Australian PM brushes off WeChat decision to censor his post aimed at Chinese-Australians and addressing diplomatic tensions … ( read original story …)
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Beijing ‘plot’ to steal from Harvard
A Chinese research student accused of stealing medical samples from a Harvard laboratory and attempting to smuggle them out of the United States in his luggage will plead guilty to lying to customs … (…
US unveils measures to stop China ‘exploiting’ US stock exchanges
House passes bill that could exclude big companies such as Alibaba from US stock markets, the same days the US banned more cotton imports from Xinjiang … ( read original story …)
China Says US Report to Congress Filled with ‘Conspiracies, Pitfalls, Threats’
In comments sent to Newsweek by Beijing’s embassy in Washington, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told the U.S.-China Commission to “stop doing or saying anything that harms China’s … ( read original story …)
Growth in China’s services sector soars on stronger consumer demand: Caixin PMI
Growth in China’s services sector accelerated in November as new business rose at the fastest pace in over a decade, a private survey showed on Thursday, pointing to a further recovery in consumer … (…
Japan stocks set to trade higher; private survey on services activity in China ahead
South Korea’s markets are set to open an hour later than usual, with trading set to begin at 9 a.m. HK/SIN because of the College Scholastic Ability Test. ( read original story …)
An elderly Chinese couple write a plea for financial help in Beijing
An elderly Chinese couple write a plea for financial help in chalk on a sidewalk in downtown Beijing on June 28, 2013. China’s elderly are poor, sick and depressed in alarming numbers, according to ……
A elderly Chinese man hauls trash in Beijing
A elderly Chinese man hauls trash to trash depot in central Beijing on December 11, 2012. Billions in unreported income for the wealthy and a corrupt social services system that blocks health and … (…
China Poised to Be First to Distribute Virus Vaccine in Latin America, U.S. Official Says
China, which has been expanding its presence in the region, is likely to beat the United States in its own backyard with vaccine diplomacy as Washington looks “at taking care of the U.S. first.” ……
‘Made in China,’ Once a Badge of Derision, Finds New Fans—in China
Yet for the past two years, the leading formula brand in China has been made by China Feihe Ltd., a Beijing company that emphasizes its local roots rather than seeking to obscure them. “More suitable…
Biden’s pick for national security advisor subtweets China over Beijing’s showdown with a close US ally
Jake Sullivan’s message avoided directly mentioning China, which has steadily escalated a confrontation with Australia since earlier this year. ( read original story …)
Biden adviser Campbell sees China’s Asia trade focus as ‘wake-up call’
Pacific trade deal and Beijing’s interest in a regional pact that President Donald Trump quit should be “a real wake up call” to the United States, a former U.S. official who has advised … (…
China Has One Powerful Friend Left in the U.S.: Wall Street
China trade deal left many U.S. industries disappointed, but financial firms such as BlackRock see a potential windfall. ( read original story …)
