Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country, according to a … ( read original story…
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China’s Ailing Factories Need a Little Christmas Cheer
Nobody has canceled any orders in the last six to eight weeks, so everybody is being very optimistic that Christmas will happen,” says Cave, whose company is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers … (…
US moves against Chinese officials over South China Sea
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is imposing sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea. The move is the … ( read original story …)
China Calls It A ‘Wartime Mode’ COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are Protesting
Across China, life has largely returned to normal — except in the western region of Xinjiang. Some 22 million people have been under heavy lockdown since July — and they’re questioning its severity. ( read…
Expensive school in China partly demolished following reports
An upscale middle school that may have cost as much as $100 million has been partly demolished, following public criticism. ( read original story …)
China says it found a new virus that’s even more deadly than the coronavirus
Chinese officials claim that the neighboring country of Kazakhstan is dealing with an outbreak of a new virus that’s even deadlier than the novel coronavirus. Kazakhstan officials say there … ( read original story …)
China accuses U.S. of “naked act of provocation” with U-2 spy plane
Beijing says the plane disrupted a military drill and “severely incurred the risk of misjudgement and even of bringing about an unintended air-sea incident.” … ( read original story …)
U.S. targets Chinese individuals, firms amid South China Sea dispute
The United States on Wednesday targeted 24 Chinese companies and a number of individuals it said were part of ongoing construction and military actions over disputed islands in the South China Sea, … ( read…
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms and Executives Active in Contested South China Sea
The U.S. unveiled visa and export restrictions against Chinese state-owned companies and their executives involved in advancing Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested South China Sea. ( read original story …)
U.S. Sanctions 24 Chinese Companies Over Role in South China Sea
The Trump administration moved to cut off two dozen Chinese companies from the American market on Wednesday, saying they had contributed to China’s controversial island-building campaign. The 24 … ( read original story …)
U.S. targets Chinese individuals, 24 cos amid South China Sea dispute
The United States on Wednesday targeted 24 Chinese companies and a number of individuals it said were part of ongoing construction and military actions over disputed islands in the South China Sea, … ( read…
Coalition to pursue power to block deals such as Victoria’s belt and road agreement with China
Coalition to introduce laws to prevent Australian governments and universities making ‘detrimental’ deals with foreign powers … ( read original story …)
U.S. says China ‘bullying’ UK, cites HSBC Hong Kong-related accounts
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States was “dismayed” by British bank HSBC’s reported actions toward certain Hong Kong-related accounts, including those linked to … ( read original story …)
