At first glance, the picture China’s ambassador to Barbados tweeted on July 23 shows nothing more than an online meeting — a typical, screen-based representation of what life has become during the … ( read…
Monthly Archives For August 2020
Sen. Ted Cruz: China sanctions me again – Communist Party is terrified and lashing out
China announced sanctions against me this week for the second time in a month. This time it was for speaking out against China’s deepening control of Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
US-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases
The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal initially slated for Saturday, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. ( read original story …)
‘Reflection’ leads Beijing to soften rhetoric aimed at U.S., others
As the relationship between the United States and China deteriorates, Beijing is looking to tone down its rhetoric and salvage something, The New York Times reports. Recently, top Chinese diplomats, … ( read original story…
Each week Beijing’s message to Hong Kong gets clearer: we can do what we like
Since the anti-sedition law the territory has entered uncharted waters, says writer Ilaria Maria Sala … ( read original story …)
5G is the first stage of a tech war between the U.S. and China
The U.S. tech war on China continues, banning Chinese equipment from its network, and asking its Five Eyes partners and NATO allies to follow suit. It is a market and a technology denial regime that…
China unveils two-seater design for stealth plane based on J-20 fighter
China is developing a new generation two-seater stealth warplane … The report, which appeared on War Industry Black Technology, a social media platform run by Shenzhen-based Quantum Defence Cloud … ( read original story …)
China Focus: Beijing’s Xinfadi wholesale market reopens as COVID-19 outbreak ebbs
Customers buy vegetables at a retail grocery store which has been set up recently next to the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Zhang Chenlin) The reopened … ( read…
China and the US are racing for influence in Latin America
At first glance, the picture China’s ambassador to Barbados tweeted on July 23 shows nothing more than an online meeting — a typical, screen-based representation of what life has become during the … ( read…
UK halts military training for Hong Kong police as relations with China decline
End of cooperation ‘because of pandemic’ comes as extent of similar British contracts with foreign forces emerges … ( read original story …)
ChiNext, Star Market, China’s rival tech boards, target Hong Kong ‘red chip’ secondary listings as competition heats up
The battlefield on which China’s Nasdaq-styled technology boards in Shanghai and Shenzhen compete for listings has expanded beyond start-ups and billion-dollar tech unicorns.The two exchanges have bee … ( read original story …)
As Relations With U.S. Sink, China Tones Down ‘Hotheaded’ Nationalism
Beijing is dialing down its belligerence to avoid provocative moves that might give President Trump more opportunities to attack ahead of the November election. ( read original story …)
To Get Tougher on China, Trump Needs U.S. Navy, Which Is Straining
Growing demands on the Navy as part of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against China come as the military branch is addressing shortcomings in training, workloads, navigational skills and … ( read original story …)
