The Chinese Communist party is poised to extinguish the last public event on Beijing-controlled territory commemorating the Tiananmen Square massacre — a goal that has eluded it for more than three …
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Don’t let Beijing stonewall investigations of COVID’s origins
Beijing is furious that President Joe Biden has reopened the US government probe into COVID-19’s origins, making it obvious that he’ll have to play hardball to get China’s leaders to cooperate.
Beijing says US ‘deliberately disrupting’ peace after American warship sails through Taiwan Strait
China has accused Washington of goading Taiwanese secessionists into action after a US warship sailed through the Taiwan Strait, in what the Pentagon deemed a “routine” freedom of navigation transit.
China’s silencing of Tiananmen tributes extends to Hong Kong
China has long quashed any discussion on the mainland of its bloody 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, nearly erasing what happened from the collective conscious …
China’s services activity growth slows in May – Caixin PMI
China’s services sector expansion slowed in May, a private sector survey showed on Thursday, with weaker overseas demand and increased costs putting pressure on businesses.
China reports 24 new coronavirus cases on June 2 vs 24 previous day
China on Thursday reported 24 new coronavirus cases on the mainland for June 2, the same number as a day earlier, the country’s health authority said in a statement. Of the new infections, nine were…
Analysis: China seeks to milk the milk market but doesn’t have enough cows
China has come to crave milk. Demand that had been steadily growing has spiked further after doctors touted its health benefits amid the coronavirus pandemic and dairy firms across the country have …
Herd of 15 Asian elephants nearing capital of China’s Yunnan province
A herd of 15 Asian elephants that have trekked more than 300 miles across China approached the capital city of the province of Yunnan on Wednesday.
Russia and China ‘sense weakness’ and are testing Biden: Fred Fleitz
Former NSC Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz said Wednesday that U.S. foreign adversaries, such as China and Russia, are testing President Biden and his administration with recent actions, including a …
Gold medalist skater on Beijing Olympics boycott calls: Team USA should go, focus on ‘purity of sport’
Olympic gold medalist and retired speed skating athlete Apolo Ohno told “Varney & Co.” Wednesday the United States should compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics next year in response to growing calls …
Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su Wins Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism
Times Beijing Bureau Chief Alice Su has won the 2021 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia for her coverage of China during 2020.
Today In Payments: Beijing Offers Lottery For Digital Yuan Pilot; Mitek Acquires ID R&D To Fight Identity Fraud
In today’s top news, Beijing is holding a $6.2 million lottery to pilot its digital yuan, and Mitek has acquired ID R&D to fight identity fraud.
Coronavirus: US health officials ‘in the dark’ about first WHO China mission
US public health officials were “in the dark” about whether their experts would be included in a WHO coronavirus mission to China early last year, according to newly released emails obtained by US …
