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/Zhang Chenlin) The reopened … ( read…
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China and the US are racing for influence in Latin America
At first glance, the picture China’s ambassador to Barbados tweeted on July 23 shows nothing more than an online meeting — a typical, screen-based representation of what life has become during the … ( read…
UK halts military training for Hong Kong police as relations with China decline
End of cooperation ‘because of pandemic’ comes as extent of similar British contracts with foreign forces emerges … ( read original story …)
As Relations With U.S. Sink, China Tones Down ‘Hotheaded’ Nationalism
Beijing is dialing down its belligerence to avoid provocative moves that might give President Trump more opportunities to attack ahead of the November election. ( read original story …)
To Get Tougher on China, Trump Needs U.S. Navy, Which Is Straining
Growing demands on the Navy as part of the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against China come as the military branch is addressing shortcomings in training, workloads, navigational skills and … ( read original story …)
China Restaurant Apologises For Weighing Customers
A restaurant in China has apologised for its controversial policy of asking diners to weigh themselves before entry in an overzealous response to a new national campaign against food waste. The beef … ( read…
Beijing 2022 announces shortlist for visual design of uniform equipment
A panel are selecting the design proposals for the visual appearance of Beijing 2022 Games uniform equipment. (Xinhua) BEIJING, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) — Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic … ( read original story…
U.S. Navy carrier conducted exercises in South China Sea on August 14
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. navy said in a statement. ( read original story …)
‘The press has to go on’: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai defies Beijing
Apple Daily founder and pro democracy activist says his case will likely be a ‘litmus test’ of Hong Kong’s legal system … ( read original story …)
Alibaba’s Freshippo says will test all Shenzhen employees for COVID-19
Alibaba-owned supermarket chain Freshippo said on Saturday it has shut 21 off its Shenzhen stores and was requiring all its employees in the city to undergo tests for the novel coronavirus after three … (…
China-India spat shows no sign of slowing as Beijing extends anti-dumping tariff on Indian fibre optic product
A low-level trade conflict between India and China shows no sign of slowing, with New Delhi stepping up action against Chinese imports over the past three months and Beijing on Thursday extending an … (…
U.S. Navy carrier conducted exercises in South China Sea on Aug. 14
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier conducted exercises in the contested South China Sea on Friday, the U.S. navy said in a statement. A strike group led by the USS Ronald Reagan conducted flight … (…
China mainland reports 22 new coronavirus cases on Aug 14 vs 30 a day earlier
China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 14, compared to 30 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. Of the new infections, 14 were imported, down from 22…
