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Monthly Archives For January 2021
A Year After First Death In China, Coronavirus Source Still A Puzzle
It is the world’s most pressing scientific puzzle, but experts warn there may never be conclusive answers over the source of the coronavirus, after an investigative effort marked from the start by … ( read…
Millions In China Under New Restrictions Amid COVID-19 Spike Near Beijing
Among the measures are a weeklong stay-at-home order for the cities of Shijiazhuang and Xingtai. A spate of outbreaks in the Hebei province has raised concern for the nearby capital of Beijing. ( read original…
New World sells US$200 million of sustainability-linked bonds to steer its real estate projects towards renewable energy
The focus on sustainability is part of the “human-centric” approach charted by Cheng since taking over from his father in the driving seat of one of Hong Kong’s largest conglomerates, with businesses … ( read…
World should steel for peak China demand
Markets should steel for peak China demand. Consumption of the metal in the People’s Republic fell for the first time this century in August, an industry official said on Sept. 25. If the decline ……
New coronavirus cases in China double, mainly in Hebei province
Mainland China reported 69 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 9, more than double the 33 reported cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
We can no longer turn a blind eye to belligerent Beijing
Nowhere will events in Washington have been watched with more interest, and glee, than in Beijing. The assault on Congress and the reputational damage suffered by America and its president will have … ( read…
China launches measures to protect companies from US sanctions
China has implemented new rules designed to shield its companies from “unjustified” sanctions, as it seeks to counter a flurry of punitive measures issued by US President Donald Trump over recent … ( read original…
Why the West Isn’t Confronting China Over Coronavirus
The lack of consensus across the West about the threat that China poses to the international order is likely to remain the most intractable problem for NATO and transatlantic relations going forward. ( read original…
Pompeo calls restrictions on official contacts with Taiwan ‘null and void’, in swipe at Beijing
The US government will lift its internal restrictions on how American officials may interact with their Taiwanese government counterparts, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced on Saturday, the … ( read original story …)
US risks enraging China by easing limits on Taiwan relations
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, has lifted longstanding restrictions that limit US diplomatic relations with Taiwan, in a move that is likely to incense China days before the Biden administration … ( read original…
Brutal, criminal and inhumane: Tory report’s devastating verdict on the Beijing regime as party’s grandees urge Boris Johnson to face down China
An alliance of Tories will step up pressure on the Government over how it deals with the Chinese regime. It comes after Tory Party report condemns ‘brutality, inhumanity, and criminality’ in Beijing. ( read original…
Man Walks Past International Trade Market in Beijing, China
A Chinese man walks past an international goods market in Beijing on Saturday, January 9, 2021. China’s Ministry of Commerce published Saturday new rules for countering “unjustified” laws and … ( read original story …)