British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab also mentioned concerns about China’s imposed national security law on Hong Kong … ( read original story …)
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Shenzhen seeks to protect public health emergency ‘whistle-blowers’
The Shenzhen city government aims to provide legal protection for “whistle-blowers” in public health emergency events, in the wake of the death of Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang, which triggered public … ( read original story…
U.K. suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid public outrage over human rights in China
The decision comes amid worries about a new national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British colony. ( read original story …)
‘We are a battleground now’: In Southeast Asia, U.S-China tensions flare on social media
Tensions between the United States and China over the South China Sea have erupted into a war of words on social media, in what analysts see as a change in U.S. strategy amid a burgeoning…
UK risks China’s wrath by suspending Hong Kong extradition treaty
Speaking to the Commons, the foreign secretary said that while Britain sought cooperative ties with China, it was deeply worried at both events in Hong Kong and the repression of the Uighur population … (…
The World’s Worst Air Isn’t in Beijing or New Delhi
Residents of Temuco, a tiny town in Chile, largely live in poverty and are forced to burn cheap, wet firewood to keep warm. ( read original story …)
China May Retaliate Against Nokia, Ericsson if EU Bans Huawei: WSJ
China’s Ministry of Commerce is looking into export controls that would prevent Nokia and Ericsson from sending products it makes in China to other countries, the Journal reported … ( read original story …)
Chinese Kids Play in a Public Fountain in Beijing, China
Chinese parents let their kids play in a public fountain after the government declared victory over the coronavirus in Beijing on Monday, July 20, 2020. According to government health officials, China … ( read original…
China May Retaliate Against Nokia and Ericsson If EU Countries Move to Ban Huawei
Beijing is considering retaliating against the Chinese operations of two major European telecommunication-equipment manufacturers, Nokia and Ericsson, should European Union members follow the lead of … ( read original story …)
Latest China coronavirus outbreak spreads to second city
The latest outbreak of coronavirus in China has spread to a second city as authorities attempt to stop the virus from spreading. The Associated Press reported Monday that one of 17 cases of COVID ……
Jia Yueting’s Leshi, ‘China’s Netflix’, delists from Shenzhen exchange with a final market cap down 99.6 per cent from its peak
The company’s valuation sank to 718 million yuan (US$102.7 million) on its final day of trading, from an all-time high of 170 billion yuan in 2015. ( read original story …)
Revealed: NHS denied PPE at height of Covid-19 as supplier prioritised China
Disclosures call into question UK’s reliance on ‘just in time’ logistics during pandemic … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: Beijing opens up after containing virus cases as Xinjiang tries to shut down new outbreak
Beijing has announced it will lower its emergency response to Covid-19 from Monday after containing an outbreak of coronavirus that hit the city last month. The Chinese capital, where only one … ( read original…
