In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Hajdu was asked about her comments earlier in the year when she dismissed as a conspiracy theory a question about whether China had … ( read…
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Beijing labels 12 Hongkongers caught at sea as separatists, as Shenzhen police confirm group under criminal detention
Beijing labelled 12 Hongkongers captured at sea while reportedly trying to flee to Taiwan last month as separatists, as Shenzhen police broke their silence to confirm on Sunday that they were under … ( read…
Echoes of Pearl Harbour in latest US moves on China
In November 2019, former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned that “the US and China were in the ‘foothills of a cold war’ and could be headed toward a conflict worse than World War…
South China Sea war: Donald Trump warned US ‘must counter Beijing missile threat’
TENSIONS in the South China Sea have grown after the breakdown of a missile weapons agreement, as Donald Trump warned the US must counter China’s increasing missile inventory. ( read original story …)
China issues new rules to tighten control over financial holding firms
China issued new rules on Sunday to regulate financial holding companies, in its latest move to prevent systematic risks to the nation’s vast financial sector. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen police break silence over fate of 12 Hongkongers intercepted at sea, confirming their arrest for illegal entry
Public security bureau says authorities will protect legitimate rights of the dozen intercepted by the mainland coastguard, while reportedly trying to flee to Taiwan. ( read original story …)
India and China are edging towards a more serious conflict
There is now a real risk of military conflict between India and China. While the world remains preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic, and the US distracted by domestic politics, India and China are … (…
Coronavirus makes Germany’s EU-China summit go virtual
Along with the pandemic, Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping and EU officials will have much to discuss via video conference. The EU is weighing human rights and business needs in the row between China and the…
China Serves Up Pig-Backed Loans for Its Hogtied Farmers
China is so desperate to rebuild pig herds after swine fever that its banks are experimenting with loans to farmers backed by a novel asset: their hogs. ( read original story …)
South China Sea threat: Beijing warned to fear US influence as WW3 alarm bells ring
CHINA has been warned they should fear US influence in the South China Sea as the risk of “all-out conflict” has increased. ( read original story …)
US accuses China of ‘escalation’ in latest restrictions on American diplomats
China says curbs ‘legitimate and necessary’ as tensions rise … ( read original story …)
Trump’s China ‘decoupling’ and coronavirus: why 2020 upheaval won’t kill globalisation
The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents. Add to this the mounting tensions between the … ( read original…
Australia Defends Intelligence Raids as Spat With China Escalates
Relations between Australia and its top trading partner China have been deteriorating gradually over the recent years and have soured further this year after Canberra called for a … ( read original story …)
