Both sides blame the other for the death of at least 20 Indian soldiers in an overnight brawl along their disputed Himalayan border, and both say they want calm. ( read original story …)
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China Is Challenging Dollar Dominance At The Worst Possible Time For Donald Trump
An influential group in China has revealed plans for an East Asia cryptocurrency scheme that could see a basket of currencies combined to take on bitcoin, Facebook’s libra and even the U.S. ( read original…
How governments turn to crypto to reduce economic impact of sanctions
For a long time economic sanctions have been used in order to establish geopolitical dominance. The US dollar currently accounts for about 60% of all central bank foreign exchange reserves. For … ( read original…
Vietnam targets China manufacturers after EU trade green light
Vietnam’s National Assembly approved a free trade agreement with the EU on June 8, a move expected to help make the country a new investment destination for manufacturers looking to leave China. The … (…
Flights cancelled, communities fenced off as coronavirus’ return plunges Beijing into “soft lockdown”
While residents of China’s capital feel like they’re living under “soft lockdown,” it’s still a limited outbreak, and authorities are determined to keep it that way. ( read original story …)
China bought about $1 billion of U.S. cotton: Lighthizer
Chinese officials have repeatedly affirmed their commitment to buy more U.S. goods and services as agreed under a Phase 1 trade deal, U.S. Robert Lighthizer told lawmakers, adding that some $10 … ( read original…
India, China launch blame game after cross-border brawl leaves 20 dead
India and China are now pointing fingers at each other after troops from the two superpowers brawled with rocks and fists in a disputed territory earlier this week, leaving 20 Indian soldiers dead. ( read original story …)
Tensions high between India and China following border clash
Tensions are running high between India and China after a deadly clash at the border earlier this week. CBS News’ Arshad Zargar reports on the latest. ( read original story …)
‘Extremely Grave’: China Cracks Down Amid New COVID-19 Outbreak In Beijing
China raised its emergency warning to its second-highest level and canceled more than 60% of the flights to Beijing on Wednesday amid a new coronavirus outbreak in the capital. It was a sharp pullback ……
Coronavirus Live Updates: In Beijing, a New Round of Restrictions
Texas, Florida and Arizona set records for new highs of daily cases. Emissions are surging as countries relax their lockdowns and traffic surges back onto roads. ( read original story …)
China’s Tencent to use facial recognition to curb young video gamers
Chinese tech behemoth Tencent has begun to use facial recognition to prevent minors from spending large sums of money while playing endless hours of video games. ( read original story …)
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
China’s second-largest online retailer, JD.com, is teaming with blockchain privacy platform ARPA to protect the financial data of major clients. Specifically, the data platform for the firm’s … ( read original story …)
Beijing raises alert level amid spike in Covid-19 cases
Beijing had said it more or less eradicated local transmission. However, in recent days, there have been 137 cases in the city of 20 million people, leading officials to close schools, suspend … ( read…
