China has lost 0.34 per 100,000, or about 4,750 people. Maybe China’s fibbing. OK — so quadruple its numbers — China still has been vastly better at protecting its people than the United States. ( read…
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Young South Koreans turn on China as Hong Kong, coronavirus weigh on minds
Lim Yoo-won, a web designer living near Seoul, doesn’t have much good to say about China these days. To begin with, the 37-year-old resents that Beijing has not carried out a transparent investigation … (…
Mainland China reports 20 new COVID-19 cases vs 13 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 20 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 13, up from 13 cases a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi set to give speech on future of Shenzhen, Hong Kong
SEOUL — Chinese leader Xi Jinping in a speech Wednesday is expected to outline new policies for high-tech hub Shenzhen and potentially lay a path for binding Hong Kong closer to mainland China. The ……
Xi Expected to Lay Out Vision for Greater Bay in Shenzhen
There’s no turning back.That’s the message Chinese President Xi Jinping was expected to send Wednesday in a speech marking the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen’s establishment as a special economic … ( read original story …)
Trump compares Buckinghamshire to Beijing after first round English Open win
Jittery Judd Trump says behind closed doors snooker in Milton Keynes feels like being in China, writes Will Jennings. ( read original story …)
Mainland China Reports 20 New COVID-19 Cases Versus 13 a Day Earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 20 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 13, up from 13 cases a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission said 14 … (…
BTS fan assaulted in China for phone case, report says
BTS fans are coming under physical attack in China following Chinese state media condemnations of the South Korean boy band, according to conversations on social media platforms. ( read original story …)
Do China’s new plans for Shenzhen mean a Greater Bay Area back seat for Hong Kong?
While some analysts fear Hong Kong could be marginalised by new emphasis on neighbour, others believe the two can complement each other. ( read original story …)
China, Russia elected to U.N. rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and Saudi Arabia failed in its…
Saudi Arabia fails to join UN human rights council but Russia and China elected
Russia and China have been elected to the UN human rights council for the next three years, but Saudi Arabia failed in its attempt to win a place on the 47-seat body. The result is…
China Threatens U.S. With ‘Necessary Reaction’ for Selling Weapons to Taiwan, Warns India and Japan Over Territory
Two congressional aides confirmed to Newsweek that lawmakers received word that three weapons systems were being cleared for sale to Taiwan, aggravating one of several territorial disputes China is … ( read original story …)
China Quarterly Car Sales Shift Out of Reverse for First Time in Two Years
China’s car market recorded its first quarter of year-over-year sales growth in two years as a broad economic recovery bolstered consumer confidence and discounts boosted demand, especially for … ( read original story …)