A proposed Australian law that would give the federal government powers to cancel any agreements local authorities and public institutions make or have made with foreign governments is not aimed at … ( read original…
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China reports eight new COVID-19 cases vs 15 a day earlier
China reported eight new COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of Aug. 26, down from 15 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
Alibaba puts India investment plan on hold amid China tensions
China’s Alibaba Group will not put in fresh funds to expand its investments in India for at least six months, amid souring business relations and rising political tensions between the two nations … ( read…
Air Travel Within China is Nearly at Pre-Pandemic Levels: Live Updates
Domestic air travel in China has almost fully recovered from the pandemic. Powell will provide an update tomorrow on the Fed’s policy review. Tech rally extends Wall Street’s record streak as … ( read original…
Brazil asks China for proof chicken wings had coronavirus
Brazil has asked Chinese authorities to provide results of laboratory tests that detected traces of the novel coronavirus on chicken wings exported by the South American country, according to a … ( read original story…
China’s Ailing Factories Need a Little Christmas Cheer
Nobody has canceled any orders in the last six to eight weeks, so everybody is being very optimistic that Christmas will happen,” says Cave, whose company is one of the world’s biggest manufacturers … (…
US moves against Chinese officials over South China Sea
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is imposing sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for Beijing’s military build-up in the South China Sea. The move is the … ( read original story …)
China Calls It A ‘Wartime Mode’ COVID-19 Lockdown. And Residents Are Protesting
Across China, life has largely returned to normal — except in the western region of Xinjiang. Some 22 million people have been under heavy lockdown since July — and they’re questioning its severity. ( read…
Expensive school in China partly demolished following reports
An upscale middle school that may have cost as much as $100 million has been partly demolished, following public criticism. ( read original story …)
China says it found a new virus that’s even more deadly than the coronavirus
Chinese officials claim that the neighboring country of Kazakhstan is dealing with an outbreak of a new virus that’s even deadlier than the novel coronavirus. Kazakhstan officials say there … ( read original story …)
China accuses U.S. of “naked act of provocation” with U-2 spy plane
Beijing says the plane disrupted a military drill and “severely incurred the risk of misjudgement and even of bringing about an unintended air-sea incident.” … ( read original story …)
U.S. targets Chinese individuals, firms amid South China Sea dispute
The United States on Wednesday targeted 24 Chinese companies and a number of individuals it said were part of ongoing construction and military actions over disputed islands in the South China Sea, … ( read…
U.S. Sanctions Chinese Firms and Executives Active in Contested South China Sea
The U.S. unveiled visa and export restrictions against Chinese state-owned companies and their executives involved in advancing Beijing’s territorial claims in the contested South China Sea. ( read original story …)
