Last January, when the government of China imposed an unprecedented lockdown on the city of Wuhan in a belated effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, it was right before the start of the…
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Pushback on Xi’s Vision for China Spreads Beyond U.S.
Countries that once avoided upsetting Beijing are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure. ( read original story …)
China throws the book at citizen journalist; COVID-19 reporting puts woman behind bars for 4 years
A Shanghai court has sealed the fate of lawyer-turned-citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for her “provoking” COVID-19 reporting. ( read original story …)
China’s coronavirus success boosts confidence that its system is the best answer to the country’s challenges
China’s leading Politburo said last week that it had achieved ‘an extremely extraordinary glory in this extremely unusual year’ that has been dominated by the impact of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China lawyer who reported on coronavirus outbreak sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble,” … ( read…
Shenzhen 12: UK concerned at China’s ‘secret’ trial of group accused of trying to flee Hong Kong
The group face charges of illegal border crossing after their boat was intercepted allegedly en route to Taiwan. ( read original story …)
EU and China poised to agree investment pact
The EU and China are close to reaching a long-awaited business investment deal as. During a meeting with national ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, the European Commission reported progress on talks … ( read original…
Australia insists WHO inquiry into Covid origin must be robust, despite China tensions
Australia is pushing to ensure the global inquiry it helped trigger into the early handling of the Covid-19 pandemic doesn’t pull any punches – a move that has the potential to risk further … (…
China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for four years over Wuhan coronavirus reports
Court in Shanghai hands sentence down to Zhang Zhan after she was found guilty of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’. ( read original story …)
China beat back covid-19 in 2020. Then it really flexed its muscles at home and abroad.
Hong Kong utterly transformed in 2020. In recent years, the city had become synonymous with its pro-democracy protests. During the summer, China moved to tighten control of Hong Kong, ending the … ( read original…
Beijing Cancels New Year’s Eve Events Amid Reports of Local Coronavirus Cases
Beijing is cancelling several festivities planned to ring in the new year after the city reported new local coronavirus cases over the weekend. Two locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in … ( read original…
For Beijing and New Delhi, 2020 Was the Point of No Return
For Beijing and New Delhi, 2020 Was the Po… In a year that challenged policymakers across the world, one development will perhaps have the most significant long-term impact in the Indo-Pacific—the … ( read original…
Alibaba shares fall 8% after Beijing turns up heat on Ant
Shares in Alibaba fell sharply on Monday after Beijing publicly accused Ant Group, the ecommerce group’s sister company, of regulatory failings in its latest salvo against the e … ( read original story …)
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