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 …)
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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 …)
China bubonic plague: Inner Mongolia takes precautions after case
Authorities in China have stepped up precautions after a city in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region confirmed one case of bubonic plague. According to state reports, the Bayannur patient – a … ( read original…
Asia shares climb as China blue chips hit five-year peak
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares scaled four-month peaks on Monday as investors counted on super-cheap liquidity and fiscal stimulus to sustain the global economic recovery, even as surging coronavirus … ( read original story …)
China reports four new coronavirus cases in mainland for July 5
China on Monday reported 4 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 5, down from 8 cases a day earlier, the health authority said. ( read original story …)
Indian Soldiers Unarmed and Caught by Surprise in China Clash, Families Say
Indian soldiers who died in close combat with Chinese troops last month were unarmed and surrounded by a larger force on a steep ridge, Indian government sources, two soldiers deployed in the area and ……
Reagan, Nimitz Enter South China Sea as China Conducts its Own Military Exercises
They come as China conducts its own large-scale military exercises near contested islands that it controls in the South China Sea’s Paracel chain. The Chinese exercises, which began Wednesday, were … ( read original story…
China and Taiwan Could Be Headed Towards a Showdown. What Should America Do?
Hand it to CCP strongman Xi Jinping: he is a uniter. His bluster and saber-rattling may well unite Taiwanese behind the cause of independence. Beijing could respond quite aggressively. What would … ( read original…