … ( read original…
China conducting covert biological weapons research, State Department says
China is conducting clandestine biological weapons-related research and has failed to disclose past offensive germ weapons work, according to a State Department report made public Tuesday. ( read original story …)
China reports 12 new coronavirus cases on the mainland
China had 12 new coronavirus cases on the mainland on June 23, down from 22 during the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Relaxed ‘Hukou’ Rules Spark China Housing Rebound Beyond Beijing
China’s property market is shaking off the coronavirus effects as a gradual economic rebound and the further relaxing of centuries-old permits boost demand beyond the major hubs of Beijing and … ( read original story…
China and America Are Heading Toward Divorce
Don’t worry! They know that as long as you’re president, America will be in turmoil. For Xi, that means we’re a less formidable economic rival, and for Vlad, that means we’re a less attractive ……
How China Is Tightening Its Grip on Hong Kong’s Economy
Chinese mainland firms are expanding in Hong Kong at an accelerating pace at a time of rising political tension. ( read original story …)
The US ramps up fight with China by taking another shot at 4 state-run media outlets operating in the states
The State Department has now designated a total of 9 Chinese media outlets at foreign missions. China is expected to retaliate. ( read original story …)
Disney Exits Language School Business in China, Citing Coronavirus
Disney English, once envisioned as a 150-location chain, walked a fine line between language education and brand building. ( read original story …)
Graham Backs Letting U.S. Citizens Sue China Over Coronavirus
Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham said he’ll move forward with a plan to let Americans sue the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic by amending a law that protects foreign countries … ( read original…
Intellectual property theft: what Chinese and British firms should worry about
Chinese companies are more vulnerable to data leaks through social media communications than foreign state-sponsored intellectual property theft. Meanwhile, British companies should discard the belief … ( read original story …)
