While Lloyd Austin—President-elect Joe Biden’s pick for defense secretary—could face bipartisan opposition on Capitol Hill, Beijing appears to view the retired general as a positive cabinet choice. ( read original story …)
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Chinese professor boasts about Beijing’s influence in ‘America’s core inner circle’, hails Biden victory
A Chinese Communist Party expert has been filmed boasting about Beijing’s influence “at the top of America’s core inner circle” and welcoming Joe Biden’s election win as a return to power for the … (…
Concert marks 25th anniversary of Moscow-Beijing ties
Moscow and Beijing celebrated the 25th anniversary of the partnership between the two cities with a concert held at the Forbidden City Concert Hall in Beijing on Dec 8. Organized by Wu Promotion, one ……
Coronavirus vaccine from China’s Sinopharm is 86% effective, UAE officials say
The UAE approved the vaccine for general use after trials in the country, the first official green light of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine for that purpose. ( read original story …)
See how China disinfects frozen foods for suspected coronavirus
As Chinese officials tout their success in containing Covid-19, there is growing concern within China over imported cases of the virus. Officials have claimed the source of recent outbreaks is … ( read original story…
To counter China and Russia, Biden has said he will strengthen alliances
Biden will inherit significant challenges. U.S. relations with Beijing and Moscow are more acrimonious than they have been in decades, and the president-elect has signaled little … ( read original story …)
Chinese Forces Flex Muscles in South China Sea During U.S. Navy Transit
The People’s Liberation Army combat exercises were conducted as USS Makin Island and USS Somerset entered the South China Sea on Sunday, Chinese state-owned media reported. ( read original story …)
A Message Aimed At China — Japan, France, US Plan East China Sea Military Drills
Japan, France and the United States plan to conduct a joint military drill for the first time around disputed islands in the East China Sea in May, pushing back against China’s ex … ( read…
Luxury Brands Follow Chinese Shoppers Back Home
Even after the pandemic has passed in Europe and the U.S., luxury brands expect to do a lot more business in Asia. Their next job is to reduce the burden of emptier shops in cities…
United Arab Emirates Claims China’s Sinopharm Vaccine Is 100% Effective At Preventing Moderate And Severe Covid-19
The experimental vaccine developed by China National Pharmaceutical Group, also known as Sinopharm, is 86% effective at preventing Covid-19 infection and 100% effective at preventing severe and … ( read original story …)
China claims Covid-19 can be imported in frozen food
As Chinese officials tout their success in containing Covid-19, there is growing concern within China over imported cases of the virus. Officials have claimed the source of recent outbreaks is … ( read original story…
How Rural China Became an Engine for Global Consumer Capitalism
Xiaowei Wang’s Blockchain Chicken Farm surveys the tech industry in the Chinese countryside to upend the way we talk about the Internet in the West. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus doxxing leads to online abuse for young woman in China
The 20-year-old’s lifestyle was criticised when her movements were published but then her personal details were leaked. ( read original story …)
