Beijing is trying to convince the incoming Biden administration that the U.S.-China relationship can be smooth and positive — but only if Washington dumps the Trump administration’s policies, ignores … ( read original story …)
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China’s carbon neutrality pledge undermined by coal power plans: study
China’s plan to build more coal-fired power “contradicts” its pledge to go carbon neutral by 2060 and risks creating 2 trillion yuan ($303.60 billion) in stranded assets, according to new research … ( read original…
China prepares to launch mission to collect moon rocks
Long March-5 rocket has been rolled into position for ignition expected this month … ( read original story …)
China blasts Five Eyes over Hong Kong comments
China has lashed out at the Five Eyes intelligence alliance after it urged Beijing to reverse the disqualification of pro-democracy lawmakers from Hong Kong’s de facto parliament. In a statement … ( read original story…
When China’s predatory investments go unnoticed
China is working tirelessly to control U.S. assets, and Congress must recognize this threat, according to a U.S. congressman. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong: ‘Eyes will be plucked out,’ China warns West
The countries, which form the Five Eyes alliance, criticised China’s imposition of new rules to disqualify elected legislators in Hong Kong. They urged Beijing to reverse course. A Chinese foreign … ( read original story…
US-China relations: Beijing slams state department report ‘concocted by Cold War fossils’
China has described a US report on how Washington should confront and contain Beijing as having been “concocted by Cold War fossils” who are destined to be “swept into the garbage dump of history”. (…
Foreign Meat Is Dropping Off the Menu in China as Local Pork Prices Fall
China’s voracious appetite for imported meat is starting to wane, as domestic pork prices fall and consumer worries grow about the coronavirus lingering on food. ( read original story …)
Singapore Will Not Join Biden’s ‘Cold War–style’ Coalition Against China, Says PM
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said Monday that his country’s inclusion in President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed “coalition of democracies” was not “on the cards.” … ( read original story …)
Beijing warns United States and ‘Five Eyes’ allies they risk having ‘eyes poked out’ for meddling in ruling on Hong Kong lawmakers
China has delivered a stinging rebuke to the United States and its allies over their condemnation of a Beijing ruling that led to the immediate ousting of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers, warning they … (…
China borrows at negative rates for the first time
China is cashing in on fears that the West’s faltering economic recovery will keep interest rates near record lows for a long time. ( read original story …)
First doses of China’s CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Brazil
The first 120,000 doses of CoronaVac, a COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech that is being tested in Brazil, arrived at São Paulo’s international airport on Thursday morning, the … ( read original story…
Danish corona mink mutation ‘most likely eradicated’: ministry
A mutated version of the new coronavirus detected in Danish minks that raised concerns about the effectiveness of a future vaccine has likely been eradicated, Denmark’s health ministry said Thursday. ( read original story …)
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