China’s leading Politburo said last week that it had achieved ‘an extremely extraordinary glory in this extremely unusual year’ that has been dominated by the impact of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
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China lawyer who reported on coronavirus outbreak sentenced to 4 years in prison
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble,” … ( read…
Kelly Evans: China gets goaded into a smackdown
The line that’s mostly being cited is Ma quoting Xi as saying “Success does not have to come from me.” Ma was using that line to suggest that China is open to innovation. Ma also…
Beijing’s Alibaba crackdown knocks £150bn off China’s tech giants
Beijing’s regulatory crackdown on China’s biggest technology company Alibaba has triggered a widespread sell-off among the country’s internet giants, with around £150bn wiped off the four top … ( read original story …)
China has ordered Ant Group to overhaul its goliath financial business and ‘return to its payment origins’
Jack Ma’s Ant started as a payments processor for Alibaba before veering into other financial services, and now China is investigating both firms. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen 12: UK concerned at China’s ‘secret’ trial of group accused of trying to flee Hong Kong
The group face charges of illegal border crossing after their boat was intercepted allegedly en route to Taiwan. ( read original story …)
EU and China poised to agree investment pact
The EU and China are close to reaching a long-awaited business investment deal as. During a meeting with national ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, the European Commission reported progress on talks … ( read original…
Australia insists WHO inquiry into Covid origin must be robust, despite China tensions
Australia is pushing to ensure the global inquiry it helped trigger into the early handling of the Covid-19 pandemic doesn’t pull any punches – a move that has the potential to risk further … (…
China jails citizen journalist Zhang Zhan for four years over Wuhan coronavirus reports
Court in Shanghai hands sentence down to Zhang Zhan after she was found guilty of ‘picking quarrels and provoking trouble’. ( read original story …)
China beat back covid-19 in 2020. Then it really flexed its muscles at home and abroad.
Hong Kong utterly transformed in 2020. In recent years, the city had become synonymous with its pro-democracy protests. During the summer, China moved to tighten control of Hong Kong, ending the … ( read original…
That Decoupling Sound: China, the US and a Year of CBDCs
China and the U.S. faced off over trade and technology bans. But the battler for monetary hegemony has only just begun. ( read original story …)
Beijing Cancels New Year’s Eve Events Amid Reports of Local Coronavirus Cases
Beijing is cancelling several festivities planned to ring in the new year after the city reported new local coronavirus cases over the weekend. Two locally transmitted COVID-19 cases were reported in … ( read original…
For Beijing and New Delhi, 2020 Was the Point of No Return
For Beijing and New Delhi, 2020 Was the Po… In a year that challenged policymakers across the world, one development will perhaps have the most significant long-term impact in the Indo-Pacific—the … ( read original…
