Politically endangered Republicans are scrambling to make their contests referendums on China rather than the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
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Beijing district in ‘wartime emergency’ after virus spike shuts market
A district of Beijing was on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections. ( read original story …)
Playing Hardball With China Works in a “Constrainment” Strategy
Global attitudes towards the People’s Republic of China (PRC) are hardening. In 2019, the European Union declared the PRC a “systemic rival” amid rising trade tensions. In May 2020, the White House … ( read…
Australian sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs
An Australian national has been sentenced to death in China after a court convicted him on charges of drug smuggling. ( read original story …)
Beijing goes into ‘wartime mode’ as virus emerges at market in Chinese capital
A district in central Beijing has gone into “wartime mode” after discovering a cluster of coronavirus cases around the biggest meat and vegetable market in the city, raising the prospect of a second … (…
Asia Today: Beijing shuts food market after 7 new cases
City authorities are moving quickly to stem a new outbreak of COVID-19 in Beijing after the discovery of seven cases in the past two days. The National Health Commission said that six cases were ……
Beijing Shuts Some Markets; London Stores to Open: Virus Update
Beijing closed some food markets including the city’s largest fruits and vegetables supply center, amid fears of a resurgence. ( read original story …)
China central bank bank approves American Express for bank card clearance business
China’s central bank said on Saturday it has given American Express approval to set up a bank card clearance business in the country. ( read original story …)
China Races Against Time to Find Coronavirus Vaccine, Put Scandals in the Past
Six months after the first cases emerged in the city of Wuhan, China has moved quickly to develop a vaccine and is involved in several of the dozen or so international clinical trials currently under…
China sentences Australian to death for drug trafficking
An Australian national has been sentenced to death in China for drug trafficking, in a ruling that could further inflame tensions between Beijing and Canberra. The man, named in Chinese pinyin as … ( read…
Five dead in latest flooding in southern China rainstorms
Rainstorms have killed five more people in a southern Chinese region already reeling from heavy flooding over the past week … ( read original story …)
China Races To Find Virus Vaccine, Put Scandals In The Past
China has mobilised its army and fast-tracked tests in the global race to find a coronavirus vaccine, but its labs also have an image tarnished by past health scandals to overcome. Six months after ……
China’s Military Has Not Reached Superpower Status Just Yet
China’s new defense white paper has been eagerly awaited by Western analysts searching for clues to Beijing’s national security strategy. ( read original story …)
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