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China’s state media condemns raids on Chinese journalists in Australia
Raids on Chinese journalists living in Australia are “utterly appalling” and damage relations between the two countries, Chinese state news agency Xinhua said. ( read original story …)
U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record, Days After China Says It May Dump American Debt
The $3 trillion deficit between October and August, worsened by coronavirus relief spending, more than doubles the previous all-time high shortfall of $1.37 trillion set in 2009. ( read original story …)
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo piles pressure on Carrie Lam over rights of 12 Hongkongers detained in Shenzhen
US Secretary of State is the first American official to weigh in on matter by releasing statement and tweet calling for city leader to act on commitment to group. ( read original story …)
EU And China To Talk Trade As Tensions Mount
EU leaders hold video talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday hoping to make progress on trade and investment, even as tensions mount between Beijing and the West over Hong Kong and the ……
China announces new restrictions on US diplomats’ activities
China has announced new restrictions on the activities of U.S. diplomats working in mainland China and Hong Kong, in what it called a justified response to similar measures … ( read original story …)
China’s Xinhua Condemns Raids on Chinese Journalists in Australia
Raids on Chinese journalists living in Australia are “utterly appalling” and damage relations between the two countries, state news agency Xinhua said. China’s state-backed tabloid Global Times … ( read original story …)
China officials don’t agree with selling TikTok to a US business, would make China look weak
We’re closing in on the deadline of September 15, which is when the Trump Administration’s executive order will supposedly censor ban TikTok in the US due to unproven security concerns expressed by … ( read…
Students In China Had More Mental Health Issues After Covid-19 School Closures
A new study, published in JAMA Network Open, found that children and adolescents reported significantly more psychological problems after the Covid-19 school lockdowns. ( read original story …)
Australia Has a Nuclear Option in Its China Diplomacy
After years of slow deterioration, diplomatic relations between China and Australia have taken a sharp turn for the worse. The disputes range from pressure on journalists, to spying allegations, to an … ( read original…
China reveal: How Beijing plans to use new project in bid for world domination
CHINA may “weaponize” its new infrastructure projects to move its military to strategic positions, according to a leading US think-tank. ( read original story …)
China may kill TikTok’s U.S. operations rather than see them sold
The controversial push to force Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance to divest part or all of its smash-hit TikTok social media service to a US-based company could be in doubt after a report today indicated ……
China’s expanded export controls pose fresh challenge to global tech industry
The latest additions to China’s list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split off their … ( read…