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Monthly Archives For July 2020
Did you get mysterious seeds that seem to be mailed from China? Here’s what you should do
Agriculture officials in 30 states are warning the public not to plant the mysterious seeds and to keep them until they can be collected. ( read original story …)
As US-China tensions heat up, world leaders call for unity
South Korea is squeezed between its main military ally and its biggest trading partner. In 2016, Beijing destroyed supermarket operator Lotte’s business in China after the conglomerate sold a plot of … ( read original…
WE’s history with Beijing, from endorsements in People’s Daily to appearances at Chinese embassy
Amid the impressive array of endorsements, honorary degrees, actual degrees and accomplishments on Craig Kielburger’s LinkedIn page , one bit of acclaim particularly stands out. His 2008 book Me to We … ( read original…
Xi uses annual conference of infrastructure bank to spell out China’s multilateral and global ambitions
China’s president calls for efforts to make the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ‘a new type of development platform’ … ( read original story …)
China Records 68 New Coronavirus Cases Monday, Highest Since March
The National Health Commission said Tuesday that there were four imported cases of COVID-19 and 64 locally transmitted cases. Monday was the second consecutive day that China, where the pandemic … ( read original story…
North Korea security concerns not being addressed, Beijing says
Beijing’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Tuesday at a regular press briefing North Korea’s security concerns are not being addressed in the international community, South Korean news … ( read original story …)
Beijing Takes Over U.S. Chengdu Consulate After Forced Closure
Chinese authorities have taken over the U.S. consulate in Chengdu following its closure, the latest historic milestone marking the deterioration in relations between Washington and Beijing.The U.S. lo … ( read original story …)
Moutai Profit Rises 13% as China Liquor Market Shows Resilience
Liquor giant Kweichow Moutai Co. said its net income rose 13% in the first half of 2020 as the recovering local economy boosted demand for its ultra-premium line of baijiu, China’s national drink, … (…
Mastercard To Improve Cross-Border Business Payments Into China
Mastercard and the Bank of Shanghai announced businesses anywhere in the globe can now send payments to China more efficiently. ( read original story …)
Beijing says troops disengaged on most of India-China border
Tensions soared between the world’s two most populous nations in June after the deadliest fighting in decades erupted between Indian and Chinese troops on the Himalayan border. ( read original story …)
Philippines’ new China-led telecom firm surges after Duterte’s ‘chilling’ threat
Shares in a new Philippine cellphone firm owned jointly by state-run China Telecom and a tycoon close to President Rodrigo Duterte soared on Tuesday, a day after the firebrand leader … ( read original story…
People in several states mailed unsolicited packets of seeds that may be from China, officials say
Agriculture officials in several states are urging people not to plant seeds they have been mailed unsolicited. The packages appear to be from China. ( read original story …)