The Chinese have now begun to amass huge forces against India in the north,’ Pompeo told O’Conner.Pompeo also talked about the important allies of the United States in Asia … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For October 2020
Chinese app called Tuber provides a still-censored look over Beijing’s ‘Great Firewall’
A Chinese app has begun allowing limited and heavily censored access to some US social media sites that are normally blocked on the mainland, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. The browser, … ( read original…
Detained Canadians in China get rare consular access
The Canadian government said Saturday that China granted consular access to two detained Canadians in China for the first time since January. The Global Affairs department said Dominic Barton, … ( read original story …)
Trump, Trudeau Discuss Issue of Two Canadian Citizens Detained in China
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed on Saturday the issue of two Canadian citizens who have been detained in China, Trudeau’s office said in a read out … ( read…
China’s central bank to cut FX risk reserve ratio to zero
China’s central bank said it will lower the reserve requirement ratio for financial institutions when conducting some foreign exchange forwards trading to zero with effect from Monday. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Giving Away Millions in Digital Yuan in Lottery to Boost Consumption, Test Tech: Report
The rapidly growing city of Shenzhen will be giving away 10 million yuan (US$1.47 million) of China’s new sovereign digital money via lottery, as China seeks to test out and stimulate the usage of the…
State Dept. slams China for censoring Pence debate answer critical of Chinese Communist Party
China censors “any sort of criticism” of the Chinese Community Party fearing it is bad news if their citizens see “what actually happens,” State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told “Fox & … ( read original…
See tourists swarm China during Golden Week
Golden Week, one of China’s busiest annual travel periods, provided a major test for the country as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic. CNN’s Selina Wang breaks down the economic boost the national … ( read…
The Vatican has betrayed the faithful in China
The Catholic Church’s agreement with the Chinese government will cost the Church its convictions and endanger the lives of its Chinese members. ( read original story …)
Australia-China row erupts: Canberra branded ‘too extreme’ on Beijing amid trade war fury
AUSTRALIA has gone too far on its hardline stance towards China, a foreign policy expert has said, as tensions continue to escalate between Canberra and Beijing. ( read original story …)
Block China’s seat on human rights council over Uighurs, urges Lisa Nandy
Britain must oppose giving China a seat on the UN’s human rights body this week in protest at its abuse of Uighur Muslims, Lisa Nandy, the shadow foreign secretary has warned. With the government ……
A Warning to Wear Masks is Posted on a Subway in Beijing, China
A public security and health notice ordering commuters to wear face masks is posted on a subway in Beijing on Saturday, October 10, 2020. Despite China declaring victory over the Covid-19 pandemic … ( read…
Philippines Says It and China Reaffirm Strong Relations
The foreign ministers of Philippines and China reaffirmed their countries’ strong relations on Saturday, Manila’s foreign ministry said, amid bilateral tensions over the South China Sea. China, which … ( read original story …)
