More than 160 diamonds worth an estimated HK$6.5 million (US$840,000) have been seized during a Hong Kong customs inspection of a truck at a new border checkpoint, the largest bust of its kind in ……
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Japan, China agree on economic ties, split over islands
China’s top diplomat has told Japan’s leader that Beijing wants the two Asian powers to have good relations and cooperate in fighting the coronavirus and reviving their pandemic-hit economies, but the … ( read original…
Steak out: China’s coronavirus testing chokes beef trade
In a supermarket in downtown Beijing, refrigerator shelves normally filled with steak from around the world sit empty as tougher testing for the novel coronavirus creates supply bottlenecks and raises … ( read original story…
International science and education producers meet in Shenzhen
The 11th China International Conference of Science and Education Producers concluded in Shenzhen on Nov 20. The event was held during t Two Hundred Years of Surgery, a science documentary from China, … ( read…
Beijing doesn’t want the U.S. to form an ‘anti-China coalition’ in the post-Trump era, consultancy says
Beijing is concerned countries in Asia will partner with the U.S. to counter China under President-elect Joe Biden, says Andrew Gilholm of Control Risks. ( read original story …)
China imposes swingeing tariffs on Australian wine in ‘devastating blow’ to exporters
Trade minister Simon Birmingham says the penalties for alleged dumping make the market unviable for Australian exporters … ( read original story …)
Asia-Pacific markets little changed as China’s industrial profits for October surge
China’s industrial profits surged 28.2% year-on-year in October, the country’s National Bureau of Statistics announced Friday. ( read original story …)
US territory within range of Beijing’s new stealth bomber
A new Chinese stealth bomber will give the country a “truly intercontinental capability” including the ability to strike US territory, leading western analysts have claimed.Armed with nuclear missiles … ( read original story …)
China braces for more defaults among state firms in 2021 — and that could be a good thing
Fitch Ratings said the number of defaults among Chinese state-owned enterprises could “rise marginally” in 2021 as funding conditions tighten. ( read original story …)
China announces tariffs on Australian wine and Victoria achieves Covid ‘elimination’ – live news
Treasury Wine Estates suspends trade in its shares on the ASX as it digests China’s announcement; and South Australia records no new Covid cases as premier announces lifting of border restrictions … ( read original…
China Imposes Anti-dumping Measures On Australian Wine
China on Friday said it would impose anti-dumping measures on Australian wine, in a further ramping up of tensions between Beijing and Canberra. China — Australia’s biggest trade partner — has … ( read original…
China’s LGBTQ+ community seize census chance to stand up and be counted
China’s LGBTQ+ community has seized a once-in-a-decade chance to be counted with the launch of the nationwide government census. More than seven million workers have been going door to door across … ( read original…
China’s industrial profits rise 28.2% year-on-year in October
Profits at Chinese industrial firms rose 28.2% year-on-year in October to 642.91 billion yuan ($97.79 billion), official data showed on Friday, pointing to a steady recovery in the manufacturing … ( read original story …)
