Beijing, China, is now free from coronavirus, with the last two patients being discharged from hospital Tuesday. Authorities said no new cases were reported in the capital city the same day. The two … (…
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Beijing protests alleged U.S. spy plane incursion during Chinese military drills
China is protesting the alleged incursion of a U.S. spy plane into a no-fly zone imposed during live-fire military exercises in the country’s north. ( read original story …)
China puts hundreds of uninhabited islands up for rent
China’s northeastern Liaoning province is home to hundreds of uninhabited islands — and they’re available to rent. ( read original story …)
China warns of ‘shadow’ over ties with Australia, tells it to stop whining
A top Chinese diplomat in Australia warned against a “shadow” over the two nations’ ties on Wednesday, saying that Beijing was disappointed by a Chinese firm’s failure to win Australian regulatory … ( read original…
China will release funds to local governments more quickly to boost economy
China will speed up the release of special funds to local governments to support the economy, vice finance minister Xu Hongcai told reporters on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Chinese envoy says Australia betrayed China for US on virus
A senior Chinese diplomat has likened Australia’s call for an inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic to the betrayal of Roman dictator Julius Caesar in a Shakespearean tragedy for the benefit of the Un … (…
China protests alleged US Air Force spy plane incursion during military drills
China is protesting the alleged incursion of a U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane into a no-fly zone imposed during live-fire military exercises in the country’s north. ( read original story …)
Mike Pompeo address to RNC from Jerusalem praises Trump for standing up to China – video
Pompeo says Trump’s policies ‘may not have made him popular in every foreign capital, but it’s worked’ … ( read original story …)
China Feels ‘Singled Out’ By Australia Push for Covid-19 Inquiry
China feels unfairly “singled out” by Australia’s push for an inquiry into the origins of Covid-19, with a top diplomat in the country suggesting Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s government was helping … ( read original…
China’s mighty Ant heads for a mega market debut
Headquartered in the Chinese city of Hangzhou, Ant was launched in 2004 by e-commerce giant Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma. Since then Alipay has become China’s dominant mobile payments business. ( read original story…
Pompeo previews Trump’s China election strategy in RNC speech
President Donald Trump is the only person who can take on China, his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday — a preview of what is emerging as a…
Beijing hospitals cleared of COVID-19 cases
A nurse treats a COVID-19 patient at an isolation ward in Beijing Ditan Hospital in Beijing, capital of China, June 16, 2020. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang) BEIJING, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — All Beijing hospitals … ( read…
Canada presses China counterpart over detainees, Hong Kong: Ottawa
Philippe Champagne met his Chinese counterpart, state councillor Wang Yi, in Rome on Tuesday and urged Beijing to release two citizens of Canada it has detained, Ottawa said. ( read original story …)