A Virginia mom who endured Mao Zedong’s Cultural Revolution before immigrating to the U.S. ripped a Virginia school board at a public meeting Tuesday over its stubborn support of the controversial …
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G-20 GDP returns to pre-pandemic levels, with China seeing a massive rebound
The Group of Twenty (G-20) economies saw gross domestic product return to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2021.
Beijing 2022: IOC says China on fast track to become world-class winter sports destination after ‘thorough report’ by Games organisers
The IOC’s Olympic Games executive director Christophe Dubi praises Beijing organisers for presenting their activity report at the governing body’s executive board meeting on Wednesday.
China Tells U.S. To ‘Behave’ After Top Taiwan Official Chides Country
Brent Christensen, who heads the American Institute in Taiwan, reaffirmed Washington’s firm backing of Taiwan’s leadership during an interview with Taipei newspaper ‘Apple Daily.’ …
China Passes Law to Counter Foreign Sanctions
China passed a law to counter foreign sanctions on Thursday, according to state television CCTV. The bill underwent a secret first review in April, and was passed by China’s top legislature, the …
How China went from celebrating ethnic diversity to suppressing it
The brutal clampdown in Xinjiang represents an about-face from the communist party’s original approach to cultural differences, says professor of Chinese history Thomas S Mullaney …
Rocket on Pad, China Ready to Send 1st Crew to Space Station
The rocket that will send the first crew members to China’s new space station has been moved onto the launch pad ahead of its planned blastoff next week.
China central bank chief says inflation under control, vows ‘normal’ monetary policy
China’s central bank governor said inflation is “basically under control”, and monetary policy would be kept steady, in comments a day after concerns over inflationary pressures were fanned by data …
China’s environmental goals fire up metals prices
Aim of carbon neutrality demands lighter metals production, potentially adding to rapid rise in commodity prices …
Government ‘dragging feet’ on China forced labour
The government has been accused of rejecting MPs’ recommendations to punish UK firms implicated in forced labour in China.
China Three Gorges to enter in Spain electricity retail market, Cinco Dias reports
China’s state-owned energy and infrastructure giant China Three Gorges is planning a foray into the Spanish electricity retail market, Cinco Dias newspaper reported on Thursday, citing unidentified …
China’s famous trekking elephants are heading home
Heavy rains slowed the herd’s epic journey through China’s fields, towns and cities as they turn around to head home.
The U.S. will be a ‘formidable competitor’ to China in Covid vaccine diplomacy, says expert
The Biden administration is ramping up efforts to send Covid-19 vaccines abroad, said Huang Yanzhong of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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