While Biden could ease off Beijing in certain respects after Inauguration Day, many Chinese have adopted a fatalistic view of the post-Trump world: U.S.-China relations are likely to be fraught for … ( read original…
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Almost £1BILLION of British taxpayers’ cash has been spent on coronavirus PPE from China
The Government signed almost 90 contracts worth £900million with China as ministers scrambled to adapt to the lightning-fast spread of the virus earlier this year, analysis has revealed. ( read original story …)
China’s state-run news media reacts to Biden’s victory with cautious optimism.
China’s state news media reacted with cautious optimism to former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s victory in the United States’ presidential election, expressing hope that he would stabilize the … ( read original story…
Carrie Lam meets leaders of Guangdong, Shenzhen
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with leaders of Guangdong province and Shenzhen on Saturday to discuss ways to jointly take forward the … ( read original…
Beijing loyalists target Hong Kong judges after protester acquittals
The acquittal of dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters -– often accompanied by withering court criticism of police –- has triggered a backlash from Beijing loyalists demanding an overhaul of a … ( read original…
Na’Vi, Complexity win openers at IEM Beijing Online: Europe
Natus Vincere and Complexity Gaming each won their upper-bracket Round 1 matches Saturday in Group A of the Europe division of the Intel Extreme Masters XV — Beijing Online event. ( read original story …)
As Covid-19 runs riot across the world, China controls the pandemic
“They have done an amazing job of controlling the virus,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of global health at the University of Washington. ( read original story …)
China touts success in controlling Covid-19 pandemic
“They have done an amazing job of controlling the virus,” said Ali Mokdad, a professor of global health at the University of Washington. ( read original story …)
China unlikely to find Biden a soft touch
In his unsuccessful campaign for re-election, President Donald Trump repeatedly warned that a victory for Joe Biden would be a win for China and that Beijing would “own America.” … ( read original story …)
Biden’s trade policy will take aim at China, embrace allies
President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to work more closely with U.S. allies in confronting China on trade, and is seen as unlikely to roll back his predecessor’s tariffs on imported steel, aluminum, … ( read…
Australia will not be invisible to Joe Biden, especially when it comes to China and climate change
The incoming US president might actually develop a discernible end game with Beijing. But his intentions on climate action could be unsettling for Scott Morrison … ( read original story …)
China’s State Media Taunts Trump on Twitter for Claiming He Won Election
China’s largest, state-run newspaper mocked Donald Trump on Twitter after Joe Biden is named the projected winner of the presidential election. ( read original story …)
Biden to Face Long List of Foreign Challenges, With China No. 1
President Trump will be handing Joseph R. Biden Jr. a difficult cleanup act in America’s relations with many countries. But it may not take much for Mr. Biden to improve the mood. ( read original…
