China’s global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit…
Monthly Archives For August 2020
James Carafano: China uses HHS Secretary Azar’s Taiwan trip as opportunity to test US
Taiwan relationship is the first and strongest step America can make in enhancing peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus discovered on frozen seafood packaging in China
Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently battled a surge of … ( read original story …)
China plotting to ‘hit enemies where it hurts’ and exploit global coronavirus devastation
CHINA could use the coronavirus crisis to stage damaging cyber attacks on its enemies, according to an expert. ( read original story …)
CSL: Shenzhen’s Roberto Donadoni first casualty, Jordi Cruyff reported replacement
Shenzhen were relegated from the top flight under Roberto Donadoni last season, then given a reprieve when Tianjin Tianhai folded. Dutchman Jordi Cruyff will replace him, reports say. ( read original story …)
Trump’s TikTok and WeChat Ban Could Backfire Inside China
The WeChat app in Trump’s bullseye is essential for doing business inside China—and there is scant evidence TikTok’s founder is a close ally of Beijing. ( read original story …)
Shake Shack burgers opens first outlet in Beijing, China
In a sign of possible burger diplomacy, Beijing residents lined up around the block hours before the first Shake Shack restaurant in the Chinese capital opened for business. ( read original story …)
China Unicom hails SA 5G progress
China Unicom chairman and CEO Wang Xiaochu highlighted progress on its joint 5G network with rival China Telecom, expressing confidence it would commercially launch standalone (SA) service in Q4. We … ( read original story…
Wanted by Beijing: An American Citizen Is Charged under Hong Kong National-Security Law
The Chinese Communist Party’s implementation of a new “national security law” in Hong Kong has been as draconian as expected, if not worse. In recent weeks, Beijing has worked swiftly to quash the … (…
Azar criticizes China’s response to coronavirus during Taiwan visit
Azar, the highest-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan in four decades, said the island exemplified that “open, democratic societies” were best equipped to respond to outbreaks such as covid-19. ( read original story …)
As Beijing Pushes To Discuss TikTok, WeChat Bans In Trade Talks, White House Reportedly Explores Removing TikTok From App Stores
Chinese officials are pushing to include the U.S. government’s crackdowns against TikTok and WeChat in upcoming trade talks. ( read original story …)
COLUMN-China’s booming metal imports an echo of the last crisis: Andy Home
China’s imports of industrial metals are booming. Refined copper imports hit an all-time high of 494,000 tonnes in June and accelerated again in July with the preliminary trade figures implying … ( read original story…
China Yuchai International Announces Unaudited Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results
PRNewswire/ — China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD) (‘China Yuchai’ or the ‘Company’), a leading manufacturer … ( read original story …)