Jimmy Lai has said he was surprised to be arrested so quickly, and suggested there was “great disorder” among Chinese and Hong Kong authorities about how to handle the territory’s national security … ( read…
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Taiwan to boost defence spending 10% in face of China pressure
Taiwan’s defence spending next year is set to grow 10.2% compared with this year, according to Reuters calculations, as the government ramps up military investment in the face of increased pressure … ( read original…
China’s Shenzhen Says Frozen Chicken Wings Imported from Brazil Test Positive for Coronavirus
China reported on Wednesday that coronavirus had been found on the packaging of shrimps imported from Ecuador, and several other cities have reported cases of contaminated seafood since June. ( read original story …)
3 charts show China is far from meeting its ‘phase one’ trade commitment to the U.S.
China has so far bought less than a quarter of the targeted full-year amount of U.S. goods agreed under the deal, according to Peterson Institute for International Economics. ( read original story …)
China’s July air passenger numbers fall 34.1% year-on-year: regulator
China’s aviation regulator said on Thursday that passenger numbers in July fell 34.1% from a year earlier. That marked a recovery from a year-on-year decline of 42.4% in June. By August 12, there was ……
Beijing plans to scrap mandatory ratings to help companies hit by coronavirus issue bonds and raise new funds
China plans to remove mandatory credit ratings for companies in a move that will make it easier for them to issue debt and raise funds on the country’s stock exchanges. The latest in a series…
China’s Shenzhen says chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for coronavirus
A sample of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus, the city government said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 19 new coronavirus cases on August 12
China reported 19 new coronavirus cases on the mainland on Aug. 12, down from 25 on the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Thursday. The National Health Commission said in its daily ……
China’s debt collectors flourish as consumers flounder in a COVID-hit economy
It’s not a good sign for any economy when debt collectors are booming and in China right now, the industry is on a hiring spree. ( read original story …)
Passengers from mainland China to be allowed temporary transit through Hong Kong
Hong Kong International Airport said on Thursday that passengers from mainland China would be able to transit through Hong Kong to other destinations from Aug. 15 until Oct. 15, in a boost for its ……
China Trains to Shoot Down Planes as U.S. Aircraft Carrier ‘Circling Near Taiwan’
Chinese forces have conducted anti-aircraft drills in the country’s southeast overlooking Taiwan as a U.S. aircraft carrier sails nearby the self-ruling island that is increasingly becoming central to … ( read original story …)
Pompeo talks Belarus, China and Russia
World Pompeo talks Belarus, China and Russia. Posted . China’s global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union … ( read original story…
Economic clout makes China tougher challenge for U.S. than Soviet Union was – Pompeo
China’s global economic power makes the communist country in some ways a more difficult foe to counter than the Soviet Union during the Cold War, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on a visit…
