Two Chinese state-run media outlets have published a brief news item urging citizens to focus more on blockchain technology than on the “hype” of the … ( read original story …)
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Australia cannot walk away from its free trade agreement with China, Labor says
Shadow trade minister Madeleine King accuses Coalition of failing to build deep ties on the ground … ( read original story …)
Europe must take sides with the US over China
The president’s belligerence has been succour for those who argue that, where the US sees a geopolitical rival, Europeans should stay fixed on the economic opportunities. Rather than take sides, the … ( read original…
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
Secrecy and cronyism at China’s top disease control agency led to widespread test shortages and flaws that hampered the early response to the coronavirus outbreak, an Associated Press investigation … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen reports one new asymptomatic COVID-19 case
The southern Chinese metropolis of Shenzhen reported one new asymptomatic case of COVID-19, local health authorities announced Wednesday. The case was a close contact of an imported COVID-19 case … ( read original story …)
Morrison asks for dialogue with China as other countries pledge support for Australia
Australian PM brushes off WeChat decision to censor his post aimed at Chinese-Australians and addressing diplomatic tensions … ( read original story …)
Beijing ‘plot’ to steal from Harvard
A Chinese research student accused of stealing medical samples from a Harvard laboratory and attempting to smuggle them out of the United States in his luggage will plead guilty to lying to customs … (…
US unveils measures to stop China ‘exploiting’ US stock exchanges
House passes bill that could exclude big companies such as Alibaba from US stock markets, the same days the US banned more cotton imports from Xinjiang … ( read original story …)
China Says US Report to Congress Filled with ‘Conspiracies, Pitfalls, Threats’
In comments sent to Newsweek by Beijing’s embassy in Washington, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told the U.S.-China Commission to “stop doing or saying anything that harms China’s … ( read original story …)
Growth in China’s services sector soars on stronger consumer demand: Caixin PMI
Growth in China’s services sector accelerated in November as new business rose at the fastest pace in over a decade, a private survey showed on Thursday, pointing to a further recovery in consumer … (…
Japan stocks set to trade higher; private survey on services activity in China ahead
South Korea’s markets are set to open an hour later than usual, with trading set to begin at 9 a.m. HK/SIN because of the College Scholastic Ability Test. ( read original story …)
An elderly Chinese couple write a plea for financial help in Beijing
An elderly Chinese couple write a plea for financial help in chalk on a sidewalk in downtown Beijing on June 28, 2013. China’s elderly are poor, sick and depressed in alarming numbers, according to ……
A elderly Chinese man hauls trash in Beijing
A elderly Chinese man hauls trash to trash depot in central Beijing on December 11, 2012. Billions in unreported income for the wealthy and a corrupt social services system that blocks health and … (…
