China said on Monday the espionage cases against two Canadian citizens in the country are unrelated to the ongoing extradition case in Canada against Huawei senior executive Meng Wanzhou and called … ( read original…
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China revealed some details of Hong Kong’s national security law and it’s 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…
China reserves right to react to Japan city bill on disputed islands
China said on Monday it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s administrative bill over disputed islands between Beijing and Tokyo. ( read original story …)
Beijing coronavirus cases to see ‘cliff-like’ drop this week: Chinese expert
Beijing will see a “cliff-like” drop in new cases in the current coronavirus outbreak by the end of this week with efforts to control the spread of infections in the Chinese capital underway, said an…
Asia Today: New virus cases drop in South Korea, Beijing
South Korea has reported 17 new cases of COVID-19, the first time its daily jump came down to the teens in nearly a month, as health authorities scramble to contain a resurgence of the virus…
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed in China and South Korea, suggesting progress in stemming their … ( read original story …)
China has a 15-year plan to shape the future of tech. But some call it hype
China Standards 2035 is an ambitious 15-year blueprint that will lay out Beijing’s plans to set the global standards for the next-generation of technologies. ( read original story …)
China’s Annual Dog-Meat Fair Opens; Activists Hope for Last Time
China’s notorious dog-meat festival has opened in defiance of a government campaign to improve animal welfare and reduce risks to health highlighted by the novel coronavirus outbreak, but activists … ( read original story …)
Foreign firms snap up Chinese companies despite political tensions as Beijing opens its doors
China’s economy and its hundreds of millions of consumers are now looking more attractive to many businesses and investors searching for high-growth opportunities. ( read original story …)
Americas See Bulk of Cases; Beijing Outbreak Eases: Virus Update
Brazil’s death toll from the coronavirus surpassed 50,000, while cases across the U.S. Sun Belt surged. The Americas region accounted for almost two-thirds of new cases reported by the World Health … ( read original…
China may ease green rules for electric car production this year
China’s industry ministry said on Monday it might temporarily ease quotas designed to boost production of electric cars, in an attempt to help automakers in the world’s biggest market revive sales … ( read original…
Trump held off China sanctions over Xinjiang to protect trade deal
President says he didn’t want to impose additional penalties while he was in the middle of a negotiation … ( read original story …)
China suspends US poultry imports from Covid-19-affected business
Ban on Arkansas meat processor comes as Beijing doubles its daily coronavirus testing capacity to identify cluster-related cases … ( read original story …)