But that will be particularly tricky this year, with China still emerging from a coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan at the end of last year, killing 4,643 people and sickening almost 85,000 in ……
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How foreigners, especially black people, became unwelcome in parts of China amid COVID crisis
Since March, anti-black racism has increased in China. Some American expats say it is the result of coronavirus propaganda. ( read original story …)
What the fight between Biden and Trump over China means for the 2020 election
For President Donald Trump, the focus on former Vice President Joe Biden’s record on China comes as he fights off criticism of his administration’s response to the growing coronavirus pandemic. He has … ( read…
International New Economic Research Institute (INERI) launched the “China Blockchain City Index” and “China Mutual Aid City Index”
International New Economic Research Institute (INERI) and EAS Global Mutual Aid Platform (EAS) today jointly launched the “China Blockchain City Index” and “China Mutual Aid City Index”. Shenzhen … ( read original story …)
Why Bitcoin Exchanges Are Building Their Own Blockchain
Bitcoin exchanges are building their own native blockchain networks to build an economic moat and grow market share. But they are developing for different use cases. ( read original story …)
China to hold annual parliament meeting after two-month delay in signal that coronavirus is under control
China announced Wednesday it will hold the country’s biggest annual political meeting in May following a two-month delay, the strongest signal yet from the Chinese government that it considers the … ( read original story…
China is making the most of the coronavirus to dislodge the US as the world’s main superpower
Bonnie Glaser, director of the China Power Project, a Washington think tank, told Vox: “When it sees opportunities, China moves to exploit them.” … ( read original story …)
China Unveils New Date for Legislative Meeting Delayed by Coronavirus
China announced a new date for its annual legislative conclave, now set for late May after a 2½-month delay, signaling confidence that the country’s coronavirus contagion has been sufficiently … ( read original story …)
City of Beijing may ease quarantine rules as early as Thursday: sources
The city of Beijing plans to ease quarantine rules for some domestic travellers from low-risk areas in China as soon as Thursday, according to two sources familiar with the situation, as the Chinese … ( read…
China appears to be upping surveillance in the country amid the coronavirus — even putting cameras into people’s homes
“It made me feel like I truly was a prisoner in my own home,” one resident told CNN, after a camera was installed pointing directly at her front door. ( read original story …)
Australia defends plan to investigate China over Covid-19 outbreak as row deepens
Prime minister Scott Morrison says impacts of virus are ‘extraordinary’ as Chinese media warns relationship could be damaged ‘beyond repair’ … ( read original story …)
Bank of China to expand its fintech innovation regulatory pilot project to six more cities
Bank of China will be expanding its fintech innovation regulatory pilot project to six more cities and districts. In 2019, the bank had launched the project in Beijing. According to the bank, … ( read…
China parliament to start key annual session on May 22
China’s parliament will start its key annual session on May 22, more than two months later than originally planned due to the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak, the latest sign that the country is ……
