Lam’s statements—and the Hong Kong government’s actions—during the height of the city’s prodemocracy protests last year struck those supportive of the movement as half-measures that came too late to … ( read original story …)
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China hawks latch on to Trump’s campaign against Beijing
His decision to make China a bogeyman in the 2020 US presidential race has opened the door for security hawks to push policies to clamp down on threats from Beijing that Mr Trump previously ignored.…
China Sanctions 11 Americans Over U.S. Moves Against Hong Kong
China said it would impose sanctions on 11 U.S. citizens, including Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, in retaliation for similar measures by Washington against Hong Kong and mainland Chinese … ( read original…
U.S. Health Chief Praises Taiwan’s Covid-19 Success, Irks Beijing in Rare Visit
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar met Taiwan’s leader and praised its democratic system during a rare high-level visit to Taipei. ( read original story …)
Beijing Has Big Plans in the Middle East | Opinion
But Beijing isn’t just banking on a partnership with Iran. The evidence is increasingly undeniable: China is making major moves in the Middle East. As part of that offensive, even as it cements its ……
China sanctions 11 US citizens including Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz
NGOs also targeted in tit-for-tat measure arising from Hong Kong security crackdown … ( read original story …)
Two people dead from bubonic plague in China, authorities say
Two people died of the bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region of China in August, as authorities issued a third-level alert in the region and quarantined groups of people who may have ……
HHS Secretary Azar Says China Hiding COVID-19 Origins During ‘Provocative’ Taiwan Visit
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar’s visit to Taiwan over the weekend prompted scorn from the Chinese Communist Party, but the Trump administration official shot back, saying Beijing is … ( read original story…
China’s Exports Finally Moving Beyond Coronavirus Supplies
China’s exports are no longer all about medical masks and hospital gowns, suggesting demand for other items — from sneakers to electronics — is picking up. ( read original story …)
How China Controlled the Coronavirus
China was the first to experience the pandemic, and it was also among the earliest countries to control the spread and enter what would now be considered normal life. In week eleven, my nine-year-old ……
China imposes sanctions on US senators over Hong Kong
The sanctions come in response to a decision by the US to sanction 11 Chinese officials and allies in Hong Kong for curtailing political freedoms. Among those targeted by China were Senators Ted Cruz ……
Why Is China Coming After Americans Like Me in the U.S.?
China wants to swallow up Hong Kong’s remaining freedoms. But it can’t be allowed to arrest, on American soil, a U.S. citizen. ( read original story …)
China Speeds Up Drive To Pave Rural Villages, Put Up High-Rises
After quickly building megacities, the country is kicking plans into high gear to revamp tens of thousands of country villages. Residents say they are forced or coerced to leave their farm homes. ( read original…
