With the departure – after questioning by security services – of the last Australian journalists from the country, there’s fear of an “assault on media freedoms.” … ( read original story …)
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China, India trade blame for gunfire in disputed border region
Authorities in China and India are accusing each other of firing gunshots in a tense border region that separates the two nations. ( read original story …)
US must drop China decoupling threats and ‘stop burying its head in the sand’, ex-Beijing trade officials say
China will do whatever it takes to stare down US threats of decoupling and stay connected to the global trade system, two prominent ex-trade officials say. ( read original story …)
Indonesia to U.S., China: Don’t trap us in your rivalry
Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi cautioned the United States and China on Tuesday not to entangle her country in their regional struggle for influence, telling the two superpowers: “We don’t … ( read original story…
China, India Accuse Each Other of Firing Shots at Border Ahead of Russia Meeting
Monday’s incident is thought to be the first time in decades that troops have fired at each other, as border forces traditionally do not carry loaded weapons. ( read original story …)
China Claims Its Coronavirus Vaccine Can Protect Against All Known Mutations
The developer of a potential coronavirus vaccine in China has claimed it can protect against all known mutations of the virus. The vaccine being developed by the company CanSino Biological Inc. and … ( read…
Shots Fired Along India-China Border for First Time in Years
By Jeffrey Gettleman NEW DELHI — Tensions along the disputed India-China border took an alarming turn on Tuesday after Chinese and Indian officials accused each other’s soldiers of firing warning … ( read original story…
New E.U. Trade Chief Will Lead Prickly Talks With China. And U.K. And U.S.
Valdis Dombrovskis, a former prime minister of Latvia, was picked to take over at a particularly tense time. The previous office holder quit after claims he had flouted coronavirus rules. ( read original story …)
China and India accuse each other of firing shots as border tensions escalate
China and India have accused each other’s troops of firing warning shots during a confrontation Monday on their disputed border in the Himalayas, a marked escalation in tensions between the two … ( read original…
‘Never recognised so-called Arunachal Pradesh’, says China: A look at Beijing’s past efforts to lay claim over state
China on Tuesday asserted that it never recognised the “so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’”, and reiterated its claim that the state is actually ‘south Tibet’ and part of its territory. The statement came … ( read original…
Trump Again Raises Idea of Decoupling Economy From China
Trump, who long touted friendly ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he sought to make good on promises to rebalance a massive trade deficit, has made getting tough on China … ( read original…
Shots fired on the India-China border for the first time in decades as tensions flare
India and China accused each other on Tuesday of firing warning shots during a confrontation the day before at their disputed border in a marked escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed … ( read…
China detains 23 in crackdown on Inner Mongolia protests
Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks … ( read original story …)
