The former journalist has an intimate knowledge of the Chinese legal system, one he earned in perhaps the hardest way possible: by being locked up. ( read original story …)
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China’s new home prices slow in November as tightening steps cool market
New home prices in China grew at a slower monthly pace in November, official data showed on Monday, with tightening policies continuing to cool the market in larger cities while some smaller towns saw ……
China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases vs 24 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 13, down from 24 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Monday. ( read original story …)
Global investors place trillion-renminbi bet in China breakthrough
Despite a global coronavirus pandemic that began in China, 2020 has transformed into the year it all came together for the country’s capital markets, as foreign investors snapped up more than Rmb1tn … ( read…
Pope Francis’s Silence on China’s Persecution
It may be that you can take a pope out of Argentina, but you can’t take Argentina out of a pope. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus Australia live news: China’s ‘dumb economics’ drive iron ore boon
Welcome to live coverage of the latest Australian political headlines, as well as our nations response to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
60 Minutes Archives: An interview with China’s Jiang Zemin
Chinese President Jiang Zemin. Mike Wallace asked about the Tiananmen Square massacre, Falun Gong, and the relationship between China and the U.S. ( read original story …)
Why Trump blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic is a waste of time and energy
When I am on the road, it’s not unusual for me to fall asleep with the television on. A few days ago, in the early hours, I awoke to a CNN “Breaking News” story. The…
Trump raises China concerns as reason to veto defense bill
President Donald Trump once again says he’ll veto the annual defense policy bill that covers the military’s budget and pay raises for service members, but this time he’s citing unspecified concerns ab … ( read…
The Guardian view on China’s treatment of the Uighurs: from unthinkable to irrefutable
What once seemed surely unthinkable has become, in just a few years, irrefutable. The evidence amassed by scholars, journalists and campaigners of grotesque human rights abuses in Xinjiang has begun … ( read original story…
Bloomberg News Chinese staff member detained in Beijing
Chinese authorities have detained a Chinese national working for the Bloomberg News bureau in Beijing on suspicion of endangering national security, the news agency and China’s foreign ministry said … ( read original story …)
Xi Jinping’s pledge to cut China’s carbon emissions raises questions over whether Beijing is moving quickly enough
President Xi Jinping’s latest climate pledges, including a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by over 65 per cent and boosting the use of non-fossil fuels, have been greeted with caution by … ( read original…
China tariffs offset by rising Australian iron ore prices due to ‘fear tax’
Boosted iron ore prices due to anxious markets are likely to help federal budget’s bottom line, Deloitte says … ( read original story …)
