Beijing’s city government reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases for July 8, the third straight day of no new cases as the city curbs the spread of the disease. ( read original story …)
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White House warns railroad pension agency over China investments
The White House has warned the Railroad Retirement Board, a federal agency, that its investments in Chinese assets are an “unnecessary economic risk” that pose a national security threat to America. ( read original story…
U.S. Will Act to Deny China Access to Americans’ Data, Says Pompeo
Pompeo also praised U.S. technology giants Google, Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc for ‘refusing to surrender’ user data to the Hong Kong government and urged other companies to follow suit, after … ( read original…
U.S. Stocks Climb While China Rally Powers Ahead
U.S. stocks advanced, while mainland Chinese shares extended a winning streak for a seventh consecutive day. ( read original story …)
Fact check: Bubonic plague case found in Inner Mongolia, China
A case of bubonic plague was reported in northern China. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how diseases will thrive in whatever vector they’re given. Recent reports from China’s Inner Mongolia region … ( read original…
China churches ordered to praise Xi Jinping’s handling of coronavirus before reopening, watchdog says
Under Chinse Communist Party instruction, state-run churches in China say they were required to praise Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic in order to reopen, a watchdog reports. ( read original story …)
China Still Needs to Come Clean About Coronavirus: Pompeo
Secretary of State Michael Pompeo says China still needs to come clean about the source of the coronavirus. He spoke to reporters in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg) … ( read original story …)
The rise of Laam Caau: if we burn, you burn with us, Hong Kong protesters warn Beijing
Most Hongkongers fear that China’s new national security law will sound the death knell for the territory, but one group of protesters welcomes the draconian legislation, seeing it as a wake-up call … ( read…
China Is NATO’s New Problem
China Is NATO’s New Problem China Is NATO’s New Problem… DON’T LOSE ACCESS: Your IP access to ForeignPolicy.com will expire on June 15. To ensure uninterrupted reading, please contact Rachel Mines, … ( read original…
China’s Confucius Institutes Attempt to Rebrand Following Backlash
China is attempting to rebrand Confucius Institutes following a worldwide backlash against the centers.Confucius Institutes, which are present on dozens of U.S. college campuses and at other foreign … ( read original story …)
U.S. Stocks Waver While China Rally Powers Ahead
The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed, while mainland Chinese shares extended a winning streak for a seventh consecutive day. ( read original story …)
China’s Great Firewall descends on Hong Kong internet users
Residents rush to erase digital footprints as law gives police powers over online activity … ( read original story …)
China Didn’t Create the Coronavirus to Attack America (Or Anyone Else)
Although Chinese officials clearly fumbled at several points in their response to the disease, there is little evidence that they planned a pandemic. Lost amid all this finger-pointing is a basic … ( read original…
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