Top News U.S. health chief visits Taiwan, defying China. Posted . The visit marks the highest-level U.S. government outreach to the territory claimed by China since 1979. This rep … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For August 2020
In Post-Brexit Britain, Conservative Lawmakers Start to Focus on China
A growing group in Parliament seeks to sway Boris Johnson’s government and claims success over Huawei. ( read original story …)
Will Asian economic integration finally take root under China’s infrastructure bank AIIB?
Calls for regional economic integration in Asia are not new but Xi Jinping’s latest push for AIIB to take the lead may be falling on more fertile ground, given US withdrawals from global institutions ……
Steer China inside the lanes of the global system
Like the China-fueled mini-resources boom following the 2008 global financial crisis, China is again helping to cushion Australia’s economy through the coronavirus crisis. Beijing’s giant COVID-19 … ( read original story …)
U.S. Action Against TikTok And WeChat Symbolizes A Global Backlash Against China Inc.
Two recent executive orders signed by U.S. President Donald Trump provide a microcosm of this new reality. Both orders effectively ban American companies from dealing with TikTok, the video streaming … ( read original story…
US-China trade war: Why every Chinese phone maker should prepare for the worst
The term “untrusted” is extremely broad, but it should serve as a warning to all Chinese smartphone manufacturers to implement contingency measures right now. All of the rhetoric so far has been … ( read…
U.S. Health Chief Arrives in Taiwan on Trip Condemned by China
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its…
Shenzhen Airlines flight lands safely after diving thousands of metres within 2 minutes
A Chinese flight that plunged more than 5,500m within two minutes has landed safely, according to a report from state-owned media.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story …)
Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says
Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are lax with their personal information may be their … ( read original…
China’s Data Deluge Set to Show Recovery Accelerating: Eco Week
China continues to supply evidence that the nation first into the coronavirus crisis will be the first major economy to pull out of it, with data this week set to show an accelerating recovery. (…
China and Taiwan Both Send Military to South China Sea as Tensions Grow
This week, mainland China sent amphibious armored vehicles to the South China Sea as Taiwan deployed troops to reinforce the Pratas Islands. ( read original story …)
China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases in mainland, vs 31 day earlier
China reported 23 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug 8, down from 31 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
China’s manufacturing hub Shenzhen gets an overhaul
SHENZHEN — The southeastern Chinese city of Shenzhen, a global manufacturing hub that bustles with technology-driven startups, is facing radical changes in the global business climate with … ( read original story …)
