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…
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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 …)
China says it began public use of coronavirus vaccine a month ago, bypassing clinical trials
Beijing officials say the trial vaccine was rolled out for high-risk groups in late July under “urgent use” regulations. ( read original story …)
China reports 15 new COVID-19 cases in mainland vs 14 a day earlier
China reported 15 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of Aug. 25, compared with 14 cases reported a day earlier, the country’s health authority reported on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
‘Obvious provocation’: China accuses US spy plane of entering no-fly zone
State media report that ‘solemn representations’ have been made to the US regarding overflight in northern China Agence France-Presse Chinese state media reported an American U2 reconnaissance plane … ( read original story …)
Officials Keep U.S.-China Trade Deal Alive Despite ‘Tantrum Diplomacy’
This morning, reports emerged that U.S. and Chinese officials had reaffirmed their commitment to phase one of their joint trade deal in a call. ( read original story …)
China claims US spy plane entered no-fly zone
Beijing alleged that a U.S. spy plane entered a no-fly zone it had designated over an area where the Chinese military was conducting live-fire drills, condemning the overflight as a provocative act. ( read original…
Trump administration ‘fine’ with China’s trade deal implementation: Kudlow
Trump administration officials are satisfied that China is implementing the Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, following a high-level call to review progress, White House Economic Adviser … ( read original story …)
China’s Top Diplomat Begins Europe Tour Aiming to Rekindle Cooling Ties
China’s top diplomat began a weeklong tour of Europe seeking to counter growing wariness of Beijing’s increasingly assertive foreign policy amid the coronavirus pandemic and worsening relations … ( read original story …)
A Maskless Man Wears a Pro-Trump Shirt in Beijing, China
A Chinese man wears a pro-Trump t-shirt while riding a bike without a mask in Beijing on Tuesday, August 25, 2020. U.S. President Donald Trump continues to blame China for the spread of the ……