PepsiCo in China has closed a factory in the Beijing area following eight confirmed cases of COVID-19 at the plant, according to local media. ( read original story …)
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China suspends some Tyson chicken imports amid coronavirus fears
China has reportedly halted chicken imports from a Tyson Foods plant over concerns about a crop of coronavirus infections there. ( read original story …)
China’s Li says EU is a partner, despite tensions
China and the European Union are more partners than competitors, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday, as the two sides held their first formal talks since ties soured over accusations that … ( read…
Donald Trump Should Talk to Russia to Thwart China
Russian President Vladimir Putin is thinking about his country’s place in the world. We in America should be thinking about that too, especially as the long-term conflict with China intensifies. This … ( read original…
Pompeo urges China to release detained Canadians after ‘groundless’ charges
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday called for the immediate release of two Canadians charged by China for alleged espionage, saying the United States was “extremely concerned” and that the … ( read…
Global report: China suspends US poultry imports from Covid-19-affected business
WHO reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases; Beijing doubles its daily testing capacity to identify cluster-related cases … ( read original story …)
WH Trade Adviser: China ‘Spawned’ Coronavirus, ‘Open Question’ If It Was Deliberate
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro on Sunday accused China’s government of having “spawned” the coronavirus that emerged in Wuhan late last year, saying that given its track record, in his view … ( read…
Japan City To Rename Area Of Islands Disputed With China
A local council in southern Japan voted Monday to rename an area including islands disputed with China and Taiwan, a move Beijing denounced as illegal and a “serious provocation”. The local assembly … ( read…
China overshadows nuclear treaty talks between U.S. and Russia
We’re talking about the last foundation brick of the Cold War nuclear arms control security architecture,” one expert said. ( read original story …)
China to Canada PM: Stop ‘irresponsible remarks’ on spy case
China told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday to “stop making irresponsible remarks” after he said Beijing’s decision to charge two Canadians with spying was linked to … ( read original story …)
China Warns of Reprisal as Japanese City Changes Disputed Area Name
China said on Monday it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s decision to rename the administrative area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan and have long been a…
South China Sea Dispute: Indonesia Refuses Negotiations, Rejects China’s Nine-Dash Line Claims
Indonesia is holding firm on its refusal to accept China’s offer to negotiate over disputed areas in the South China Sea. ( read original story …)
China revealed some details of Hong Kong’s national security law and it may be as bad as critics feared
Since Beijing revealed plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong, defenders of the bill have argued that fears of what it could do to the city’s political freedoms and civil liberties are…