A former vice-president of Chinese online short-video sharing firm Kuaishou has been arrested for alleged corruption, the company said on Thursday, as executives from Chinese tech giants come under … ( read original story …)
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StanChart chief hopes for end to ‘tit for tat’ in US-China relationship
Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters said he hoped the election of President Joe Biden would help de-escalate US-China tensions that have hung over the bank in recent years, ending “tit for … ( read…
Beijing Warns Latest Navy Transit of Taiwan Strait Raises ‘Risks’ in Region
The U.S.S. Curtis Wilbur made the Navy’s second Taiwan Strait transit under Biden on Wednesday, in a move showing Washington’s “commitment to secure Taiwan against China’s armed aggression,” an … ( read original story …)
China denies using Covid-19 anal swabs on US diplomats
China on Thursday said it had never asked US diplomats to undergo Covid-19 anal swabs, following American media reports that State Department personnel had complained of being subjected to the … ( read original story…
China celebrates official end of extreme poverty, lauds Xi
The ruling Communist Party is celebrating the official end of extreme poverty in China with a propaganda campaign that praises President Xi Jinping’s role, part of efforts to cement his image as a … (…
China denies subjecting US diplomats to COVID-19 anal tests
China has denied subjecting U.S. diplomats to COVID-19 anal tests following reports from Washington that some of its personnel have been forced to undergo the procedure … ( read original story …)
U.S. Closes Hong Kong Property Sale After Beijing’s Approval
The government sold a former residential compound for consulate staff for $332 million. ( read original story …)
China denies that U.S. diplomats were required to take anal swab tests for COVID-19
China’s foreign ministry on Thursday denied that U.S. diplomats in the country were asked to take anal swabs for COVID-19, following media reports that some U.S. diplomats had complained about the … ( read original…
WHO mission member says “extremely unlikely” COVID-19 escaped from Wuhan lab
CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, escaped from a lab in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a member of a World Health Organization (WHO) expert team sent to China on a COVID-19 origin-tracing mission said on ……
Hong Kong earmarks 1.08 bln USD to vaccinate majority of population against COVID-19 in 2021
China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government has earmarked over 8.4 billion Hong Kong dollars (1.08 billion U.S. dollars) for the procurement and administration of COVID-19 … ( read original story …)
Exhibition in Shenzhen shows overseas Chinese art
Dispersion and Convergence, an exhibition now on at the He Xiangning Art Museum, examines the creation of overseas Chinese artists and their insights into the life and identity of Chinese communities … ( read original…
US consulate completes Hong Kong property sale after Beijing greenlight
The US Consulate in Hong Kong has completed a multi-million-dollar property sale that was previously put on ice after Beijing refused to grant permission, the buyer announced Thursday. ( read original story …)
China vows five-year plan dedicated to climate, but growth, security concerns weigh
China has promised to dedicate its new “five-year plan” to tackling climate change, but concerns about economic growth and energy security are expected to temper the country’s green ambitions. Vice … ( read original story…
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