China is accusing the Biden administration of playing politics in calling for a renewed investigation into the origin of the coronavirus.
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Hong Kong Passes Electoral Law That Reduces Power of Voters and Increases Beijing’s Influence
The number of seats in Hong Kong’s legislature will be expanded to 90. Legislators elected directly by Hong Kong voters will be cut to 20, from the previous 35.
US-China trade: Biden representative holds ‘candid’ talks with Beijing as tensions grow
President Joe Biden’s top trade negotiator spoke for the first time with her Chinese counterpart by phone on Wednesday. It’s a sign that Washington and Beijing may be ready to pick trade talks back up…
Hong Kong legislature approves Beijing’s political overhaul
Hong Kong’s opposition-devoid legislature on Thursday approved Beijing’s radical overhaul of the finance hub’s political system which reduces the number of directly elected seats and will freeze out …
‘Patriots rule Hong Kong’ as sweeping pro-Beijing electoral rules passed
Hong Kong’s legislature approved the biggest overhaul of its political system in the quarter century since British rule on Thursday, in a decisive step to assert Beijing’s authority over the …
China says politics behind US call for virus origin probe
China on Thursday accused the Biden administration of playing politics and shirking its responsibility in calling for a renewed investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic that was …
New Tibetan president-in-exile says he’s willing to reach out to China
The new president of the Tibetan government-in-exile says he is willing to reach out to the Chinese government to resolve their conflict.
US and China hold first ‘candid’ trade talks under Biden tenure
Both sides emphasised importance of bilateral trade relations and agreed to further negotiations …
US resident sought by China for comments freed in Dubai
A permanent resident of the United States wanted by China was freed by Dubai on Thursday, taking off on a flight to Turkey after spending weeks in detention. Beijing had sought Wang Jingyu over his…
China says ‘politicising’ COVID origins impedes investigation
Chinese embassy in US decries fixation on ‘political manipulation’ after Biden orders intelligence review of origins.
Australia’s ambassador to China barred from citizen’s spy trial
Canberra has blasted China’s “deeply regrettable” decision to bar its ambassador from a Beijing courthouse where an Australian writer was put on trial for spying, deepening a diplomatic freeze between …
China trying Chinese-Australian writer on espionage charge
China has put a Chinese-Australian writer on trial on a charge of espionage and denied the Australian ambassador in Beijing access to his hearing …
China’s Guangdong orders factories cut power use as hot weather strains grid
Several cities in China’s southern province Guangdong, a major manufacturing hub, have asked industry to curb power use by suspending operations for hours or even days as high factory use combined …
