In Canberra, the relationship with Beijing will dominate, while NSW premier travels to Albury to ease border pain. Follow all the updates, live … ( read original story …)
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‘It is about China’: foreign relations bill lambasted as ‘complete overkill’ on Q+A
Former Western Australia premier Colin Barnett calls legislation ‘patronising’ … ( read original story …)
Rejecting Censorship of His Book, a French Star Economist Stands Up to China
Thomas Piketty, the renowned economist, refused Chinese demands that he cut parts of his book if he wanted it published on the mainland. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus update: FDA sparks new debate over ‘following Russia, China’ in vaccine push
The rapid push toward a coronavirus vaccine is feed concerns among health experts, who fear the COVID-19 crisis response will be further polarized and undermined by political pressures. ( read original story …)
Lack of regulation cited in China restaurant collapse that killed 29
Lack of enforcement is being blamed for a restaurant collapse in northern China that killed at least 29 people and injured 28 others during an 80th birthday celebration. ( read original story …)
Pentagon calls China’s test of DF-21D and DF-26 anti-ship missiles ‘destabilizing’
The Pentagon is calling China’s decision to fire off anti-ship missiles in the South China Sea concerning, “counterproductive to easing tensions” and “destabilizing.” … ( read original story …)
India and China Trade Blame Over Troop Movements at Disputed Border
India and China accused each other of moving troops across their disputed border in recent days in violation of agreements between the two sides, the latest sign of tensions along the two countries’ … (…
China Vows Retaliation, India Boosts Defenses as Both Claim Border Incursions
Both the Chinese and Indian militaries have accused the other of violating border agreements at the disputed Line of Actual Control, leading to a new flare in tensions between the nuclear-armed Asian … ( read…
India and China Face Off Again at Border as Troops Move In
After months of efforts to defuse tensions, soldiers rushed to shout in each others’ faces again. Though the confrontation wasn’t bloody, where it happened was significant. ( read original story …)
White House Trade Adviser Says It’s ‘Critical’ for Americans Not to Use Apps Made in China
Peter Navarro told Fox Business the data collected from app users “will be used to surveil, monitor and track you.” … ( read original story …)
Taiwan says China still lacks ability for full assault on island
China’s armed forces are growing in their prowess but still lack the capability to launch a full assault on Taiwan, the island’s defense ministry said on Monday. ( read original story …)
Trump’s Tariffs? Coronavirus? China’s Exports Are Surging Anyway
Chinese companies are taking a greater share of goods sold abroad, showing their tremendous strength despite mounting challenges. ( read original story …)
What China’s new export rules mean for TikTok’s US sale
Chinese regulators cast doubt over ByteDance’s planned sale of the US operations of its short-video subsidiary TikTok, by expanding the country’s list of controlled exports to include the algorithms … ( read original story …)
