China is to discuss new security laws for Hong Kong which opponents fear may restrict freedoms and spark new protests. ( read original story …)
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Containing China: The US Steps in As India-China Border Tensions Flare
According to Alice Wells, the soon to be retired top U.S. diplomat for South Asia, there are similarities between China’s aggressive actions on the China-Indian border and in the waters of the South … (…
China’s Wuhan says conducted 887,321 COVID-19 tests on May 20
Wuhan kicked off a campaign on May 14 to look for asymptomatic carriers – infected people who show no outward sign of illness – after confirming on May 9-10 its first cluster of COVID-19 infections…
China prepares to stage annual parliamentary meeting as leaders look to send message of national unity
China is set to kick off its annual parliamentary meetings on Friday, following a two-month delay due to the devastating novel coronavirus outbreak. ( read original story …)
China Warns Proposed U.S. Arms Sales to Taiwan Will Threaten Regional Peace
Taiwan is set to receive $180 million worth of advanced torpedoes in a new arms deal, prompting angry protests from Beijing. ( read original story …)
The Virus Changed China’s Big Political Event. Here’s What to Expect.
The National People’s Congress, which starts Friday morning in Beijing, is a chance for China to show the world that it has tamed the coronavirus epidemic. ( read original story …)
China kicks off key political event delayed by pandemic
China has begun its most important political event of the year after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
The Challenge to China From Hong Kong’s ‘Sense of Country’
HONG KONG—Twin crises have jolted this city: one of disease, the other of dissent. Over the past year, millions of people flooded city streets, defying China’s government as they demanded that Beijing … ( read…
China Kicks off Key Political Event of the Year After Delay Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
China began its most important political event of the year on Thursday after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. The opening of the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political … ( read…
China’s political advisory body meets ahead of National People’s Congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese Communist Party leaders attended the meeting of Beijing’s top political advisory body on Thursday, ahead of the opening of the National People’s … ( read original story …)
US Navy Carrier Roosevelt Back At Sea Amid South China Sea Tensions
In March, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt was on a scheduled deployment to the 7th Naval Fleet in Yokosuka, Japan, when a COVID-19 outbreak on board forced the ship to dock in…
China signals plan to take full control of Hong Kong, realigning city’s status
The announcement that Beijing wants to “improve” governance of the financial hub comes as it increasingly encroaches on the territory’s relative freedoms. ( read original story …)
Asia shares tread lightly, await China policy meeting
Asian shares and Wall Street futures stepped back on Thursday as resurgent concerns about the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak offset some of this week’s earlier enthusiasm about economies … ( read original story…
