Within hours of President Joe Biden’s inauguration, his foreign policy team began wrangling with one of the administration’s biggest challenges: China. The U.S. labeled as “unproductive and cynical” a … ( read original story …)
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China is back in emergency mode, racing to contain COVID surge before holiday
With a major national holiday looming, which typically sees tens of millions travel across the country, authorities are taking drastic measures. ( read original story …)
China’s RLX draws in $1.4bn from bigger US IPO
Chinese vape company RLX Technology raised $1.4bn from its US listing this week, pricing the deal above the marketed range after a huge turnout from investors. ( read original story …)
China’s vaccine diplomacy has an aggressive anti-vax element
Mask diplomacy has now given way to vaccine diplomacy —but not only of the positive kind. Though much of China’s efforts have revolved around championing the Covid-19 vaccines of three domestic … ( read original…
Joe Biden’s China Ties Get Off to Rocky Start With String of Warnings From Beijing Media
Analysts quoted in Chinese media outlets have predicted what the public has heard about China from President Biden’s cabinet picks will not translate into actual policies. ( read original story …)
China says it is a ‘victim’ after Twitter locks embassy account
China says that it is a “victim” of misinformation after Twitter restricted the account of the Chinese embassy in the United States. ( read original story …)
China reports 144 new COVID-19 cases vs 103 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 144 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 20, up from 103 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
US China: Beijing sanctions outgoing US officials as Chinese state media bids ‘good riddance’ to Trump
The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of … ( read original story …)
The China trade war is one thing Joe Biden won’t be rushing to fix
US President Joe Biden is inheriting a tense and messy relationship with China from his predecessor. From a grueling trade war to a slew of sanctions on the country’s most prominent tech companies, … (…
Appealing to ‘kind angels’ China strikes optimistic tone with Biden administration
China struck an optimistic tone toward President Joe Biden’s new administration on Thursday, saying “kind angels can triumph over evil forces” and playing down early irritants as the result of an … ( read original…
Twitter locks account of China’s U.S. embassy over its defence of Xinjiang policy
Twitter has locked the account of China’s U.S. embassy for a tweet that defended China’s policy towards Muslim Uighurs in Xinjiang, which the U.S. social media platform said violated its stand against … ( read…
Value of China’s top 200 brands hits record high in 2020
The total value of China’s top 200 brands has surged 20 percent from a year earlier to hit a record high of 9.2 trillion yuan ($1.4 trillion) in 2020, according to the latest Hurun Most…
Beijing sanctions outgoing US officials as Chinese state media bids ‘good riddance’ to Trump
The Chinese government has announced sanctions against outgoing secretary of state Mike Pompeo and 27 other high-ranking officials under former United States President Donald Trump, accusing them of … ( read original story …)
