Along with the pandemic, Angela Merkel, Xi Jinping and EU officials will have much to discuss via video conference. The EU is weighing human rights and business needs in the row between China and the…
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China Serves Up Pig-Backed Loans for Its Hogtied Farmers
China is so desperate to rebuild pig herds after swine fever that its banks are experimenting with loans to farmers backed by a novel asset: their hogs. ( read original story …)
South China Sea threat: Beijing warned to fear US influence as WW3 alarm bells ring
CHINA has been warned they should fear US influence in the South China Sea as the risk of “all-out conflict” has increased. ( read original story …)
US accuses China of ‘escalation’ in latest restrictions on American diplomats
China says curbs ‘legitimate and necessary’ as tensions rise … ( read original story …)
Trump’s China ‘decoupling’ and coronavirus: why 2020 upheaval won’t kill globalisation
The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents. Add to this the mounting tensions between the … ( read original…
Australia Defends Intelligence Raids as Spat With China Escalates
Relations between Australia and its top trading partner China have been deteriorating gradually over the recent years and have soured further this year after Canberra called for a … ( read original story …)
The Latest: Domestic air travel recovers in Wuhan, China
Domestic air travel in Wuhan, the epicenter of the global coronavirus outbreak, has returned to pre-pandemic levels, authorities say … ( read original story …)
China bans horses from Malaysia following African horse sickness outbreak
China has banned imports of horses and other equines and their products from Malaysia, following an outbreak of African Horse Sickness in the Southeast Asian country. ( read original story …)
Beijing ‘using Chinese student group to target Irish talent’
A Chinese student network based in Ireland is being used by Beijing to identify and gain access to talented researchers and intellectual property, according to a new report by an Australian think tank … (…
Australia minister warns foreign journalists amid China spat
A senior Australian government minister on Sunday warned foreign journalists working in the country they might come under the scrutiny of federal agencies if they provide a … ( read original story …)
Hidden Gem: ’76 Days’ Examines the Human Cost of the Coronavirus Outbreak in Wuhan, China
Days also takes viewers to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people barely known outside of China before it was thrust into a global spotlight as it ground to a halt in a frontline battle…
China would rather see U.S. TikTok ban than stiff-armed sale
More than 100 million users in the U.S. hold accounts on the popular social media platform, TikTok. But that could come to an end this month if a deal is not inked between a U.S.…
Culture clash: has Australia miscalculated in its feud with China?
When Scott Morrison met with about 10 of his hawkish backbench colleagues for a “fireside chat” at Parliament House in the middle of May, he had a clear message: Australia would stand up for its…
