Twitter has removed more than 170,000 accounts it says were tied to an operation to spread pro-China messages. Some of those posts were about the coronavirus outbreak, the social media platform has … ( read…
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Coronavirus: Twitter removes more than 170,000 pro-China accounts
Australian official urges international students to consider studying in the country as China claims racism
“This is a great place to come and study. Like all countries, of course we are managing issues … from time to time, but overwhelmingly, Australia is a very welcoming, open, transparent, friendly … (…
China to ensure centrally allocated funds reach local levels directly: finance ministry
China will ensure the special fiscal funds allocated from the central government this year would reach city and county levels directly to support firms and residents in difficulties, a vice finance … ( read original…
UN Business Falls Victim to Feuding Between the U.S. and China
Even one or two years ago, U.S. diplomats described the Chinese as reasonably pragmatic in the Security Council, despite big differences over issues like Syria,” says Richard Gowan, UN director at the … ( read…
Giant Net City car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen will cover two million square metres
Net City will be a car-free urban district for Shenzhen masterplanned by architecture firm NBBJ for Chinese technology company Tencent, which owns social media and messaging company WeChat. ( read original story …)
Upcoming Webinar | Behind the scenes of China’s new blockchain-powered internet
If the Blockchain Services Network is successful, it will set global standards for networked blockchain applications. But can it succeed where others have failed? Join us to find out more! ( read original story …)
Asia Today: Beijing has 1st locally spread case in weeks
China is reporting the first local transmission in Beijing in weeks after the capital has been gradually reopening during a sharp decline in new cases … ( read original story …)
Australia will defend its interests as an ‘exporting nation’: Finance minister
Australia’s Finance Minister Mathias Cormann discusses national trade issues amid the coronavirus outbreak and rising tensions with China. ( read original story …)
China will honor trade deal, wants better U.S. ties, top adviser says
Zhu Guangyao, a former finance minister and Cabinet adviser … and that is also the reflection of the wishes of consumers in China and the United States,” Zhu said. “Such interdependence will not … (…
China may punish Australia with trade curbs — but it can’t stop buying iron ore from Down Under
In what is seen as retaliation against Australian’s call for an independent investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, Beijing has suspended some beef imports and slapped hefty tariffs on … ( read original story…
China set to complete Beidou network rivalling GPS in global navigation
The Chinese Beidou navigation network will be complete this month when its final satellite goes into orbit, giving China greater independence from U.S.-owned GPS and heating up competition in a sector … ( read original…
Zoom’s China Ties Under Scrutiny After It Muzzles Human-Rights Group
Zoom Video Communications drew fresh questions over its relationship with Beijing when it shut down a U.S. human-rights organization’s account shortly after its videoconference on the 1989 Tiananmen … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s proposed security law received mostly positive response from clients of Hong Kong’s banking and wealth sectors, finance chief says
Paul Chan says following meetings with Hong Kong Association of Banks and Private Wealth Management Association that their clients support the law. ( read original story …)
