We’re also rounding up thought-provoking ideas about Covid-era education, and bringing you the latest local updates for K-12 and college. ( read original story …)
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EU, China sign food protection deal ahead of challenging summit
The European Union and China signed a deal on Monday to protect each other’s exported food and drinks items from feta cheese to Pixian bean paste ahead of challenging discussions on trade, climate … (…
‘Mulan’ struggles in China as North American box office remains mostly closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Disney’s “Mulan” is faltering at the Chinese box office as the typically reliable North American market remains in peril due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Apple, Risky assets
Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. APPLE CART. The glory days of Apple’s fall … ( read original story …)
U.S. ambassador to China to retire, leave Beijing
U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said Monday he will resign and leave Beijing by early October. No reason was given for Branstad’s departure. ( read original story …)
Amid rising tensions with Beijing, US ambassador to China Terry Branstad set to step down next month
The US ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war and increasingly bitter relations between the world’s two largest economies.Terry Branstad, … ( read original…
US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad is stepping down next month
Branstad confirmed his decision in a phone call with Trump last week, the U.S. Embassy said. It did not give a reason for his departure. ( read original story …)
Imagined as a Blockbuster in China, ‘Mulan’ Fizzles
Disney’s live-action remake had already drawn a global backlash. Chinese audiences mocked it for other reasons, including historical inaccuracies and stereotyping. ( read original story …)
TikTok Owner’s Big Reason to Strike a U.S. Deal: China Is Slowing
ByteDance’s founder has long urged his employees to think beyond the world’s No. 2 economy, where growth is easing and competition is rising. ( read original story …)
U.S. Ambassador to China announces departure from Beijing
U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad announced Monday that he will resign and leave Beijing by early October. No reason was given for Branstad’s departure. ( read original story …)
US ambassador to China to step down next month
The U.S. ambassador to China will step down early next month, ending a three-year tenure marked by a trade war and increasingly bitter relations between the world’s two largest economies … ( read original story…
Coronavirus, climate and trade: EU-China relations put to the test in virtual summit
The EU and China are having a meeting on Monday to take stock of their investment negotiations. However, experts doubt that there will be any major developments. ( read original story …)
China will not carry out mass vaccinations, Beijing health chief says
Director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Gao Fu, said nationwide coronavirus vaccinations would only be necessary if there was another major outbreak. ( read original story …)
