India’s border dispute with China has accelerated its relations with the United States. Others worry that warming ties ignore India’s persecution of Muslims. ( read original story …)
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China rolls out experimental Covid vaccine as it eyes global market
Beijing is set to expand a programme that administers experimental coronavirus vaccines as Chinese developers chart a risky path to dominating global supplies. In a surprise announcement last month, a … ( read original story…
Mainland China reports 16 new coronavirus cases on October 3
China on Sunday reported 16 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 3, compared with 10 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. All of the new infections were imported cases, the ……
China’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims sparks anger near new embassy site in London
China’s decision to move its British embassy from London’s upmarket West End to the less glitzy east could have been a heart-warming tale of homecoming. The new mission will be built at the former ……
Op-Ed: Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis provides China with fresh gains in great power contest
Recent events have contributed to Chinese confidence that their single-party, autocratic system – for all its failings and inefficiencies – is better designed to provide public needs and political … ( read original story …)
Kenya keen to renegotiate debt, fees with China as coronavirus hits unprofitable Mombasa-Naivasha rail line
State-owned engineering giant China Communications Construction Company and its subsidiary built the 580km (360 mile) Mombasa-Naivasha Standard Gauge Railway line at a cost of US$4.7 billion. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Sipotek Adds New Products to Its Line of CCD Visual Inspection Machines
Shenzhen Sipotek, a leading machine vision inspection system manufacturer, today announced the addition of new CCD … ( read original story …)
China had mocked Trump for not taking the pandemic seriously. Now it’s very personal.
China is riveted by news of Trump’s positive coronavirus test, even as senior officials remain reserved in their public comments. ( read original story …)
After China State Media Said Trump ‘Paid the Price’ for COVID-19 Response, President Xi Wishes Him Well
The Chinese leader was the latest among world leaders to send well wishes to the U.S. president and first lady following their positive tests for the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi sends sympathy message to Trump over infection
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message of sympathy to U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump following their coronavirus diagnosis … ( read original story …)
China’s Xi wishes Trump speedy recovery: Chinese state media
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania on Saturday, wishing them a speedy recovery from the coronavirus, Chinese state television reported. ( read original story …)
Vatican: Pope Benedict XVI approved bishop accord with China
The Vatican doubled down Saturday on its intent to pursue continued dialogue with China over bishop nominations, defending a deal it did with the Chinese government in 2018 as necessary to the life of ……
The Politics Behind Xi’s Big Green Promise For China
Xi Jinping’s vow to snuff out emissions by 2060 completes a diplomatic pirouette that moves China to the heart of the global green agenda, wrong-foots the US and cuddles up to Europe’s climate … (…