Mainland China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases as of the end of July 18, up from 22 reported a day earlier, the Chinese national health authority said on Sunday. Of the new infection, 13 were…
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Universities face ‘wipeout’ if Beijing bans students
Universities face “financial wipeout” if Chinese students stop coming to Britain, with ministers braced for £50bn in lost investment across the economy amid rising tensions with Beijing.Last week, the … ( read original story …)
Falun Gong: Can a religious group that wants to bring down China’s Communist Party survive in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has long been a safe haven of sorts for groups and entities which could never operate in China. But under a new security law, that could soon change. ( read original story …)
Volkswagen expects single-digit sales decline in China this year
Volkswagen AG said on Friday it expects its China sales to fall a single-digit percent this year as new sport-utility vehicles and premium models help it recover from a sales slide in the world’s ……
China flooding: 14 killed at Three Gorges Dam on Yangtze River as water peaks
At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to keep the Yangtze ……
Asia Today: China battles new outbreak in far west Xinjiang
The number of confirmed cases in a new COVID-19 outbreak in China’s far west has risen to 17. The National Health Commission said Saturday that 16 more cases were identified in the previous 24 hours…
Some K-Pop Stars’ Accounts on TikTok’s Sister App in China, Douyin, Blocked From View
SHANGHAI/SEOUL (Reuters) – Some K-pop stars’ accounts have been blocked from view on TikTok’s China equivalent Douyin, Reuters’ checks showed on Friday, days after South Korea’s media regulator … ( read original story …)
China’s Western City Urumqi Enters ‘Wartime Mode’ After Reporting 16 Coronavirus Cases
Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western region of Xinjiang, has gone into “wartime mode” and launched an emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday. State … ( read…
Russia and China out to undermine US election, says Biden
Russia and China are trying to undermine US democracy in the run-up to November’s presidential election, Joe Biden said, citing intelligence briefings he is now receiving. “China and others are … ( read original story…
Beijing delays WHO’s virus inquiry at first step
Plans for a World Health Organisation (WHO) mission to China to investigate the coronavirus pandemic have been postponed after two scientists spent a week in a Beijing hotel in quarantine.The UN … ( read original…
Beijing keeps WHO pair in hotel ‘quarantine’
Plans for a World Health Organisation (WHO) mission to China to investigate the coronavirus pandemic have been postponed after two scientists spent a week in a Beijing hotel in quarantine.The UN … ( read original…
China coronavirus: ‘Wartime state’ declared for Urumqi in Xinjiang
A “wartime state” has been declared in Urumqi, the capital of China’s western Xinjiang region, after a spike in cases of coronavirus. Officials on Saturday said 17 new cases had been recorded and … (…
China Is Dismantling the Empire of a Vanished Tycoon
Next Magazine, via Associated Press By Alexandra Stevenson HONG KONG — Xiao Jianhua was once a trusted financier to China’s ruling elite who came to represent an era of unbridled capitalism. But three … (…
