Thousands of people from Hong Kong are fleeing their hometown since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the territory last summer … ( read original story …)
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China’s factory activity expands at slower pace in Jan – official PMI
China’s factory activity expanded at a slower pace in January, but still in line with the strong recovery from the coronavirus slump seen in the world’s second-largest economy. The official … ( read original story…
Chinese shoppers pay the price as government fights to deny any blame for coronavirus
Cargoes of Russian fish are on the verge of rotting, shunned Chilean cherries are piled unsold in shops and Brazilian beef and American pork are banned from sale in some cities.China is grappling with ……
WHO investigators continue search into coronavirus origins in Wuhan, China
World Health Organization investigators are continuing to survey crucial sites in Wuhan, China for clues into the origin of COVID-19. The investigation comes amid lingering skepticism over China’s … ( read original story …)
Freeski daredevil, 17, poised to become face of 2022 Beijing Olympics
When sports fans hear the name Eileen Gu over the next 12 months — and they will hear it a lot — it will not be by accident. ( read original story …)
Australia to help south-east Asia combat crime as China deepens influence in region
A new program will help countries in the Mekong region tackle drug and human trafficking, child sexual exploitation and financial crimes … ( read original story …)
India to approve Crypto currencies like Bitcoin. Bill placed in Parliament for approval
India is going to legalise the crypto-currencies and it is expected that that Government of India (GoI) is going to come out with its own digital currency. The Union Finance Ministry is placing a bill…
Beijing’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy scores series of own goals
While this episode might seem like a quixotic controversy confined to social media, it exemplifies how overcharged public bluster in China creates obstacles for Beijing’s public diplomacy to trip over … ( read original story…
Beijing may have slowed housing bubble — for now
The Chinese government’s recent efforts to temper unsustainable growth in the country’s housing market seem to be working, at least for now. The price of new homes in the country’s largest cities was … (…
COVID-19: WHO investigators visit 2 hospitals in Wuhan, China
The World Health Organization has visited two hospitals at the center of the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China. ( read original story …)
Covid-19: As the West competes for vaccines, China exports jabs and expands soft power
World powers are competing over Covid-19 vaccines, with national interests taking precedence over the World Health Organisation’s call for multilateralism. But as Western countries turn inward, … ( read original story …)
Chinese Work at a Huawei Store in Beijing, China
Chinese sales staff work at a Huawei smartphone showroom in Beijing on Saturday, January 30, 2021. Sales of smartphones by Chinese telecom giant Huawei plunged by up to 44% in 2020 as they were hit…
A 17-year-old daredevil could be China’s next Olympic star
When sports fans hear the name Eileen Gu over the next 12 months — and they will hear it a lot — it will not be by accident. Hard work, laser-focused planning, … ( read…
