Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. plans to cut jobs at a service center in China, shifting some of the positions to India, the Philippines and Australia as part of a global restructuring. (…
Monthly Archives For March 2021
A tough-on-China GOP is split on whether to boycott the China Olympics
Some Republicans want to pull out, but others say there are better ways to highlight Beijing’s human rights abuses. ( read original story …)
Taiwan bursts with creative pineapple dishes after China ban
The spiky fruit became a politically charged symbol after China banned the import of Taiwan’s pineapples on March 1, citing pests. In response, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen kicked off a social … ( read original…
Blinken calls for China to provide international access to Xinjiang region
During testimony before Congress Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on China to provide international access to the Xinjiang region amid accusations of genocide against the … ( read original story …)
China turns its back on Bangladesh BRI coal projects
Beijing decision a rare signal of its hesitancy to fund polluting projects as part of the Belt and Road Initiative … ( read original story …)
China Lawmakers Wrap Whirlwind Session Focused on Managing Risks
China will bring its biggest annual political gathering to a close, with Premier Li Keqiang’s once-a-year news briefing in focus, along with a series of votes on Hong Kong that could stoke tensions … (…
Coronavirus origin may be found in few years, says member of WHO’s China mission
Zoologist Peter Daszak thinks researchers will ‘fairly soon’ be able to pin down how animals carrying the disease infected people in Wuhan. ( read original story …)
China reports 11 new COVID-19 cases vs 5 day earlier
SHANGHAI, March 11 (Reuters) – China reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland on March 10, up from five cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. All of the…
Moscow and Beijing take small step to a moon base
Russia has struck a deal with China to build a lunar research station as the Kremlin seeks to emulate Soviet-era space triumphs after years of decline.Roscosmos, the Russian space agency, said the … ( read…
U.S.-China meeting in Alaska to test Biden’s balancing act with Beijing
On the same day he announced the talks, Secretary of State Antony Blinken again accused the country of carrying out genocide against its Muslim minority. ( read original story …)
China’s low GDP target gives Beijing room to address market risks
Mainland Chinese stocks have tumbled as authorities signaled a shift away from policies meant to keep the economy afloat in the wake of the pandemic. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China meeting in Alaska tests Biden’s balancing act with Beijing
Blinken and President Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, will meet China’s most senior foreign policy official, Yang Jiechi, and Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi next Thursday in … ( read original story …)
China’s coal imports from Russia may increase as supply from Australia ‘expected to decline’
China remains Russia’s biggest trading partner, but the trade deficit rose to US$5.84 billion at the end of 2020. ( read original story …)
