I heard that Morrison is very upset about my work?” Wuheqilin, a computer graphic artist, claims to be behind a macabre drawing that has angered Australia. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For November 2020
China’s Fight With Australia Risks Backfiring as Biden Era Nears
China’s economic offensive against Australia is partly designed to warn countries against vocally opposing Beijing’s interests, particularly with Joe Biden looking to unite U.S. allies. Yet it’s … ( read original story …)
zaha hadid architects unveils plans for future shenzhen science & technology museum
(ZHA) has revealed its design for the future ‘shenzhen science and technology museum’, a landmark building that intends to showcase and strengthen the city’s global position as a leading center of … ( read original…
Kimchi ferments cultural feud between South Korea and China
Some Chinese media crowed that it affected Kimchi, prompting a clarification from South Korea. It’s the latest cultural spat between the neighbours. There are many types of kimchi, a spicy pickle dish … ( read…
NATO Must Focus More on Challenge of Rising China – Report
Host photo agency/Sergey Pyatakov via REUTERS/File Photo Reuters BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – NATO must think harder about how to handle China and its military rise, though Russia will remain its main … ( read original story…
UPDATE 1-China banking regulator says property market is biggest ‘grey rhino’
China’s property market is the biggest “grey rhino” – a very obvious yet ignored threat – in terms of financial risks, given it is so deeply intertwined with the financial industry, the head of the…
China banking regulator head likens property market to endangered grey rhino- state media
China’s property market is the biggest “grey rhino” in terms of financial risks, given how deeply intertwined it is with the financial industry, the head of the country’s banking and insurance … ( read original…
China c.bank head says country must prevent fiscal deficit monetisation – state media
BEIJING — China must prevent fiscal deficit monetisation and should build a “firewall” between fiscal and central bank funds, the governor of the People’s Bank of China was cited as saying … ( read original…
How Did China Beat the Coronavirus? In a Word: Social Distancing
Knowing that there were no safe or proven treatments or an effective vaccine, China relied on proven nonpharmaceutical interventions to conquer the epidemic. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Natural History Museum has meandering form that mimics flow of rivers
Architecture studios B+H Architects, 3XN and Zhubo Design have revealed the design for a natural history museum that will be built in Shenzhen, China. The three studios’ competition-winning project, … ( read original story …)
‘Outrageous’ and ‘repugnant’: Australia demands apology from China over doctored tweet
Lijian Zhao, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, earlier tweeted the fake image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of a child. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Swiss vote, ABN Amro, Aussie wine
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. SWISS MISS. A referendum to reform Switzerland’s … ( read original story …)
China’s tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine’s biggest export market
Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market. ( read original story …)