Lijian Zhao, a spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, earlier tweeted the fake image of an Australian soldier holding a knife to the throat of a child. ( read original story …)
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Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Swiss vote, ABN Amro, Aussie wine
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. SWISS MISS. A referendum to reform Switzerland’s … ( read original story …)
China’s tariffs slam door shut on Australian wine’s biggest export market
Australia’s winemakers are scrambling to find new buyers around the world after China imposed hefty tariffs on the industry, effectively cutting it off from its most important export market. ( read original story …)
China Is Licking Its Chops at the Thought of President Joe Biden | Opinion
With President Trump all but gone from the White House, and the faltering Joe Biden preparing to move in, it looks as though China’s quest for world domination is back on track. ( read original…
China edges towards greater financial discipline
A succession of defaults has rattled China’s $15tn bond market and is raising concerns about the country’s financial health following a sharp slowdown in economic growth this year. For foreign … ( read original story…
China reports 18 new COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier
China reported 18 new COVID-19 cases on Nov. 29, up from 11 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Monday. ( read original story …)
How Shenzhen turned all its 16,000 buses fully electric
E-buses could be the future of environmentally-friendly public transport, but the upfront costs and charging infrastructure are holding back adoption … ( read original story …)
Canberra blasts Beijing over ‘repugnant’ tweet after war crimes report
Canberra has accused Beijing of sharing a “repugnant” and fake image of an Australian soldier holding a bloodstained knife to the throat of an Afghan child in a considerable escalation of diplomatic … ( read…
China completes farm product quarantine protocols of U.S. trade deal: Global Times
China’s customs authority has completed the quarantine protocols agreed under the Phase one trade deal between China and the United States allowing for the imports of various farm goods, the Global … ( read original…
Asia-Pacific stocks mixed as China says its manufacturing activity grew in November
China’s National Bureau of Statistics announced Monday that the official manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for November was at 52.1. ( read original story …)
Australian leader calls China’s graphic tweet ‘repugnant’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Monday a tweet by a Chinese official which shows a fake image of an Australian soldier appearing to slit a … ( read original story …)
Investors should allocate up to 20% of their portfolios to China over the next decade, strategist says
Investors need to allocate more of their portfolios into China, as “geopolitical diversification” is going to be a more crucial consideration, according to one investment strategist. ( read original story …)
China central bank offers salve to jittery markets with surprise medium-term lending facility injection
The PBOC also said it would conduct another MLF operation on Dec. 15 to roll over maturing loans for December, with volume dependent on market demand. ( read original story …)
