Brazil has become a battleground as political factions jostle over which Covid-19 vaccine to roll out for its 212 million citizens – a decision that will have implications for the entire Latin … ( read…
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Shenzhen proves charm in investment promotion conference
Shenzhen Global Investment Promotion Conference was held in Shenzhen, with eight parallel sessions in eight other cities around the world, on Dec. 8. Contracts for a total of 242 projects were signed … ( read…
Chinese Scholar Calls for Beijing to Draft ‘Taiwan National Security Law’
Beijing professor Tian Feilong, a proponent of the Beijing’s Hong Kong national security law, said the Chinese government should be preparing for a “non-peaceful reunification” of Taiwan. ( read original story …)
Leading pro-China news channel in Taiwan ends broadcasts
China cable news channel is halting its broadcast operations at midnight Friday after Taiwan’s government refused to renew its license, citing accuracy issues … ( read original story …)
Former Hong Kong lawmaker urges U.S. to punish China’s ‘ATM’: the banking sector
The United States should target Hong Kong’s financial sector with tougher sanctions to deprive China from its ‘ATM’ and to force Beijing to the negotiating table over its crackdown on the Asian … ( read…
China Says U.S. Relationship Based on ‘Old Cold War Thinking’
In his first appearance Wednesday since causing a fresh diplomatic row with Australia, government spokesperson Zhao Lijian urged the incoming Biden administration to restart talks with China. ( read original story …)
China Detains Bloomberg News Staff Member in Beijing
Haze Fan, a Chinese national working in the Beijing bureau of Bloomberg News, was detained by authorities on suspicion of endangering national security, the news organization said. ( read original story …)
Bloomberg journalist detained in Beijing
A Chinese national working in the Beijing bureau of Bloomberg News has been detained on suspicion of endangering national security. ( read original story …)
Canada says citizens held in China have not been tried in case linked to Huawei
Canada said it had confirmed with China that a pair of Canadians held for two years in China in a case linked to a Huawei executive have not been put on trial, contrary to remarks…
China detains Bloomberg News staffer in national security investigation
Bloomberg News said on Friday that Haze Fan, a member of its news operations in Beijing, has been detained by Chinese authorities on suspicion of endangering national security. Fan, a Chinese … ( read original…
New Zealand university dismisses complaints against China expert
A New Zealand university has dismissed complaints against one of its China experts after ordering a controversial internal review that sparked international concerns over academic freedom and Chinese … ( read original story …)
China’s auto sales rise in November, but down for the year
China’s sales of SUVs, minivans and sedans rose by double digits in November as the country recovered from the coronavirus pandemic but were below pre-virus levels for the year, … ( read original story …)
Investors swap China holdings from Wall Street to Hong Kong as delisting threat brews
Global fund managers are reducing their holdings in U.S-listed Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Netease and JD.com as risks grow they will be forced off American exchanges, switching instead into … ( read original story…
