Analysts said Wang’s trip was timed to shore up alliances between China and its neighbours before Joe Biden becomes US president next week. ( read original story …)
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China offers free Covid-19 vaccines, loans to Philippines as Wang Yi wraps up Southeast Asia tour
Philippines Says China To Donate Half A Million Covid-19 Vaccines
Beijing’s top diplomat pledged Saturday to donate half a million coronavirus vaccine shots to the Philippines, Manila officials said — despite growing resistance there to Chinese-made jabs over … ( read original story …)
Brazil’s Bolsonaro to Allow China’s Huawei in 5G Auctions: Newspaper
Brazil’s government will not seek to bar Chinese telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from 5G network auctions slated for June this year, newspaper Estado de S. Paulo reported on … ( read original…
A Starbucks in Downtown Beijing, China
A Starbucks in downtown Beijing on Saturday, January 16, 2021. China’s President Xi Jinping has asked the former head of Starbucks Howard Shultz to help promote trade between Washington and Beijing in … ( read…
Chinese Walk Past a Starbucks in Beijing, China
Chinese walk past a Starbucks in downtown Beijing on Saturday, January 16, 2021. China’s President Xi Jinping has asked the former head of Starbucks Howard Shultz to help promote trade between … ( read original…
American Students’ Love Affair With China Cools as Political Tensions Rise
A decline in interest coincides with a deterioration in ties between Beijing and Washington. Educators warn of diminished understanding. ( read original story …)
A Car Drives by CNOOC Headquarters in Beijing, China
A car drives by China National Offshore Oil Corporation’s (CNOOC) headquarters in Beijing on Saturday, January 16, 2021. Executives of state-owned enterprises (SOE), officials of the Chinese Communist … ( read original story …)
Chinese Property Developers Have Huge Debts to Refinance
China’s property developers have a mountain of international debt to refinance this year, and tight lending conditions are raising the risk of defaults. The real-estate firms need to repay up to $53.5 … ( read…
China threatens Australia with a ‘counterstrike’ after government condemned Beijing’s assault on democracy in Hong Kong
China has threatened a ‘counterstrike’ against Australia after Canberra condemned Beijing’s mass arrest of 55 politicians and activists in Hong Kong. Foreign Ministry spokesman Lijian Zhao, who has a … ( read original story …)
Trump’s China Inc. Onslaught Leaves Key Decisions for Biden
President Xi Jinping asked the U.S. to treat Chinese companies “fairly” in a letter read out at the White House to mark the signing of a landmark trade deal between the world’s biggest economies. (…
China threatens ‘counterstrike’ after Australia condemns Beijing’s assault on Hong Kong democracy
China has threatened a ‘counterstrike’ against Australia after Canberra condemned Beijing’s mass arrest of 55 politicians and activists in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
Philippines, China vow cooperation for post-pandemic recovery
Foreign ministers of China and the Philippines on Saturday committed to prioritising post-pandemic recovery efforts as senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi wrapped up a week-long visit to four Southeast As … ( read original story…
Serbia Receives Million Doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine
A plane carrying one million doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine arrived on Saturday in Serbia, making it the first European country to receive the Chinese vaccine for mass inoculation programmes. ( read original story …)