The world’s biggest mining group has received requests from Chinese customers to defer shipments of Australian coal.Amid fears over rising trade tensions between the countries, Ken MacKenzie, BHP’s … ( read original story …)
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Pro-Beijing Chinese language newspaper pushes City of Perth candidates
A Chinese language newspaper owned by a businessman with ties to WA Labor and Chinese Communist Party-linked associations is pushing candidates in the City of Perth elections. ( read original story …)
Navy chief calls China the greatest threat, proposes more warships
China is the United States’ greatest military threat, requiring more agile and better armed warships, Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, said in a speech to the “State of Defense” virtual … ( read…
As China gets more aggressive, the US wants to sell Taiwan new weapons to fend off Beijing
The US wants to give Taiwan’s military a longer reach amid rising tensions with China, which has vowed to reabsorb the island by force if necessary. ( read original story …)
Trump says “China will own the United States” if Biden is elected
Mr. Trump said in a speech from the White House streamed online by economic clubs around the country that the economy was the strongest on record before the coronavirus pandemic, again promising … ( read…
China, Russia, Cuba elected to UN Human Rights Council; Eli Lilly COVID-19 study paused; Lebanon-Israel maritime talks begin
Notable violators were among the countries elected to the UN Human Rights Council, as Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to earn a three-year term starting Jan. 1. Independent monitors have paused new … (…
Bangladesh wants to avoid falling into Beijing’s sphere of influence
The Bangladesh government has closed the development of a deep-sea port at Sonadia Island off the country’s southeastern coast. ( read original story …)
Nio surges after JPMorgan upgrades China electric vehicle play and says shares can nearly double
Shares of Nio jumped more than 18% on Wednesday after JPMorgan upgraded the company to an overweight rating based on surging demand for electric vehicles in China. The firm also introduced a new June ……
Xi Jinping praises Shenzhen as its rise marks Hong Kong’s fall
President Xi has lauded Shenzhen, Hong Kong’s neighbour, as a high-tech beacon for China’s drive to challenge the United States and Europe in shaping the future.It would become a “socialist model city … ( read…
China’s pandemic response seems to be ‘magic recipe’ for economic growth, Standard Chartered CEO says
China, where the outbreak of the virus first occurred, has seen its influential economy return to growth once again. ( read original story …)
In Bangkok visit, China’s Wang Yi seeks to cast Beijing as Thailand’s ‘big friend’
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi was due to arrive on Wednesday night in Thailand, a country central to Beijing’s strategy for Asia at a time the kingdom is facing a double hit from a ……
Canada’s Justin Trudeau attacks China for its ‘coercive diplomacy’ and vows to stand up to Beijing
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has hit out over China’s “coercive diplomacy” on the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries. Trudeau targeted Beijing on its aggressive … ( read original story …)
In City Where China Welcomed the World, Xi Prepares for a Colder One
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, speaking in the early trading center of Shenzhen, emphasized domestic innovation amid tensions with the United States. ( read original story …)
