China sent the Chang’e-5 spacecraft to collect and bring back to Earth samples from the moon. WSJ’s Trefor Moss reports on why the success of this mission could be a milestone for the country’s young…
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China scrubs internet posts on positive economic impact of Covid-19
A Chinese economist’s suggestion that Beijing’s handling of coronavirus would be responsible for about $10tn of China’s economic growth this year has been scrubbed from social media after an online … ( read original story…
China, Japan to lift restrictions on business travel
China and Japan have agreed to “fast track” business travel between the two countries after Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with his Japanese counterpart in Tokyo. ( read original story …)
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday vowed to defend the democratic island’s sovereignty with the construction of a new fleet of domestically-developed submarines, a key project supported by the … ( read original story …)
China launches its most ambitious lunar mission yet
After becoming the first nation to land a spacecraft on the far side of the moon, China launches a new mission to bring back lunar rocks and debris. ( read original story …)
Tiffany beats profit estimates on soaring China demand
Tiffany & Co, which is being bought by French luxury giant LVMH, beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit on Tuesday as the U.S. jeweler benefited from an over 70% rise in sales in China…
UPDATE 1-China reports 22 new coronavirus cases as Tianjin flags ‘pig head’ link
China recorded 22 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 23, up from 11 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said, while an official from the city of Tianjin said two confirmed cases this month ……
China says it remains open to the world, but wants to dictate terms
After Australia dared last spring to call for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, China began quietly blocking one import after another from Australia — coal, wine, barley and cotton … ( read…
China says pope’s remarks about ‘persecuted’ Uighurs are groundless
It was the first time the pontiff had called the Muslim minority a persecuted people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do. ( read original story …)
China War Talk Escalates As U.S. Helps Taiwan Build Homemade Submarines
The Chinese Communist Party’s hawkish tabloid newspaper “Global Times” said the People’s Liberation Army’s frequent military drills were meant as more than just a warning to Taiwan and the U.S. ( read original story …)
Beijing faces new force in South China Sea as US attacked for ‘creating chaos’ in region
China’s embassy in the Philippines was left furious after US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien reiterated Washington’s support for the country’s claims to the South China Sea. Both President … ( read original story …)
China Launches a Mission to Bring Back Material From the Moon
China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of…
Biden Vs. Biden On China
Joe Biden joined with 82 other senators and the Clinton administration in normalizing trade relations with China. It was a crucial step in allowing China to join the World Trade Organization. Labor … ( read…
