Battle lines are hardening along the remote Himalayan frontier that separates China and India, where the two Asian giants have been engaged in a competitive military construction spree, expanding … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For July 2020
China has big ideas for the internet. Too bad no one else likes them
Load Error China can influence the internet even without New IP by spreading its current technology and practices. Some observers, including former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, fear a “splinternet,” where … ( read original story…
The Sun’s Corona Crew helps readers claim £72,000 in refunds for holidays lost due to Covid-19 pandemic
THIS week The Sun’s Corona Crew has helped readers claim £72,000 in refunds … Rachel and Nick Falla booked a £15,000 China cruise to mark their 40th wedding anniversary. Despite the country being … (…
Olympic leader tries to head off boycott of 2022 Beijing Games
While the Olympic spotlight has remained focused on the postponed Tokyo Games — and their chances of taking place next summer amid the COVID-19 pandemic — there might be additional trouble brewing … ( read…
U.S. weighs ban on TikTok as friction with China rises
The White House is considering putting TikTok on a blacklist that would effectively prevent Americans from using the popular video app, as one option to prevent China from obtaining personal data via … ( read…
Ripple’s Garlinghouse Says China Leads US in Crypto Regulatory Outlook
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he considers China ahead of the U.S. as both countries wade the regulatory waters of the burgeoning crypto space. As part of the Chamber of Digital Commerce’s … ( read…
GOP Congressman Michael McCaul says China should be “held accountable” for coronavirus
China should have to answer for misleading the world about the novel coronavirus, says Republican Congressman Michael McCaul. He faults China’s lack of transparency for enabling the virus to erupt … ( read original story…
The Trade That Delivered a 16% Return During the Corona-Crash
What’s more is if it’s come from China, if it’s a coronavirus that’s on our doorstep, we started to see it spreading from Sydney is getting shut down and China, to tourism and such getting…
Federalist publisher says US lockdowns are ‘what China wants’
Federalist publisher Ben Domenech on Friday said he believes recurring lockdowns are “what China wants” to devastate the U.S. economy and the media is “playing into China’s hands” with its coronavirus … ( read original…
‘A Tale of Two Cities’: The one Beijing wants and the one Hongkongers are fighting for
The opening words of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities come to mind when considering Hong Kong right now: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the…
UPDATE 1-China seizes financial firms linked to conglomerate
Chinese regulators on Friday seized control of a group of financial institutions with connections to the same holding company, in a crackdown by authorities seeking to stem systemic financial risks in … ( read original…
WHO preparing full mission to China to study virus origins
The World Health Organization is forming a team of international experts to go to China to study the origins of the novel coronavirus, but it will not be in place before the end of July,…
As China Media Hails Superior Recovery, Americans Pessimistic About Economy
China posted unexpectedly good GDP growth for the second quarter of 2020, as the world’s major economies struggle to recover from the coronavirus downturn. ( read original story …)
