A rising star of the People’s Liberation Army has been sent to oversee the ground forces of the Western Theatre Command, where tensions are rising between China and India over border disputes.Xu … ( read…
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China Urges Students to Assess Risks of Studying in Australia
China is upping the ante in its diplomatic clash with Australia, warning its students to reassess the risk of studying in the nation due to racist attacks. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong’s legal boundaries with China have ‘blurred,’ says professor
Hong Kong’s legal boundaries with China have “blurred” with Beijing’s proposed national security law for the city, and international observers may get the impression that the “one country, two systems … ( read original story…
Philippines Plans to Build More on South China Sea Island
The Philippines plans to spend 1.3 billion pesos ($26 million) to build more structures on a disputed island in the South China Sea, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said Tuesday. ( read original story …)
Defeated China-Friendly Taiwan Mayor Says He Won’t Contest Loss
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A high-profile, China-friendly Taiwan mayor who lost a recall election last week said on Tuesday he would not contest the vote in the courts, smoothing the way for an election for ……
The border spat between India and China is turning into an all-out media war
China and India’s latest border dispute may have mainly involved scuffles and troop maneuvers on the ground, but it has been all-out war in the respective countries’ media. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong’s business community sees the need for national security laws, says think tank
Like most economies, Hong Kong should have a national security law — even if Beijing is the one imposing it on the city, a think tank said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
Novel coronavirus may have been spreading in China in August, Harvard research indicates
The novel coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August 2019, according to Harvard Medical School research based on satellite images of hospital travel patterns and search engine … ( read original…
Tragic Yarn: India-China Border Spat Hits Global Cashmere Production
Wool from pashmina goats, reared by nomads in the inhospitable high-altitude cold desert region of Ladakh, is the most expensive and coveted cashmere in the world. But the shaggy creatures that … ( read original…
China’s Employment Outlook Expected to Weaken in Third Quarter
The employment outlook in China will deteriorate in the third quarter because of the disruption to global business caused by the Covid-19 outbreak, a private survey showed. ( read original story …)
No ware to sell: Beijing’s street vendors back on the run
Clad in black, Beijing’s city inspectors descended on street vendors this week and ordered them to clear out, just days after the Chinese premier had sparked a rush to set up curbside stalls by ……
Mainland China reports three new confirmed, 21 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases
Mainland China reported three confirmed and 21 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases as of Monday, the National Health Commission said. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Street-vendor snub hampers China’s poverty fight
It has been a poor showing from China for its impoverished masses. Some cities started letting noodle and knick-knack stalls back onto roadsides in recent weeks after Premier Li Keqiang endorsed the … ( read…
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