President-elect Joe Biden says he won’t immediately lift tariffs placed by President Donald Trump on many imports from China or break Trump’s initial trade deal … ( read original story …)
NEWS
Sexual misconduct lawsuit inspired by #MeToo comes to court in China
Zhou Xiaoxuan, 27, accuses a popular host on state TV of forcibly kissing her in 2014. She has waited two years for her case to be heard in court. ( read original story …)
5 things to know for December 2: Covid-19, pardon probe, economy, China-Australia, Brazil
The CDC is going to change the recommended coronavirus quarantine time from two weeks to 7 to 10 days if you’ve been in close contact with someone who tested positive. Here’s what you need to…
How did Covid REALLY spread around the world? As damning test results show antibodies were in US in December – WEEKS before China raised the alarm – growing global evidence …
A US study has dealt a killer blow to claims that the coronavirus emerged from a livestock market in Wuhan last winter, as global evidence proves the virus had spread across the world before then.…
Beijing is China’s only shining northern city as centre of economic gravity moves south
All Chinese cities north of the Yangtze River, except Beijing, are in relative decline as the centre of economic gravity in the world’s second biggest economy quickly shifts southward. The capital is … ( read…
WA museum ‘buckles’ to Beijing and removes any reference to China as COVID-19 source
A Western Australian museum has removed references to China being the source of the coronavirus in an exhibit after the consul-general demanded it change “factual errors”. ( read original story …)
China continuing to outpace the U.S. economy, CFO survey reveals
China’s economic gains place it ahead of the U.S. and other regions in achieving growth after the pandemic, according to the Q4 CNBC Global CFO Council Survey. ( read original story …)
China’s Ant considers Paytm stake sale amid tensions with India — sources
Paytm, which is also backed by SoftBank Group Corp among others, was valued at about $16 billion during its latest private fundraising round a year ago. ( read original story …)
China’s Covid-19 Comeback Lifts Iron Ore
Iron ore climbed to $133.05 a metric ton on Tuesday, notching up its strongest price in seven years, according to data from S&P Global Platts. The value of steel’s main ingredient, one of the world’s…
zaha hadid architects unveils future shenzhen science and technology museum
(ZHA) has revealed its design for the future ‘shenzhen science and technology museum’, a landmark building that intends to showcase and strengthen the city’s global position as a leading center of … ( read original…
Australia is out of recession. Now it needs to avoid a trade war with China
Australia’s economy is growing again after the coronavirus pandemic pushed it into its first recession in three decades. ( read original story …)
China Will Be Able to Fight Foreign Wars Within 15 Years, Report to Congress Warns
China Economic and Security Review Commission’s latest report comes after a year of deteriorating American-Chinese relations. ( read original story …)
China MeToo movement gets its moment in court as sexual harassment case begins
Zhou Xiaoxuan sparked a storm in 2018 when she accused a TV personality of groping and forcibly kissing her when she was an intern … ( read original story …)
