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UK will announce changes to extradition arrangements with China, says Johnson
Britain is to announce changes to its extradition arrangements with China and Hong Kong on Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said, citing concerns over new national security laws imposed on the … ( read original…
Cinemas in China begin to reopen after six-month coronavirus closure
Some cinemas in Chinese cities from Shanghai to Chengdu reopened on Monday after a six-month closure, raising hope that the world’s second largest movie market can start to recover from painful losses … ( read…
Shenzhen Mulls Protections for Public Health Whistleblowers
Shenzhen is considering a regulation that would protect whistleblowers who sound the alarm about potential public health emergencies, the government of the southern Chinese city announced Sunday. ( read original story …)
China slams Britain’s comments on Uighurs as ‘slander’
China hit back on Monday at comments by Britain’s foreign secretary that accused Beijing of “gross” human rights abuses against ethnic and religious minorities in the northwest region of Xinjiang. Rig … ( read original…
TikTok: We are not ‘under the thumb’ of China
But the US is considering banning TikTok and may only allow it to keep operating if it splits from China and becomes an American company. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo – who i ……
With a U.N. Veto, Russia and China Add to Syria’s Misery
Moscow and Beijing are callously restricting humanitarian aid to Syria’s suffering civilians as part of their campaign to prop up Bashar al-Assad. ( read original story …)
Tomorrow Group-linked shares tumble after China seizes affiliated financial firms
Shares in two companies with connections to troubled Chinese conglomerate Tomorrow Holdings Co Ltd slumped on Monday after regulators seized control of nine firms affiliated with the group. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen seeks to protect ‘whistle-blowers’ in public health emergency
Huaqiangbei, a renowned commercial area in Shenzhen for electronics markets, has set up some 100 tents outdoor for commercial tenants to help them resume businesses with epidemic prevention and … ( read original story …)
Shanghai stocks jump more than 2% as China keeps benchmark lending rate unchanged
China kept both its one-year and five-year loan prime rate unchanged as its economy continued to recover after reopening following the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story …)
China’s EV startup Xpeng pulls in $500 million Series C+
Xpeng, an electric vehicle startup run by former Alibaba executive He Xiaopeng, said Monday it has raised around $500 million in a Series C+ round to further develop models tailored to China’s … ( read…
Asia Today: Outbreak in Northwest China Spreads to 2nd City
Outbreak in Northwest China Spreads to 2nd City One of the 17 new cases reported on Monday was in the ancient Silk Road city of Kashgar, the regional government said on its official microblog. The…
China blows up dam on Yangtze river tributary to ease flooding
Explosives used to destroy Chu river dam in central Anhui province in bid to bring water levels down Associated Press Buildings submerged in flood waters of Shijiu Lake on Sunday in Nanjing, Jiangsu … (…
