President Joe Biden’s pick as budget director on Tuesday struck a critical tone against China, voicing concern about potential security threats posed by Chinese technology and accusing Beijing of … ( read original story …)
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Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab, WHO team says
A World Health Organization team exploring the origins of the coronavirus concludes that it’s more likely to have jumped to humans from an animal. ( read original story …)
Canadian embassy in China apologizes for ‘Wuhan’ T-shirt worn by staff
The Canadian diplomatic mission to China has issued an apology after using the logo of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan to create a T-shirt for embassy staff working to bring Canadians home from China’s ……
COLUMN-Scrap gap drives China’s copper and aluminium import boom: Andy Home
China’s copper and aluminium scrap imports: tmsnrt.rs/3q3bHXG * China’s copper scrap imports and average content: tmsnrt.rs/3tG58wa * China’s imports of aluminium and alloy: tmsnrt.rs/3rFEh1o LONDON, … ( read original story …)
It might look like China is winning the trade war, but its import bans are a diplomacy fail
As Australian producers scramble to find markets for goods hit by Chinese import restrictions, it might look as though China is winning the diplomatic war. But the current situation is a diplomacy … ( read…
Column: Scrap gap drives China’s copper and aluminium import boom
China imported record amounts of refined copper and unwrought aluminium last year. The country’s manufacturing sector bounced back faster and stronger from COVID-19 lockdowns than anywhere else. ( read original story …)
WHO will end research into ‘extremely unlikely’ theory that COVID-19 originated in Wuhan lab
The U.S. State Department said the U.S. would wait to see the WHO team’s full report before reaching conclusions about the origin of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
Mike Pompeo believes China misled WHO on new COVID-19 origins report
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday poured cold water on a new World Health Organization report which concluded it was “extremely unlikely” the COVID-19 outbreak leaked … ( read original story …)
Unlikely that Covid came from Wuhan lab, WHO says
The long-awaited trip, which was delayed by China, is part of what will be a lengthy process of piecing together the virus’s origin. ( read original story …)
WHO gives clean chit to China lab on corona leak
Coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of Covid-19 said on Tuesday, dismissing as an … ( read original…
The IPO Week Ahead
IPOs have been scheduled this week, aiming to raise more than $2.7 billion, led by dating app Bumble’s billion-dollar offering. Bumble Bumble (NASDAQ: BMBL) operates … ( read original story …)
U.S. Backing Gives Taiwan ‘Confidence’ About China Threat, Says President Tsai Ing-wen
President Tsai Ing-wen said her citizens could have “confidence” in Taiwan’s security while describing support from senior Biden officials during a national address before the Lunar New Year break. ( read original story …)
Xi: China Open to ‘Vaccine Cooperation’ With Eastern Europe
President Xi Jinping says China is ready to consider “vaccine cooperation” with Central and Eastern Europe countries. ( read original story …)
