Two years after humans last landed a probe on Mars, both the United States and China are launching missions to the red planet this month and setting up a new arena for their growing rivalry.…
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Face masks made with allegedly forced Uighur labour in China are being sold in Australia
At least two Australian companies have imported stocks of masks from manufacturer involved in labour program criticised as ‘highly coercive’ … ( read original story …)
China evacuates thousands after floods threaten villages
China has evacuated thousands of residents after a landslide blocked a river and created a barrier lake that threatened to submerge neighbouring villages, as large parts of the country reeled under … ( read original…
China allocates flood relief fund to farmers, agriculture production
China has allocated a 330 million yuan ($47 million) disaster relief fund to help farmers and agricultural production in southern provinces, as large parts of the country suffer the worst flooding in … ( read…
Mainland China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, including nine in Xinjiang
China reported 14 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 21, up from 11 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Wednesday. The other five were imported cases. China reported 22 new…
Tighter rules, sky-high prices in Shenzhen will send homebuyers flocking to ‘investor paradise’ Huizhou, say analysts
Huizhou, in southern Guangdong province, saw its home prices soar by 6.7 per after it emerged from coronavirus lockdown, but it is still far more affordable than nearby Shenzhen where new restrictions … ( read…
Trump willing to work with China on COVID-19 vaccine for U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a willingness on Tuesday to work with China or other countries to bring a successful coronavirus vaccine to the United States, despite rising tensions between … ( read original story…
Want to make profits from coffee in China? It’s actually a grind
“I raised prices by 10% in 2017 but that has done little to offset the jump in costs.” As a coffee market, China exerts a magnetic pull for Western brands keen to emulate the success…
Coronavirus live news: Trump urges people to wear masks as China vaccine starts final tests
Sinovac vaccine becomes third worldwide to enter Phase 3 clinical trial; California cases set to overtake New York’s; Mike Pompeo attacks WHO. Follow the latest updates Helen Sullivan Hello and … ( read original story…
FBI says hackers in China targeted COVID-19 research
Officials say the two men targeted several countries doing coronavirus research as part of a worldwide hacking campaign that also targeted high-tech firms and military contractors. ( read original story …)
Japan helps 87 companies to break from China after pandemic exposed overreliance
Japan is paying 87 companies to shift production back home or into Southeast Asia after the coronavirus pandemic disrupted supply chains and exposed an overreliance on Chinese manufacturing. While … ( read original story …)
Trump will run on his handling of the coronavirus and China
Trump will run toward his handling of the virus, citing again and again his decision to restrict travel from China in late January. ( read original story …)
Rep. Mike Gallagher demands answers from Apple and NBA over China dealings linked to forced labor of Uighur Muslims
Rep. Mike Gallagher raises concerns over American companies’ possible connection to China’s Uighur human rights abuses … ( read original story …)
