Taiwan has been ruled separately from China since the end of a civil war in 1949, but Beijing considers the island part of its territory awaiting reunification. The island is a flashpoint with … (…
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The Trump administration sanctioned China for detaining 1 million Uighurs. Here’s what Americans think.
Repeatedly this year, the Trump administration has confronted China over such issues as trade, the coronavirus, Hong Kong’s protests over the erosion of democratic rights, and the internment of … ( read original story …)
China, WHO could have helped prevent COVID-19 pandemic: congressional report
The coronavirus pandemic might have been prevented if not for Chinese cover-ups in the early days of the outbreak and the World Health Organization “parroting” Beijing propaganda, according to a … ( read original story…
Taiwan Says It Can ‘Counter Attack’ After China Practices Invasion
Chinese jets crossed the midpoint of the Taiwan Strait this weekend while troops conducted combat drills nearby. ( read original story …)
RELX opens lab to enhance global e-cigarette research
RELX Technology, Asia’s leading independent e-cigarette brand, has started operations at its newly-established e-cigarette bioscience laboratory to conduct systematic research on the effects of … ( read original story …)
China’s air force seems to use video to simulate attack on US air base: report
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force on Saturday released a video that showed nuclear-capable bombers attacking what appeared to be U.S.’s Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, a report said. Trump on … ( read original…
Western Australia space tracking station to cut ties with China
Decision will impact the expansion of Beijing’s space exploration and navigational programs … ( read original story …)
U.S. and China will find that they need each other: Top Israeli entrepreneur
Israel’s top entrepreneur Yossi Vardi explains why U.S. and China will realize their need for each other, especially given the sophisticated, globalized world we live in now. ( read original story …)
WeChat ban could hurt both US and China: Analyst
An escalation of conflict between the U.S. and China government can hurt business on both sides, says Tian Hou of T.H. Capital. Instead of banning usage of WeChat, she argues that setting a privacy ……
TikTok user data still accessible from Beijing, Australian think tank says
It is deeply concerning because there are national security laws in place in China that “effectively remove any firewall” between the Chinese state and that TikTok user data, says Fergus Ryan, analyst … ( read…
Beijing ramps up scrutiny of cross-border data flows
The new Beijing free trade zone will test data localization law enforcement using an intelligent platform to assess the risk of cross-border data flows. ( read original story …)
We don’t know where the next flare-up in U.S.-China ties will be: Mizuho
Vishnu Varathan of Mizuho Bank talks to “Squawk Box Asia” about the downside risks to Asia’s economic growth. He points out the fragility of U.S.-China relations as one of the factors, but provides … (…
Reporter says China threatened to detain his Australian daughter
Two weeks ago reporters for the state-funded ABC and The Australian Financial Review newspaper became the last two Australian journalists working for Australian media to leave China due to threats of … ( read original…
