China is taking the fast track to approving a COVID-19 vaccine — and potentially putting lives in danger along the way. China’s Central Military Commission approved military use of an experimental … ( read original…
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China’s military approves coronavirus vaccine for use on soldiers
The Chinese military has received the green light to use a coronavirus vaccine developed by its research unit and a biotech company, according to a report. The Central Military Commission approved … ( read original…
Does Vladimir Putin Hold The Key To Containing China After The Coronavirus?
Despite receiving little press coverage, bipartisan American policy against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany threatens to erupt into a major international conflict. Read Energy … ( read original story …)
China subjects Muslim minorities to forced birth control, abortions to suppress population, report says
Hundreds of thousands of women in China have been subjected to forced birth control methods — or even mandatory abortions — as part of the Chinese government’s campaign to slash birth rates among … (…
China Crypto Miner Ebang Plans to Start Bitcoin Exchange in 2020
Chinese crypto mining giant Ebang International Holdings Inc. is planning to launch an offshore exchange for digital assets this year, hoping to expand beyond a sector that tends to boom and bust with … (…
China imposes new COVID-19 lockdown; U.N. warns of new hunger wave
A strict lockdown was imposed in a Chinese province near Beijing following the discovery of less than 20 COVID-19 cases, and United Nations officials warned of a wave of hunger Monday. ( read original story…
China using widespread forced birth control on Uighurs and other minorities, AP finds
One expert says government efforts to slash births among Uighurs and other minorities amount to “slow, painful, creeping genocide.” … ( read original story …)
Some Of China’s Freed Labor Activists Start New Lives, But State Pressure Lurks
At least 15 Chinese workers’ rights advocates who were rounded up in recent years have been released from detention, some taking on new identities and jobs, on condition that they abandon activism. ( read original…
China imposes COVID-19 lockdown near Beijing; U.N. warns of new hunger wave
A strict lockdown was imposed in a Chinese province near Beijing following the discovery of less than 20 COVID-19 cases, and United Nations official warned of wave of hunger Monday. ( read original story …)
A Selective Retreat From Trade With China Makes Sense For The United States
Trade tensions and mistrust are escalating between the U.S. and China. Soon after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that China recommitted to its January trade deal obligations after a … ( read original…
Aircraft Carrier Size Investment Banks Won’t Solve China’s Financial Woes
A state-owned Chinese JP Morgan equivalent might help stave off foreign competition, but it won’t do much to fix the sector’s structural frailties. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: Shenzhen manufacturer of Nike, Speedo, Reebok swimsuits partially shuts as clouds gather over China exports
Fuhua Clothing Factory is partially closing operations and laying off staff at its Shenzhen factory, which supplied global brands including Adidas, Speedo, Nike and Reebok. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: China’s military approves vaccine for use on its soldiers
California governor closes bars in several counties; half a million confined in Beijing; cases worldwide top 10m; Follow the latest updates … ( read original story …)
