Ready-to-Publish Audio China’s Qingdao orders city-wide testing. Posted [AUDIO ONLY] The Chinese city of Qingdao said on Monday it will conduct coronavirus tests for its entire po … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For October 2020
Mark Cuban Condemns Human Rights Violations but Is ‘OK Doing Business with China’: ‘We Have to Pick Our Battles’
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that he is “against human rights violations around the world,” though he is “OK doing business with China,” where more than one million Muslims have been … ( read…
Mark Cuban Condemns Human Rights Violations but Is ‘OK Doing Business with China’
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said that he is “against human rights violations around the world,” though he is “OK doing business with China,” where more than one million Muslims have been … ( read…
Covid-19 Live Updates: Facing New Cases, China to Test 9.5 Million Residents of Qingdao
The Supreme Court confirmation hearings look unlike any other in modern history, thanks to the coronavirus. U.S. students in rural areas and communities of color — without computers or internet access … ( read original…
Taiwan Wants Strong U.S. Defense to Make Invasion ‘Painful’ As China Conflict Fears Grow
Andrew Yang, spokesperson of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, told Newsweek that Taiwan seeks to build and buy new defense equipment as tensions with China soar. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong leader postpones annual policy address until after Beijing talks
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has postponed her annual policy address scheduled for Wednesday in order to go to Beijing for talks on how the central government can help with the financial hub’s ……
China hawks encounter new opponent: U.S. companies
As the Trump administration and lawmakers attempt to cut technology ties with China, they are facing powerful opponents — U.S. companies that say some of the measures are too costly and cumbersome. ( read original…
BTS in trouble in China over Korean War comments
South Korean K-pop group BTS are facing a backlash in China over comments a member made about the Korean War. In a speech, the band’s leader, known as RM, mentioned South Korea’s shared “history of…
China’s vaccine diplomacy has broader aims
But like the climate move, China’s vaccine commitment deserves — with caveats — to be welcomed. The Covax initiative aims to provide 2bn Covid-19 vaccinations globally by the end of 2021. Richer … ( read…
BTS leader irks China, worrying big brands
Business BTS leader irks China, worrying big brands. Posted . BTS leader RM has sparked anger in China with comments on the Korean War of the 1950s, and that may have some major b ……
China’s digital services trade and data governance: How should the United States respond?
China is the world’s second-largest digital economy, second only to the United States, and leads the world in the value of many digital applications, including e-commerce and mobile payments. Yet, … ( read original story…
China Development Bank pledges financing for sustainable poverty alleviation efforts
(Xinhua) — The China Development Bank (CDB), one of the country’s policy banks, has established a loan issuance plan to promote relocation programs under the country’s poverty relief efforts. The … ( read original story…
Hedge Funds, China Should Give More Debt Relief, World Bank Says
The Group of 20 nations should extend debt relief to the poorest nations through the end of next year, and hedge funds and China should participate more in the efforts, World Bank President David ……
