When he led accountants in an authorized protest against Beijing’s tightening grip last year, Leung insisted they remain “civilized and calm.” So Leung was taken aback when Hong Kong authorities last … ( read original…
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China Looks to Leverage Coronavirus Vaccine Access to Secure Strategic Concessions from Other Nations
Top Beijing officials are promising certain countries, with whom they have strategic partnerships, early access to China’s imminent coronavirus vaccines as they seek to repair their global image … ( read original story …)
Winning design unveiled for nature-filled Shenzhen Children’s Hospital
A vertical “secret garden”, green-roofed terraces and mountain-shaped massing define B+H Architects’ winning entry for the new Children’s Hospital and Science & Education Building in Shenzhen. ( read original story …)
Why China’s economic recovery from coronavirus is widening the wealth gap | Free to read
Many low-income families have struggled during the pandemic © Qilai Shen/Bloomberg The contrast between the two Beijing residents highlights China’s unbalanced two-speed economic recovery. While the … ( read original story …)
The catastrophic US coronavirus response is allowing China to stake its claim as the world’s dominant superpower, former Fed chair Greenspan says
The economic landscape for the coming generation will be defined on the basis of the relationship between the US and China, he said in a blog post published Monday for Advisors Capital Management … (…
MVRDV Transforms Disused Urban Factory into Creative Hub in Shenzhen, China
Providing visitors with a view into the activities within, “ensuring that this creative hub acts with transparency and remains connected to the community life”, the staircase leads to a landscaped … ( read original story…
Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to finish full-scale 5G deployment
PanARMENIAN.Net – Shenzhen, a city in South China’s Guangdong Province known as the “new Silicon Valley” for its role as a base for Chinese high-tech companies, announced Monday, August 17 that it has … (…
China launches anti-dumping investigation into Australian wine
China on Tuesday ramped up tensions with Australia after it launched a probe into wine imports from the country, the latest salvo in an increasingly bitter row between the trade partners. Relations … ( read…
Shenzhen announces citywide 5G coverage
Shenzhen Mayor Chen Rugui announced on Monday that the city has achieved full coverage of 5G independent networking. Chen said at a press conference that the city has realized the goal set in 2019 of…
Beijing reports no new COVID-19 cases
Customers buy vegetables at a retail grocery store which has been set up recently next to the Xinfadi wholesale market in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 15, 2020. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang) BEIJING, Aug. ( read original…
Trump dangles cash for US firms moving from China
US President Donald Trump wants to offer tax credits to entice US firms to move factories out of China. He has also threatened to strip government contracts from firms that continue to outsource work ……
China’s rain-swollen Yangtze river triggers unprecedented flood alert
China’s biggest river, the Yangtze, and several of its tributaries have risen to dangerous levels after days of heavy rain, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes and triggering an … ( read…
Former CIA Officer Charged With Giving China Classified Information
Alexander Yuk Ching Ma was arrested after an undercover operation in which prosecutors say he accepted cash in exchange for his past espionage activities … ( read original story …)
