A former U.S. trade negotiator says Japan, India and Australia have already taken steps. Also: Kenosha, my hometown; making the switch to metric. ( read original story …)
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‘Mulan’ brings in $23.2 million during lackluster opening weekend in China
Disney had high hopes that “Mulan” would thrive in China, but the live-action remake of the beloved animated film didn’t make quite the splash that was expected. ( read original story …)
Can China Turn Europe Against America?
In this week’s summit, Xi seeks to play Nixon, luring new allies with cash and upending trade routes. ( read original story …)
China’s New Financial Rules to Cover Jack Ma’s Ant Group
The People’s Bank of China said firms that operate two or more financial businesses in the country will be classified as financial-holding companies. ( read original story …)
Infiltration: Communist China’s Campaign to Reshape U.S. Education | Opinion
The Chinese Communist Party ruthlessly seeks to influence and infiltrate us. We best be on guard and act accordingly. ( read original story …)
China bans pork imports from Germany
China has banned pork imports from Germany on the eve of critical trade and investment talks, in a move analysts describe as a warning to Europe not to defy Beijing on a range of issues.…
Health minister continues defence of China’s handling of coronavirus case data
In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Hajdu was asked about her comments earlier in the year when she dismissed as a conspiracy theory a question about whether China had … ( read…
Beijing labels 12 Hongkongers caught at sea as separatists, as Shenzhen police confirm group under criminal detention
Beijing labelled 12 Hongkongers captured at sea while reportedly trying to flee to Taiwan last month as separatists, as Shenzhen police broke their silence to confirm on Sunday that they were under … ( read…
Echoes of Pearl Harbour in latest US moves on China
In November 2019, former US secretary of state Henry Kissinger warned that “the US and China were in the ‘foothills of a cold war’ and could be headed toward a conflict worse than World War…
South China Sea war: Donald Trump warned US ‘must counter Beijing missile threat’
TENSIONS in the South China Sea have grown after the breakdown of a missile weapons agreement, as Donald Trump warned the US must counter China’s increasing missile inventory. ( read original story …)
China issues new rules to tighten control over financial holding firms
China issued new rules on Sunday to regulate financial holding companies, in its latest move to prevent systematic risks to the nation’s vast financial sector. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen police break silence over fate of 12 Hongkongers intercepted at sea, confirming their arrest for illegal entry
Public security bureau says authorities will protect legitimate rights of the dozen intercepted by the mainland coastguard, while reportedly trying to flee to Taiwan. ( read original story …)
India and China are edging towards a more serious conflict
There is now a real risk of military conflict between India and China. While the world remains preoccupied with the Covid-19 pandemic, and the US distracted by domestic politics, India and China are … (…
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