Assault helicopters launched missiles and fighter jets dropped bombs on targets at sea, while tanks and missile trucks fired from a beach to deter a simulated invading force. ( read original story …)
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What to watch: China avoids recession, RBS name change, and Ladbrokes woes
Here are the top business, market, and economic stories you should be watching today in the UK, Europe, and abroad: China avoids recession. China has avoided recession after posti … ( read original story …)
No Tokyo Games likely means no Beijing either, says Pound
If the postponed Tokyo Olympics do not go ahead next year due to COVID-19 then the 2022 Beijing Winter Games will likely also fall victim to the pandemic, said long-time International Olympic … ( read…
China Celebrates Coronavirus Economy Recovery As U.S. Battles Recession
China posted better than expected 3.2 percent GDP growth in the second quarter of 2020, following a record contraction in the first portion of the year. ( read original story …)
China calls U.S. sanctions ‘gangster logic’
World China calls U.S. sanctions ‘gangster logic’ Posted [NFA] China accused the United States of “gangster logic” on Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered an end to … ( read original story …)
China foreign ministry says Pompeo welcome to visit Xinjiang
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told reporters during a briefing that if the United States thinks that everything China does is a threat, such attitude would become self-fulfilling. ( read original story …)
China says UK ban on Huawei ‘severely’ damages investment confidence
Britain’s “discriminatory” ban on Huawei has severely damaged China’s investment confidence in the country, China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday, adding it will take necessary measures to defend … ( read original story …)
Beijing unveils plan for blockchain-based government
China’s capital city released a blueprint for its plans to incorporate blockchain into every aspect of government. ( read original story …)
‘Shameful’: Turnbull rebukes Australian business for criticising China relations
Malcolm Turnbull has rebuked Australian business chiefs and academics for criticising the Australian government over the state of the relationship with Beijing, saying such reactions would only … ( read original story …)
‘He’s Superman!’ Brilliant Bolt wins 200m gold in Beijing
BBC Sport looks back to the 2008 Beijing Olympics when Usain Bolt completed a brilliant sprint double by smashing the 200m world record. ( read original story …)
China Becomes First Major Economy to Rebound After Coronavirus
China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2% expansion in the latest quarter after anti-virus lockdowns were lifted … ( read original story…
China’s economy is seeing an ‘uneven recovery’: Citi
Some economic indicators like factory production seem to be doing much better than other growth indicators like retail sales as China eases lockdowns to contain the coronavirus outbreak, says Johanna … ( read original story…
Crypto Hack Latest in a History of High-Profile Twitter Breaches
Some of the highest-profile Twitter accounts, including former President Barack Obama and Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, were subject to a breathtaking hack on Wednesday involving a … ( read original story …)
