Hours after the U.S. announced sanctions against more than half of China’s 25-member top legislative body, Hong Kong police arrested activists in dawn raids across the city, … ( read original story …)
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UK companies are still optimistic about doing business in China
Despite increasing political tensions between the two countries, British companies remain optimistic about their business prospects in China, according to a new survey. ( read original story …)
‘V-Day’: A year after COVID-19 pandemic began in China, UK first to start Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations
The U.K. is the first western country to start vaccinating its population against a virus that has killed more than 1.5 million people worldwide. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, was given the ……
Mount Everest just got a smidge taller after China and Nepal finally agree on height
China and Nepal for years had different heights for Mount Everest. Now both agree on how tall the world’s tallest peak really is. ( read original story …)
Huobi’s HUSD Stablecoin to Run on Nervos Blockchain
China’s Nervos picks Huobi’s HUSD as the first available stablecoin on its blockchain amid a DeFi boom in China. ( read original story …)
US diplomat summoned by Beijing for formal protest against sanctions on top Chinese lawmakers
China summoned a US diplomat in Beijing to protest against the latest US sanctions on top officials at the Chinese legislature on Tuesday – after describing Washington’s move as “hysterical political … ( read original…
Nepal and China Give Mount Everest, and Their Relations, a Boost
In a sign of their increasingly close ties, the two countries jointly announced a new measure that makes the peak more than two feet taller. ( read original story …)
Lethal illegal building works in China can’t be torn down fast enough
Authorities in China tear down millions of square feet of illegal structures every year but deadly accidents still happen, with two incidents this year killing nearly 30 people each. ( read original story …)
U.S. sanctions 14 Chinese officials over HK; Beijing says it will retaliate
The United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, … ( read original story…
Beijing preparing ‘firm countermeasures’ after US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong
Beijing warned on Tuesday it would take countermeasures, after Washington imposed sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over “an assault against Hong Kong’s democratic processes.” … ( read original story …)
Mt. Everest is even taller than you thought: China, Nepal announce new height
China and Nepal have jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest, ending a disagreement between the two nations. ( read original story …)
Mount Everest: China and Nepal agree on new, taller height
Countries have decided it is 8,848.86m, which is higher than either’s previous measurements … ( read original story …)
China and Nepal finally agree on Mount Everest’s height after years of dispute
After more than a decade of dispute and controversy, China and Nepal have finally agreed on how tall Mount Everest is. ( read original story …)
