Hong Kong was an anomaly. A free and partially democratic city under Chinese rule, protected by a tradition of firm rule of law from the British colonial era, and a promise from Beijing of freedoms…
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Defiant Hong Kong Activists Vow To Resist China Crackdown
Hong Kong’s democracy camp will continue to fight communist China’s crackdown on political freedoms, activists vowed Friday after a devastating month of election disqualifications, arrests for social … ( read original story …)
China’s luxury retail sector is booming even amid the coronavirus outbreak: Hang Lung Properties
The luxury retail market in mainland China has been “very, very strong” from April to July and is likely to hold up well for the rest of the year as long as there is no…
Burberry Shakes Up Shopping With Physical, Digital Shenzhen Store
LONDON — Burberry is looking to break new retail ground in Shenzhen, China, today with a store that fuses physical and digital elements and asks shoppers to press their WeChat accounts into … ( read…
China’s manufacturing improves in July, exports strengthen
A survey shows China’s manufacturing activity edged up in July and export orders strengthened despite weak U.S. and European demand, in fresh signs the world’s second-largest economy is gradually reco … ( read original story…
Hope, Despair, Control: The 1950s China My Father Saw, Echoed Today
William Stevenson was one of the first foreign correspondents to visit the People’s Republic of China. Decades later, despite its transformation, I recognize the same country. ( read original story …)
A cold war does not answer China’s challenge
The cold war drum is being beaten most loudly by Donald Trump’s US administration. It is easy to see why. Mr Trump thinks his belligerent stance towards Beijing is worth votes in November’s … (…
China reports 127 new coronavirus cases, highest since March 5
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 127 new coronavirus cases on the mainland on July 30, up from 105 the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Friday, the highest daily number since … (…
How China used nationalism to hide coronavirus truth
Thousands of Chinese nationalists sent death threats to an author for writing a diary documenting the world’s first coronavirus lockdown. Why? ( read original story …)
Report: China-Linked Hackers Targeted Coronavirus Vaccine Developer Moderna
Sophisticated espionage is apparently occurring behind the scenes to acquire information on top coronavirus vaccine candidates. On Thursday, Reuters reported that hackers linked to the Chinese … ( read original story …)
Americans see China more negatively than ever amid coronavirus pandemic, Trump attacks, poll finds
WASHINGTON – A new poll shows nearly three-quarters of Americans view China negatively, a record high as new coronavirus cases spike across the U.S. and the Trump administration ramps up its attacks … ( read…
Americans’ Negative View of China Reaches Record High Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
WSJ’s Kate O’Keeffe unpacks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech, which lays out a more aggressive path of engagement with China. Photo: Mark Rightmire/Zuma Press (Originally published July 24, … ( read original story …)
New study shows exactly how the coronavirus began to spread outside China
A team of researchers that included scientists from the CDC concluded that travel is responsible for most of the cases outside mainland China in the first 11 weeks of COVID-19’s pre-pandemic phase. ( read original…
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