“The tranquility of the border areas was for the first time since 1975 pieced through by the gunshots,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said of his country’s latest border encounter … ( read original…
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‘Decoupling’ the U.S. from China would backfire
Peter Cowhey, a UCSD dean who chairs this working group, summarized its findings at an online meeting of the UCSD China Forum last week: “The U.S. is in much better shape than t … (…
Two Australian journalists flee China after tense standoff
Friends and colleagues of Bill Birtles, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s correspondent in Beijing, gathered in his apartment last Wednesday for a final round of drinks before his departure … ( read original story …)
Xi praises China’s coronavirus response, voices support for WHO
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday lauded China’s efforts in combating the COVID-19 pandemic, showing support for the World Health Organization (WHO) amid ongoing criticism from the U.S. that the … ( read original story…
China accused of “assault on media freedoms” as Australian journalists leave under pressure
With the departure – after questioning by security services – of the last Australian journalists from the country, there’s fear of an “assault on media freedoms.” … ( read original story …)
China, India trade blame for gunfire in disputed border region
Authorities in China and India are accusing each other of firing gunshots in a tense border region that separates the two nations. ( read original story …)
US must drop China decoupling threats and ‘stop burying its head in the sand’, ex-Beijing trade officials say
China will do whatever it takes to stare down US threats of decoupling and stay connected to the global trade system, two prominent ex-trade officials say. ( read original story …)
Indonesia to U.S., China: Don’t trap us in your rivalry
Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi cautioned the United States and China on Tuesday not to entangle her country in their regional struggle for influence, telling the two superpowers: “We don’t … ( read original story…
China, India Accuse Each Other of Firing Shots at Border Ahead of Russia Meeting
Monday’s incident is thought to be the first time in decades that troops have fired at each other, as border forces traditionally do not carry loaded weapons. ( read original story …)
China Claims Its Coronavirus Vaccine Can Protect Against All Known Mutations
The developer of a potential coronavirus vaccine in China has claimed it can protect against all known mutations of the virus. The vaccine being developed by the company CanSino Biological Inc. and … ( read…
Shots Fired Along India-China Border for First Time in Years
By Jeffrey Gettleman NEW DELHI — Tensions along the disputed India-China border took an alarming turn on Tuesday after Chinese and Indian officials accused each other’s soldiers of firing warning … ( read original story…
New E.U. Trade Chief Will Lead Prickly Talks With China. And U.K. And U.S.
Valdis Dombrovskis, a former prime minister of Latvia, was picked to take over at a particularly tense time. The previous office holder quit after claims he had flouted coronavirus rules. ( read original story …)
China and India accuse each other of firing shots as border tensions escalate
China and India have accused each other’s troops of firing warning shots during a confrontation Monday on their disputed border in the Himalayas, a marked escalation in tensions between the two … ( read original…
