A deadly clash between Indian and Chinese troops in June 2020 along the much-disputed Himalayan border resulted in the first loss of lives in fighting between the two militaries in 45 years. As … (…
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WHO experts to visit China as part of COVID-19 investigation
Two World Health Organization experts will spend the next two days in the Chinese capital to lay the groundwork for a larger mission to investigate the origins of the … ( read original story …)
China’s aviation industry suffers $4.9 billion loss in second quarter on coronavirus jolt
China’s aviation industry sank further into the red, losing 34.25 billion yuan ($4.89 billion) in the second quarter, only slightly narrower than in the first quarter, underlining the colossal … ( read original story …)
China state funds to cut stakes in PICC, some tech firms amid stock bull run
SS> and three China-listed tech companies said their major state shareholders plan to reduce holdings – a move that comes amid a torrid bull run in China’s stock market. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – China can turn the other cheek, for now
Turning the other cheek takes fortitude, but that’s what China could do in response to the U.S. government’s latest actions. It slapped sanctions on Chinese officials for abuses of Muslim Uighurs, … ( read original…
Undeterred by coronavirus, China takes influence campaign online to win Taiwan hearts
As the coronavirus pandemic all but halts travel across the Taiwan Strait, China is taking its campaign pushing for “reunification” with Taiwan to the virtual world of live broadcasts, online … ( read original story…
Professor charged over scheme to use $4M in US grant money to conduct research for China
A criminal complaint filed in May alleges that Song Guo Zheng was a participant in a Chinese Talent Plan, a program established by China to recruit individuals with access to foreign intellectual … ( read…
China’s Markets Rally on Optimism Economy Is Shaking Off Covid-19 Pandemic
Authorities highlighted hundreds of operations making illegal loans against shares, showing that Beijing is eager to prevent stocks from overshooting. ( read original story …)
China reports four new coronavirus cases in mainland
China reported four new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 9, down from nine a day earlier, the health authority said on Friday. ( read original story …)
Australia’s Hong Kong intervention was hardly strident but that didn’t matter to China
Scott Morrison seems at pains to play down his diplomatic response to the new security laws, focusing on economic opportunities … ( read original story …)
U.S. Carriers Send a Message to Beijing Over South China Sea
China is just pushing on all fronts,” a former defense official told Foreign Policy. “I’m worried at some point that the dam is going … ( read original story …)
Why email loses out to popular apps in China
I asked them to register on Facebook (it was unblocked in China then), add me as a friend and also leave their email addresses. A few did but they were hard to remember, because they…
‘Definitely no,’ I’m not a spy: Student describes toll of visa ban targeting China tech theft
The Trump administration’s move to ban some Chinese graduate students and researchers comes as the U.S. confronts China’s theft of American technology. ( read original story …)