General Antonio Guterres warned on Thursday of a recent pushback against gender equality and women’s rights and urged people to fight back as the United States slammed China and the world body for … (…
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After Pompeo Criticism, Vatican Asserts Right to Go Its Own Way on China
The Vatican’s number two said on Thursday after talks with Mike Pompeo that the two sides’ positions on China remained far apart and firmly asserted the Holy See’s right to pursue an accord with ……
Task force: U.S. must prioritize AI in race to defend against Russia, China
A congressional task force this week recommended that the Pentagon prioritize investing in artificial intelligence, supply chain resiliency and cyberwarfare in order to deal with imminent threats from … ( read original story …)
Pompeo defends criticizing Vatican over China ties
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not get his meeting with Pope Francis, but he said he did have very constructive talks with the Vatican secretary of state and some other high-level prelates on ……
Shenzhen’s stock exchange is preparing to launch Blockchain-powered trades
Shenzhen’s stock exchange, one of the biggest exchanges in the Asia-Pacific region, announced that they have co-launched a blockchain solution for trading with unlisted private-sector companies. This … ( read original story …)
Police throttle Hong Kong protests against Beijing, but anger still seethes on the streets
Thousands of police officers flooded onto Hong Kong’s streets Thursday, stopping and searching people en masse, to thwart demonstrations planned for China’s National Day over Beijing’s tightening … ( read original story …)
China encouraging ‘revenge travel’ following coronavirus lockdowns to help economy
Starting Thursday, about 550 million people are expected to travel for China’s National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival – and keep moving through the eight-day Golden Week, The Guardian reports. The term … ( read original…
China is building a new rocket to fly its astronauts to the moon
China has revealed that it is working on a new rocket that could send astronauts to land on the moon. The new launch vehicle was unveiled at the 2020 China Space Conference in Fuzhou, east…
On China’s National Day, Hong Kong Police Quash Protests
One year ago, an important political anniversary in China was met with chaotic demonstrations in Hong Kong. This year, police quickly silenced expressions of dissent. ( read original story …)
Pompeo, Vatican talk China after tensions spill out publicly
The Vatican says U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the Vatican secretary of state have discussed their differences over China … ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 11 new COVID-19 cases vs 19 a day earlier
(Reuters) – Mainland China reported 12 new COVID-19 cases on Sept. 30, down from 19 a day earlier, the country’s health authority reported on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in a … ( read…
Coronavirus: China’s National Day-trippers shun face masks, social-distancing rules
China’s week-long National Day holiday got under way on Thursday, as millions of people across the country put the coronavirus pandemic to the back of their minds and headed for their favourite … ( read…
Beijing’s streets during and after Covid lockdown – in pictures
Life is busy again in the Chinese capital after the coronavirus outbreak shuttered businesses and hampered tourism. Now firms are looking to this week’s national holiday to ramp up spending … ( read original story…
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