China’s export machine was under pressure from all directions last year. A trade war with the US was weighing on demand and competition from other manufacturing hubs was heating up. Fast-forward to … ( read…
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TikTok tussle shows the uneven economic ‘decoupling’ that has accelerated between U.S. and China
Only last month, the video-sharing app TikTok was merely the latest social media craze for millions of Americans. But that was Trump identified the company’s Chinese ownership as a potential national … ( read original…
Donald Trump’s latest TikTok tactics stoke Beijing’s lust for revenge
China has promised retribution for Donald Trump’s decision to ban new downloads of TikTok and WeChat as of today, escalating a bitter trade war between the superpowers.China’s Ministry of Commerce … ( read original story…
125 million-year-old dinosaur found buried by a volcanic eruption in China
Archeologists in China have discovered two perfectly preserved fossils of a new 125 million-year-old dinosaur species. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: UK records 3,899 new infections; China finds virus on imported squid packaging
UK figures show further 18 people have died; People in Jilin province who bought squid urged to be tested; India now has 5.4m cases … ( read original story …)
Judge blocks Trump bid to remove WeChat from stores over China fears
San Francisco judge cites free speech concerns, while Trump backs TikTok Oracle deal which may include Walmart … ( read original story …)
China Has Reasons to Like TikTok’s Trump-Approved Shotgun Deal
A White House-approved plan to transform TikTok into a U.S.-based company would keep the operation of the viral short-video app, and likely the algorithm that has powered its rise, in Chinese hands. ( read original…
Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China
Authorities in China’s northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday, urging anyone who may … ( read original…
Taiwan HITS BACK: Beijing attacked over ‘true nature’ of South China Sea threats
CHINA’s military drills demonstrate the country is a threat to the entire region and have shown even more clearly the true nature of the Communist regime, Taiwan’s leader has said. ( read original story …)
A TV Drama on China’s Fight With Covid-19 Draws Ire Over Its Depiction of Women
A scene from a state-sponsored show extolled men who volunteered but played down women’s contributions. Internet users are calling for the show to be pulled from the air. ( read original story …)
The west should heed Napoleon’s advice and let China sleep
Two decades into the 21st century, the main challenge it holds for the west has become clear: the return of China to centre stage. After managing phase 1 of China’s reform well from 1980 to…
China is our greatest foreign policy issue. But neither Trump nor Biden have it right.
Xi Jinping’s China is fundamentally different from the past. Neither Donald Trump’s nor Joe Biden’s approach fully responds to that new reality. ( read original story …)
China warning: Boris urged to take cautious view with Beijing relations -‘Tread carefully’
BORIS JOHNSON has been urged to “tread carefully” with China by a Tory MP as he plots Brexit Britain’s future in Asia. ( read original story …)
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