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‘Five Eyes’ alliance demands Beijing withdraw its ruling on Hong Kong lawmakers, declaring resolution an attempt to silence critics
The “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance has demanded Beijing reverse its new ruling that led to the disqualification of four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers, deeming the move part of a campaign to … ( read original…
China’s Missed Opportunity
Through four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, Xi had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to significantly, and perhaps permanently, expand Chinese influence around the world at America’s expense. By … ( read original story …)
Canadian Accusations on China Being Cyber-Crime Threat Are Groundless, Says China
Canadian Accusations on China Being Cyber-Crime Threat Are Groundless, Says China Canada on Wednesday identified state-sponsored programs in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as major cyber-crime … ( read original story …)
China Sinopharm’s Coronavirus Vaccine Taken by About a Million People in Emergency Use
China Sinopharm’s Coronavirus Vaccine Taken by About a Million People in Emergency Use China launched the emergency use programme in July, which so far includes three vaccine candidates for essential … ( read original story…
Beijing 2022: How has Covid-19 affected GB’s winter sport athletes?
But less than six months after the re-arranged Games are due to finish next August, another Olympics will take place – the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. Little attention has been paid to winter sports…
China’s Sinovac Biotech ‘CoronaVac Vaccine’ Proves Effective In Preventing COVID-19 Infection: Study
China has claimed that its vaccine ‘CoronaVac’ is safe in early-stage trials and has developed effective antibodies against corona in healthy individuals aged 18 to 59 years. The study report related … ( read original…
In Shenzhen, the world’s largest electronics market gets a cosmetics makeover
By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China, Nov 19 (Reuters) – It’s 10 p.m. in the world’s largest electronics market, and lines of delivery workers who once hauled computer components and knock-off phones now … ( read…
Justice Dept.’s China focus likely to continue under Biden
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has identified China as the country’s biggest foe and the Justice Department mirrored that emphasis over the last four years with a drumbeat of cases against … ( read…
Xi: China will avoid decoupling amid tension with US, Europe
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — China’s President Xi Jinping on Thursday spurned suggestions that his country might decouple or separate itself from the U.S. and other trading partners, amid tension … ( read original story…
President Xi at Apec: China pledges to open up its ‘super-sized’ economy
Chinese president Xi Jinping has said China will open up its “super-sized” economy to import more high-quality goods and services. China will also sign free trade pacts with more countries, he said on … (…
China has begun its first prosecution of a coronavirus citizen journalist
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, citizen journalists in China were a vital source of first-hand information in a country where freedom of speech is heavily curtailed. Yet soon many … ( read…
China’s first negative-yielding government bond draws strong demand
China sold its first negative-yielding sovereign bond on Thursday, a euro-denominated issuance that drew bumper demand from European debt investors starved for returns. The offering, which drew in … ( read original story …)
