While the world was distracted with the US presidential election last month, Indonesia quietly announced a marked shift in its defence strategy designed to send an unambiguous message to Beijing. ( read original story …)
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Slavery will never be history as long as we turn a blind eye to China
Consumers don’t want to know their stuff is made by forced Uighur labour … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Crypto Exchange Founder Taken Amid China’s Crackdown on Fraudulent Bank Accounts
Hong Kong-based crypto exchange CEO Global said Saturday one of its founders has been taken away by authority to assist with an investigation for 15 days and it has no idea when he may return.…
Why China is now looking to have its say on international law
Four years after a decision against it on the South China Sea, Beijing is taking more of an interest in global rules and the way they are made. ( read original story …)
U.S. ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
The terminations follow new visa restrictions limiting stays in the U.S. by members of China’s Communist Party. ( read original story …)
Pompeo ends 5 cultural exchange programs with China
The State Department has ended five exchange programs with China, calling them “soft power propaganda tools” of the Chinese government. ( read original story …)
Carbon monoxide leak kills 23 in China coal mine
A carbon monoxide leak in a China mine killed 23 out of 24 people trapped inside since Friday, rescuers reported Saturday. ( read original story …)
Bank of China fined over crude oil futures product
China’s banking regulator said Saturday it has made administrative punishment decisions and taken regulatory measures following an investigation into a risk incident related to a crude oil futures … ( read original story …)
Five tech gadgets for a good night’s rest and why many people in China are too stressed to sleep enough
The gadgets people are reaching for to help them get a good night’s rest, and why the sleep technology market in China alone is worth nearly US$60 billion a year. ( read original story …)
A New Consensus on China?
As Biden prepares to take office, the Trump team is trying to entrench what it hopes, rightly, will be a new approach to China. ( read original story …)
Former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui lands in London to begin self-exile, only to find Hong Kong bank accounts frozen
Former opposition lawmaker Ted Hui Chi-fung arrived in Britain at the start of the weekend to start his self-imposed exile, only to find that his Hong Kong bank accounts appeared to have been frozen. (…
China, U.S. Need to Proceed Together With ‘Good Will’: Chinese Envoy
China and the United States need to proceed together with “good will” to improve relations, the Chinese ambassador to Washington said on Saturday, as ties remained fraught between the world’s two … ( read original…
US ends 5 cultural programs with China in further escalation
The departing Trump administration has ended five cultural-exchange programs with China that it says were being used for Chinese propaganda and had no benefit to the … ( read original story …)