After years of currying favor with Beijing, a subtle rebalancing is underway — yet the Five Eyes member wants to keep some distance from President Trump. ( read original story …)
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China rally triggers gains in European cyclical stocks
European shares headed towards a one-month high on Monday, with a rally in China’s markets setting an upbeat tone as investors banked on the world’s second biggest economy to lead a recovery from the ……
China Detains Professor Who Criticised Xi Over Coronavirus
Xu published an essay in February blaming the culture of deception and censorship fostered by Xi for the spread of the coronavirus in China. China’s “leader system is itself destroying the structure … ( read…
U.S. Navy carriers conduct South China Sea drills as Chinese ships watch
Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are conducting exercises in the contested South China Sea within sight of Chinese naval vessels spotted near the flotilla, the commander of one of the carriers, the USS … (…
China Says U.S. Sent Ships to S.China Sea to Flex Its Muscles
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the comments during a daily press briefing in Beijing in response to a question about two U.S. aircraft carriers conducting operations and exercises in … ( read original story…
China Says Could Respond Further to Canada Halting Extradition With Hong Kong
China warned on Monday that it reserves the right to take additional action in response to Canada suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made … ( read original…
U.S. operations in the South China Sea show that Washington is ‘not backing down,’ expert says
Gregory Poling of the CSIS said U.S. allies are “very nervous” because China has been “pushing on all fronts” over the past few months. ( read original story …)
Asia shares jump as China blue chips scale five-year peak
Asian shares scaled four-month peaks on Monday as investors counted on a revival in Chinese activity to sustain global economic growth, even as surging coronavirus cases delayed re-openings across the … ( read original story…
China needs a bull market to build strength: state media
In a world reshaped by coronavirus, China needs further share market gains to fund a rapidly developing digital economy and strengthen its hand in intensifying power rivalries, state media said on … ( read original…
US-China tensions heat up in South China Sea
For the first time in six years, two US Navy aircraft carriers are in the South China Sea, the latest show of military might from Washington as it pushes back against China’s sweeping claim to…
Xu Zhangrun, outspoken critic of Xi Jinping, detained by police in Beijing
Professor had been under house arrest after writing an essay lambasting the president over his response to coronavirus … ( read original story …)
China issues bubonic plague warning for Inner Mongolia city
Authorities in a city in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia issued a warning on Sunday, one day after a hospital reported a case of suspected bubonic plague. ( read original story …)
China says it’s ‘concerned’ over India app ban
Beijing is pushing back on a decision by India to ban dozens of Chinese mobile apps as tensions between the world’s most populous countries continue to rise. ( read original story …)
