General António Guterres warned the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday that the world has become increasingly defined by the “great fracture” between Washington and Beijing. In a doom-laden … ( read original…
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Beijing wise to forge ties on recovery road
Recent data confirms that the first major economy to fall victim to the coronavirus pandemic is the first to come out of it. Better than expected figures for consumer spending, industrial production … ( read…
University of Cincinnati professor on leave for calling COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’
A University of Cincinnati professor is on administrative leave for referring to COVID-19 as the “Chinese virus” in an email to a student. John L. Ucker, an adjunct instructor in the university’s … ( read…
China Loosens Visa Restrictions for Foreigners Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The relaxing of restrictions comes after China suspended nearly all entry into the country by foreigners and halted all international flights in March as it struggled with travelers infected with … ( read original story…
Beijing Has “No Reason” to Approve U.S. TikTok Deal: Chinese Media
An agreement on the ownership of TikTok’s U.S. operations approved by Washington last weekend is a “dirty and underhanded trick” based on “bullying and extortion,” state-owned English language … ( read original story …)
‘Call it China Virus, Coronavirus Sounds Like a Beautiful Place in Italy’: Donald Trump at Poll Rally
This is not the first time Trump has called the coronavirus as China virus. In his speech on the eve of the Republican National Convention in August, Trump said he was “pleased to make a…
Chinese Media Calls On Beijing To Reject TikTok Deal As Trump Seeks U.S. Control Of App
The state-controlled Global Times initially called the deal “reasonable” after news emerged on Saturday that Oracle and Walmart have agreed to acquire a combined 20% stake in a new U.S. based entity … ( read…
China’s Pledge to Be Carbon Neutral by 2060: What to Know
Under international pressure to do more to address global warming, Xi Jinping made a surprise commitment to drastically reduce emissions. Now comes the hard part. ( read original story …)
Trump’s TikTok deal shows how trade with China is woven into the American DNA
Over the past few years, the Trump administration has been stoking an on-again, off-again trade war with China. By levying tariffs on Chinese imports, restricting immigration of Chinese students and … ( read original story…
China enters a new phase in the development of digital Currency/Electronic payment (“DCEP”)
As noted in our article, DCEP: China’s crypto embrace will change the world, details regarding the nature of DCEP have been somewhat vague and parties outside of the Chinese authorities are making … ( read…
‘It’s China virus, coronavirus sounds like beautiful place in Italy,’ says Trump
Addressing a packed election rally in the battle ground State of Pennsylvania, Trump told his supporters on Tuesday that if re-elected, over the next four years, his administration will make America a … ( read…
China’s BGI wins 1.5 million coronavirus test kit order from Ethiopia
Ethiopia has agreed to purchase 1.5 million coronavirus testing kits that will be manufactured at a factory in the African country that has been newly built by China’s BGI Group, China’s state media … (…
US corona death toll passes 200,000
The US coronavirus death toll has passed 200,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the BBC reports. More than 6.8 million people are recorded to have been infected in the US, … (…