President Trump said he ignored the advice of the top medical expert in his administration as the White House works to contain the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
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Chinese Soldiers Wear Face Masks in Beijing, China
Chinese soldiers, also known as Peoples Armed Police (PAP), wear protective face masks as the march back to their barracks after changing guard in Beijing’s embassy district on Thursday, July 9, 2020. ( read original…
What Beijing Lost With Its Border Clash Blunder
Fighting with India in the Himalayas may cost China its shot at becoming the dominant tech power. ( read original story …)
China should meet with U.S. on arms control, State Department says
The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed China’s commitment to arms control negotiations and that “prudent next steps” should include face-to-face meetings between U.S. ( read original story …)
In echo of Mao era, China’s schools in book-cleansing drive
As schools reopened in China after the COVID-19 outbreak, they have thrown themselves into a nationwide exercise to remove books deemed politically incorrect, deepening Chinese President Xi Jinping’s … ( read original story …)
Pope scraps prepared remarks on China’s security law in Hong Kong, raising concerns: report
Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks. Francis omitted a paragraph on his “attention and … ( read…
HSBC may have to choose between East and West as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
HSBC has carved out a lucrative role in global banking over the past 155 years by straddling the line between East and West. Now, a political firestorm over the bank’s hometown of Hong Kong could…
A ‘financial war’ with China could be brewing on top of the trade war
U.S. regulators have long sought more transparency from Chinese companies with shares trading on U.S. exchanges. ( read original story …)
US Invites China To Arms Control Talks, Seeing Opening
The United States on Thursday again invited China to talks on arms control, saying it saw an opening with Beijing on three-way negotiations with Russia despite disagreements. “The United States … ( read original story…
China should meet with United States on arms control, State Department says
The U.S. State Department on Thursday said the United States welcomed China’s commitment to engage in arms control negotiations and said that “prudent next steps” should include face-to-face meetings … ( read original story …)
China accuses Australia of ‘gross interference’ after offer of safe haven for Hong Kong visa holders
Prime minister Scott Morrison cancels extradition treaty citing the new national security law as ‘a fundamental change of circumstances’ … ( read original story …)
China cancels all international sports events for the year
China says it will not stage any international sports events for the rest of the year, apart from trials for the … ( read original story …)
China markets continue to lead gains in Asia, with Shenzhen stocks jumping more than 2%
The moves regionally came following the release of China’s June inflation data. The producer price index for June slipped 3% year-on-year, according to data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics. ( read original story …)
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