British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday it was clear the Uighur minority in China had suffered abuses of their human rights. “It is clear that there are gross, egregious human rights … (…
Monthly Archives For July 2020
Coronavirus: UAE, China discuss cooperation amid COVID-19 economic fallout
The UAE and China held high-level discussions Saturday discussing trade relations and the long-term impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Among the panelists taking part was Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi … ( read original story …)
China floods: Huai river alert level raised amid heavy rains
China has raised the flood alert level on a river in the east of the country after days of heavy rainfall. Officials have moved the alert warning on the Huai river from Level III to…
Beijing reports no new confirmed domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases
A staff member conducts disinfection at meat transportation vehicles at a meat food company in Beijing, capital of China, July 14, 2020. (Xinhua/Li Xin) BEIJING, July 19 (Xinhua) — Beijing reported … ( read original…
China raises flood alert levels along Huai River
China on Sunday raised the flood alert level in the Huai River region in the country’s east to Level II from Level III, the second highest on its four-tier scale, after days of torrential downpours…
China to connect interbank and exchange bond markets – central bank
China will connect its interbank and exchange bond markets, the People’s Bank of China said on Sunday, a move aimed at unifying segregated bond markets and facilitating monetary policy transmission … ( read original story…
China blasts dam to release floodwaters as death toll rises
Authorities in central China blasted a dam Sunday to release surging waters behind it amid widespread flooding across the country that has claimed scores of lives. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases including 13 in Xinjiang
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases as of the end of July 18, up from 22 reported a day earlier, the Chinese national health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen toughens local residency requirements to douse ‘violent surge’ in China’s hottest residential market
Shenzhen has imposed additional residency and tax requirements on local residents to douse a “violent surge” that has made China’s Silicon Valley the hottest property market in the country. ( read original story …)
Asia Today: Another 13 cases in China’s far west outbreak
China on Sunday reported another 13 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the northwestern city of Urumqi, raising the total in the country’s most recent local outbreak to at … ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases including 13 in Beijing
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases as of the end of July 18, up from 22 reported a day earlier, the Chinese national health authority said on Sunday. Of the new infection, 13 were…
Universities face ‘wipeout’ if Beijing bans students
Universities face “financial wipeout” if Chinese students stop coming to Britain, with ministers braced for £50bn in lost investment across the economy amid rising tensions with Beijing.Last week, the … ( read original story …)
Falun Gong: Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has long been a safe haven of sorts for groups and entities which could never operate in China. But under a new security law, that could soon change. ( read original story …)