China will disinfect all overseas shipments of cold-chain products as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, according to new import guidelines released on Monday. Packaging of … ( read original story…
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Beijing’s marriage merry-go-round in pursuit of a car
Over three years one 26-year-old Beijing woman got married and divorced 17 times. Another, 37, married and divorced 28 times.It was not that they were indecisive or overly picky. Their successive … ( read original…
China wildlife crime prosecutions up sharply after COVID-19 outbreak
China prosecuted more than 15,000 people for wildlife-related crimes in the first nine months of the year, up 66% from 2019, state prosecutors said, as authorities moved to enforce a trafficking ban … ( read…
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Warren Buffett, Burger boost
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. TALE OF TWO PROFITS. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway … ( read original story …)
Russia’s Putin Joins China’s President in Staying Silent on Joe Biden’s Win
Russian state media voiced support for President Trump’s view that the Nov. 3 presidential vote was marred with irregularities, as Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Chinese, Brazilian and a … ( read original story …)
German frozen pork prompts new coronavirus case in China
Chinese authorities said at the weekend that the packaging of a frozen pork knuckle sample imported from the northwestern German city of Bremen had triggered a new coronavirus case in China. Load … ( read…
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Vaccine losers, Big Oil, Malls
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story …)
Not China But Europe Caused the Massive Coronavirus Spread, Say UK Scientists
The actual spread of COVID-19 to the US and other parts of the world was mostly via Europe and not directly from China, said researchers … ( read original story …)
Trump’s Fury Feeds Moscow and Beijing Accounts of U.S. Chaos
President Trump’s baseless claims of a stolen election resonate on Russian state media. Both Russia and China have painted American democracy as volatile and vulnerable. ( read original story …)
Dining With Biden: Beijing Restaurant Recalls Visit From U.S. President-Elect
A Beijing restaurant owner congratulated her “old friend” and one-time customer Joe Biden on Monday after the U.S. Democratic candidate emerged victorious in a tightly fought U.S. presidential … ( read original story …)
China, Russia hold off on congratulating Biden; U.S. allies rally round
China and Russia held off congratulating U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday, with Bejing saying it would follow usual custom in its response and the Kremlin noting incumbent Donald Trump’s vow … ( read original…
Hong Kong opposition lawmakers threaten to quit en masse if Beijing disqualifies four for filibustering
Hong Kong opposition lawmakers dropped a political bombshell on Monday by saying they would resign en masse if Beijing decided to unseat four of them over filibustering. The four lawmakers could face … ( read…
The US-China rivalry in tech and trade won’t end because Joe Biden is president
President Donald Trump spent much of his term setting up Beijing as Washington’s greatest political and economic adversary. Don’t expect drastic changes when Joe Biden takes the helm, even if he … ( read original…
