BEIJING — About one-third of students returned to school in the Chinese capital on Saturday in a staggered start to the new school year because of the coronavirus. The first batch of 590,000 students ……
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China test fires so-called ‘carrier killer’ missiles into South China Sea
China launched a series of ballistic missiles into the South China Sea this week, according to United States defense officials, part of a flurry of military exercises extending thousands of miles … ( read original…
Hong Kong investors to get greater choice of exchange-traded funds, as securities watchdog approves two Shenzhen-listed products
The pair will each invest 90 per cent or more of their assets in an ETF approved by the Chinese regulator, currently listed in Shenzhen and tradable by certain qualified foreign institutional … ( read…
In authoritarian China, eating freely is a cherished activity. Now a food waste campaign wants to control meals, too
A call from Beijing to reduce food waste has sent officials and businesses scrambling to find ways to stop people from ordering too much, and in some extreme cases put meal times under surveillance. (…
China reports nine new mainland coronavirus cases, all imported
China reported nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, the same number as the previous day, with all of them travelling into the country from overseas, the national health authority said on … (…
China’s CanSino Pushing for Early Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine
China’s CanSino Biologics is currently lobbying regulators abroad to grant its vaccine candidate the equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency use authorization (EUA). The … ( read original story …)
China Criticizes President Trump After Anti-Beijing RNC Speech, Says He Is Hurting Businesses
China said Friday that Trump’s desire to move American firms from China back to the U.S. violates “the will of the business community.” … ( read original story …)
Isol-Asian cooking: lockdown recipes from golden coin eggs to Beijing fried chicken
Cooking and drawing from lockdown in Melbourne, chef Rosheen Kaul and illustrator Joanna Hu share the dishes they eat at home … ( read original story …)
China Defends Missile Launches, Calls U.S. ‘Troublemaker’ After Navy Poses Challenge
“The United States will never bow in intimidation or be coerced into accepting illegitimate maritime claims, such as those made by the People’s Republic of China,” U.S. Navy Lieutenant James Adams … ( read original…
Australian researchers condemn ‘groundless vilification’ of their work with China
Without global collaboration, the nation would be ‘in really serious trouble’, Universities Australia head says … ( read original story …)
China’s interest in our election isn’t quite what Trump says it is
Does China hope to see Donald Trump lose? Probably, but it’s worth understanding why – and what Beijing intends to do about its preference. ( read original story …)
Herbalife to pay $123 million to settle China bribery charges
Herbalife, the nutritional supplements company, has agreed to pay penalties of more than $123 million to resolve charges that it conspired to bribe to Chinese officials and falsify its books to boost … ( read…
Why China is bleeding and is caught in its own trap
Till the Corona virus was exported deliberately to the entire world, China went from being an economic giant to the most distrusted country worldwide. Even its very few allies are considered failed … ( read…