WHO reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases; Beijing doubles its daily testing capacity to identify cluster-related cases … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
WH Trade Adviser: China ‘Spawned’ Coronavirus, ‘Open Question’ If It Was Deliberate
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday accused China’s government of having “spawned” the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan late last year, saying that given its track record, in his view … ( read…
Japan City To Rename Area Of Islands Disputed With China
A local council in southern Japan voted Monday to rename an area including islands disputed with China and Taiwan, a move Beijing denounced as illegal and a “serious provocation”. The local assembly … ( read…
China overshadows nuclear treaty talks between U.S. and Russia
We’re talking about the last foundation brick of the Cold War nuclear arms control security architecture,” one expert said. ( read original story …)
Ministry, bank sign MoU to stabilize foreign trade
BEIJING, June 22 (Xinhua) — China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Construction Bank (CCB) to jointly take measures to help firms overcome … ( read original story…
China Tech Firms Face Backlash Over Beijing’s Policies
As China’s government grows more combative abroad, overseas consumers and regulators have responded by putting pressure on Chinese firms or spurning Chinese brands altogether—particularly its … ( read original story …)
Trump wants jobs coming back to the U.S. from China — but companies and consumers might disagree
There are many benefits of reshoring to the U.S. economy. As Navarro noted: “Manufacturing jobs not only provide good wages but also create more jobs, both up- and downstream through multiplier … ( read original…
IOST and China’s National Archives Administration to Drive Chinese Blockchain Ecosystem Growth
Decentralized high-performance blockchain network IOST has joined forces with China’s National Archives Administration to foster the use of distributed ledger technology-based (DLT) applications in … ( read original story …)
China to Canada PM: Stop ‘irresponsible remarks’ on spy case
China told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to “stop making irresponsible remarks” after he said Beijing’s decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to … ( read original story …)
China Warns of Reprisal as Japanese City Changes Disputed Area Name
China said on Monday it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s decision to rename the administrative area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan and have long been a…
South China Sea Dispute: Indonesia Refuses Negotiations, Rejects China’s Nine-Dash Line Claims
Indonesia is holding firm on its refusal to accept China’s offer to negotiate over disputed areas in the South China Sea. ( read original story …)
China revealed some details of Hong Kong’s national security law and it may be as bad as critics feared
Since Beijing revealed plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong, defenders of the bill have argued that fears of what it could do to the city’s political freedoms and civil liberties are…
Coronavirus only a blip for China’s belt and road plan, says former central bank chief
Zhou Xiaochuan, a former governor of China’s central bank, says recent setbacks for the Belt and Road Initiative due to the coronavirus will be short-lived. ( read original story …)
