China’s economy, the first to succumb to the coronavirus, is proving to be the fastest to recover. An industry-powered rebound is pushing the Asian nation out of the historic first-quarter slump and … ( read…
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Delayed US-China trade review could give Beijing some breathing space as Donald Trump seeks re-election
The two sides were due to review their phase one trade deal after six months, but one observer said the delay was ‘no bad thing’. ( read original story …)
China’s Banking Sector Expected to Dispose $490 Billion of Bad Loans in 2020: Xinhua
China’s banking industry is expected to dispose 3.4 trillion yuan ($489.91 billion) of bad loans in 2020 to contain financial risks in an economy weakened by COVID-19, the official Xinhua News Agency … ( read…
Trump Says He’s ‘Looking Into’ Banning China’s Alibaba in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday said during a press conference that he was “looking into” whether Chinese technology giant Alibaba should be banned in the United States. (Reporting by Steve … ( read original…
China Drug Regulator Says COVID-19 Vaccines Must Have 50 Percent Efficacy Rate to Be Approved for Use
The outlined efficacy rates follow guidelines put out by the World Health Organization and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. ( read original story …)
Chinese Visit the New Shake Shack in Beijing, China
Chinese visit a newly opened Shack Shack in Beijing on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Despite the ongoing political, trade and human rights issues between China and the U.S., Beijingers stood in line for … (…
Pandemic power play: It’s China vs. the US 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…
Sen. Ted Cruz: China sanctions me again – Communist Party is terrified and lashing out
China announced sanctions against me this week for the second time in a month. This time it was for speaking out against China’s deepening control of Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
US-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases
The United States and China have delayed a review of their Phase 1 trade deal initially slated for Saturday, sources familiar with the plans told Reuters. ( read original story …)
‘Reflection’ leads Beijing to soften rhetoric aimed at U.S., others
As the relationship between the United States and China deteriorates, Beijing is looking to tone down its rhetoric and salvage something, The New York Times reports. Recently, top Chinese diplomats, … ( read original story…
Each week Beijing’s message to Hong Kong gets clearer: we can do what we like
Since the anti-sedition law the territory has entered uncharted waters, says writer Ilaria Maria Sala … ( read original story …)
5G is the first stage of a tech war between the U.S. and China
The U.S. tech war on China continues, banning Chinese equipment from its network, and asking its Five Eyes partners and NATO allies to follow suit. It is a market and a technology denial regime that…
China unveils two-seater design for stealth plane based on J-20 fighter
China is developing a new generation two-seater stealth warplane … The report, which appeared on War Industry Black Technology, a social media platform run by Shenzhen-based Quantum Defence Cloud … ( read original story …)
