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US urges Beijing to release jailed citizen journalist Zhang Zhan
The United States is deeply concerned about the deteriorating health of [People’s Republic of China] citizen journalist Ms Zhang Zhan,’ said US State Department spokesman Ned Price.
Beijing holds test ice hockey match ahead of Winter Olympics
The match, which was held without spectators and featured local teams Beijing Arcfox and Beijing Shougang, comes amid uncertainty over the participation status of China’s men’s national hockey team in …
China is building mock versions of US military ships in the desert
China’s military has constructed mock-ups in the shape of a US Navy aircraft carrier and US warships, possibly for target practice, in the desert of Xinjiang, according to Maxar satellite images …
Fed warns ailing China real estate sector poses risks to US economy
The Federal Reserve warned on Monday that stresses in the Chinese real estate sector “posed some risk to the US financial system”, pointing to heavily indebted property companies like Evergrande as a …
China punishes mockery, questions about historical figures: ‘This is self-wounding’
China has started to punish its residents who either criticize or mock historical figures in a move that sees the ruling party exert greater control over the nation’s population.
China’s October exports beat forecasts, offer buffer to the slowing economy
China’s export growth slowed in October but beat forecasts, helped by booming global demand ahead of winter holiday seasons, an easing power crunch and an improvement in supply chains that had been …
China’s census accuracy faces reality check in Covid-19 vaccination and testing
An inability by some Chinese cities to use all of their allocated vaccinations for the local populations could suggest that population figures were misreported in those places.
China donates 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Rwanda
Rwanda has received an additional 300,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine along with syringe donated by China as the country is stepping up efforts to vaccinate as many people as possible …
Key meeting of China’s political elites underway in Beijing
Several hundred top members of the Chinese Communist Party are meeting behind closed doors this week in Beijing, where they will map out key plans for the nation’s future.Why it matters: It’s the last …
Satellite images show China built mock-ups of U.S. naval aircraft
Satellite images show China has built mock-ups of a U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and destroyer in its northwestern desert, possibly for practice for a future naval clash as tensions rise between the …
Not Everything Needs to Be ‘on the Blockchain’
But how much of the tech we already use today really needs a crypto component? This article is excerpted from The Node, CoinDesk’s daily roundup of the most pivotal stories in blockchain and crypto …
Beijing labels US spying charge against Chinese citizen ‘pure fabrication’
The Chinese government on Monday slammed the conviction of a Chinese citizen for stealing trade secrets from U.S.
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