Four Hong Kong lawmakers who were banned from running in elections for the legislature will be allowed to stay on for a provisional term with other incumbents, according to sources who said the … (…
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China targeting U.S. election infrastructure with cyberattacks, says O’Brien
Chinese government-linked hackers have been targeting U.S. election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, … ( read original story …)
U.S. health chief visits Taiwan, defying China
Top News U.S. health chief visits Taiwan, defying China. Posted . The visit marks the highest-level U.S. government outreach to the territory claimed by China since 1979. This rep … ( read original story …)
In Post-Brexit Britain, Conservative Lawmakers Start to Focus on China
A growing group in Parliament seeks to sway Boris Johnson’s government and claims success over Huawei. ( read original story …)
U.S. Health Chief Arrives in Taiwan on Trip Condemned by China
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar arrived in Taiwan on Sunday as the highest-level U.S. official to visit in four decades, a trip condemned by China which claims the island as its…
Shenzhen Airlines flight lands safely after diving thousands of metres within 2 minutes
A Chinese flight that plunged more than 5,500m within two minutes has landed safely, according to a report from state-owned media.. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story …)
Fake driver’s licenses flooding into US from China, other countries, US says
Counterfeit documents are giving criminals a license to commit a host of offenses, including terrorism, U.S. officials say — and young adults who are lax with their personal information may be their … ( read original…
China and Taiwan Both Send Military to South China Sea as Tensions Grow
This week, mainland China sent amphibious armored vehicles to the South China Sea as Taiwan deployed troops to reinforce the Pratas Islands. ( read original story …)
China reports 23 new COVID-19 cases in mainland, vs 31 day earlier
China reported 23 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug 8, down from 31 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
China’s manufacturing hub Shenzhen gets an overhaul
SHENZHEN — The southeastern Chinese city of Shenzhen, a global manufacturing hub that bustles with technology-driven startups, is facing radical changes in the global business climate with … ( read original story …)
‘Everything is gone.’ Flooding in China ruins farmers and risks rising food prices
By this time of year, the rice growing on Bao Wentao’s family farm should have been ready to harvest.Instead, heavy flooding has engulfed huge swathes of southern China, including more than 36 acres … (…
Fact check: China is not putting American garlic growers out of business
California’s production of garlic has increased in recent years, while imports from China have decreased. A meme saying otherwise is false. ( read original story …)
World’s most trafficked mammal gives Trump new way to hit China on COVID-19
A petition from environmentalists to reprimand Beijing for illegally trading an endangered species could ultimately bar U.S. ( read original story …)
