China has traded barbs with the U.S. and the U.K. over Hong Kong, with concerns raised over Beijing’s influence on the territory. ( read original story …)
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Glass-bottom deck opens atop China’s ‘horizontal skyscraper’
Dubbed a horizontal skyscraper, The Crystal stretches 350 meters across six of the eight skyscrapers that make up Raffles City Chongqing, a multi-use riverside complex in the southwest China megacity. ( read original story …)
China or the West: Hong Kong Business Is Being Forced to Decide
China’s rising influence—and the damage from the coronavirus—are posing an increasingly stark choice for Hong Kong’s bicultural corporate titans. ( read original story …)
China Urges Students To Be ‘Cautious’ In Australia As Row Escalates
The advisory was the latest in an escalating spat, ignited by Australia’s call for an independent inquiry into the origin and handling of the coronavirus in central China last year. Beijing reacted … ( read…
Sens. Cotton and Blackburn: Stop depending on China — here’s how we end this threat
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed China’s ability to wreak havoc on the global economy and cut off our access to essential supplies. ( read original story …)
BRIEF-China Pacific Insurance Provides Jan-May Accumulated Gross Premium Income Figures For 2 Units
JAN-MAY ACCUMULATED GROSS PREMIUM INCOME OF CHINA PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE CO RMB116.469 BILLION * CHINA PACIFIC PROPERTY … ( read original story …)
China warns students to reconsider travel to Australia for study
Students advised to conduct a ‘risk assessment’ before going to Australia due to ‘multiple incidents of discrimination’ targeting people of Asian descent … ( read original story …)
Harvard analysis suggests virus was circulating in China as early as Fall 2019
Luke Denne The coronavirus could have been circulating in Wuhan, China as early as late summer or fall 2019, according to researchers at Harvard University. The global pandemic had previously been … ( read original story…
China puts rising star in command of forces in border face-off against India
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…
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 ……
