Mainland China ranked No. 2 on the 2020 Forbes Billionaires List released earlier this month with 389 members, following only the United States with 614 listees. It got there in part by having one of…
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China’s Wuhan Cover-up Hardens West’s Attitudes: No Longer ‘Business As Usual’
As countries emerge from the health crisis, the critical eyes of the world will focus on China’s handling of the pandemic in Wuhan, where it almost certainly began in late 2019. ( read original story…
China Using Covid-19 to Crack Down on Hong Kong
“We’re all in this together,” proclaims Beijing’s coronavirus propaganda machine to the world. Of course, in reality, Beijing is only in this to save its ruling Communist Party. ( read original story …)
GOP Lawmaker Asks USDA to Reconsider Importing Chinese Citrus Fruits, Says ‘We Cannot Trust’ China’s Government
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us all firsthand that we cannot trust the word of the Chinese government,” Collins wrote Monday. ( read original story …)
China is using the pandemic as cover for more repression in Hong Kong
IN NEARLY 40 years of advocating for democracy in Hong Kong, Martin Lee had never been arrested. That was no doubt due to his unyielding adherence to peaceful means of protest. It also reflected Hong…
The United States Can’t Ditch China Yet
Conspiracy theories and pseudoscience have left the United States fatally unprepared for real biological warfare. Argument: The United States Can’t Ditch China Yet… Beijing no longer has many … ( read original story …)
Why stripping China of the 2022 Olympics isn’t going to happen
There has rumblings about the world punishing China for the coronavirus pandemic by stripping it of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Here’s why it won’t happen. ( read original story …)
China Organ Harvesting Campaigners Demand UN Chief Investigates Appointment of Chinese Diplomat to Human Rights Role
The independent London-based China Tribunal said the appointment of Jiang Duan to the UNHRC Consultative Group risks “complicity” with Beijing’s human rights abuses. ( read original story …)
South China Sea dispute: Beijing names more islands to strengthen territorial claims
China has named 25 islands and reefs in the South China Sea in a move to cement its territorial claims in the disputed waters.The announcement came after Beijing set up two district governments on the…
Crypto Today: Bitcoin hit with another big rejection underneath flag structure
ETH/USD is currently trading at $176 (-3.55%), with a big bull opportunity if $185-190 is broken down. XRP/USD is currently trading at $0.18 (-2.50%), bulls enjoy a five-week rally, however again … ( read original…
Chinese Fashion Brands See Pay Cuts, 20 to 30 Percent Drops in Q1
LONDON — The impact of coronavirus on the Chinese fashion industry is coming more into focus as big brands begin to outline their first quarter results. Anta, the largest sportswear player in China … (…
The Futility of Biden’s China Rhetoric
Criticizing Trump as soft on China is a losing game for Democrats. The Biden camp’s logic is easy to understand. Trump has made China the primary scapegoat for his failures. His supporters are running ……
China Raises Easing Coronavirus Border Controls With Other Countries
China has approached a number of countries to discuss the possibility of easing border controls to allow some business travel to resume, part of broader efforts to restart economic activity stalled by … ( read…
