The French revolutionaries’ instrument for administering the 1793-1794 Reign of Terror was the Committee of Public Safety. Today, China’s totalitarians, displaying either ignorance of this unsavory … ( read original story …)
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Combat medics called to fight COVID-19 in New York City: ‘Here, we’re the infantry’
Army Col. Edward Ramirez, who has 27 years of service as a combat medic under his belt, never expected his next deployment to take him to New York City as it became the epicenter of…
As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, people are leaving for Taiwan
Residents of Hong Kong, deeply concerned by Beijing’s new security law, seek safety and freedom in nearby Taiwan. ( read original story …)
TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban
China-owned social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a correspondence seen by Reuters. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China to gradually phase out sale of live poultry at food markets
A vendor puts chickens into a plastic bag at a poultry market in Hefei, Anhui province, April 3, 2013. (Reuters) China on Friday vowed to gradually phase out the slaughter and sale of live poultry…
China appoints Communist Party hardliner to oversee Hong Kong’s new security office
Just days after a draconian national security law went into effect in Hong Kong this week, Beijing has appointed a hardline, controversial Communist Party figure – Zheng Yanxiong – as chief of the new ……
Fact check: Can’t blame China for all Wisconsin job losses in manufacturing
A video blames nearly all U.S. manufacturing job loss on China, but experts say factors such as productivity played an equal or greater role. ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Hong Kong takeover is a masterclass in creating fear
Hong Kong’s stock market has risen through the week since the law was passed on Tuesday. Supporters see this as evidence that the gears are turning after all. Sceptics, though, point to Beijing’s … (…
Philippines warns China of ‘severest response’ over drills
The Philippine foreign secretary warned China on Friday of “the severest response” if ongoing Chinese military exercises in the disputed South China Sea spill over to Philippine territory. Foreign … ( read original story …)
Modi visits border where troops clashed with China
Rough Cuts Modi visits border where troops clashed with China. Posted . Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flew into the northern Himalayan region of Ladakh on Friday, weeks afte … ( read original story …)
China’s stock market closes at highest level in five years
China’s stock market has closed at its highest level in five years after the latest data from the world’s second biggest economy showed the service sector expanding at its fastest pace in a decade. (…
Beijing lifts most travel restrictions, says city’s outbreak contained
Beijing has contained transmission of a new coronavirus outbreak and will lift travel restrictions on most residents at midnight, city authorities said Friday, weeks after a new wave of infections … ( read original story…
Coronavirus Daily: China’s Leader in the Vaccine Chase
Here’s the latest news from the global pandemic. With China and Canada at geopolitical odds over a range of issues, it may come as a surprise that one of the front-runners in the race for…
