China said on Wednesday it will take all necessary measures to safeguard its interests following Britain’s decision to purge all Huawei Technologies Co Ltd equipment from its 5G network by the end of … (…
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China Media Calls for ‘Public and Painful’ Retaliation Over U.K. Huawei Ban
Global Times said the U.K. is a “weak link” in the U.S.-led Five Eyes intelligence sharing group and is toeing the line drawn in Washington, D.C. ( read original story …)
Firebrand democrats poll strongly in Hong Kong, election organiser quits over Beijing pressure
Young firebrand activists polled strongly in Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries in initial results released on Wednesday, but one election organiser stepped down after Beijing warned the vote may … ( read original story …)
SMIC’s Shanghai listing tests if money alone can bring chip dominance to China
China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC is set to follow its staggering $6.6 billion share sale with its Shanghai market debut on Thursday, just as Sino-U.S. tension widens the chasm it wants to cross to reach ……
China’s Shenzhen tightens home purchase curbs as prices spike
The southern Chinese technology hub of Shenzhen announced new restrictions on home purchases on Wednesday in a fresh attempt to arrest sharp price rises and curb speculation in a market fuelled by an … (…
Organizer of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
A key organizer of primary elections for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ……
Lebanon looks to China as US, Arabs refuse to help in crisis
Lebanon’s cash-strapped government is facing its worst crisis, with little chance of Western nations or oil-rich Arab countries providing assistance without substantial reforms … ( read original story …)
Young Hong Kong democrats seek new political order under shadow of Beijing
The national security law Beijing foisted on Hong Kong has drawn red lines across many aspects of life in the city, but a vanguard of young democrats is intent on shaking up the political order…
Organiser of Hong Kong pro-democracy primaries steps down amid Beijing pressure
A key organiser of primary elections for Hong Kong’s pro-democracy camp said on Wednesday he was stepping down after Beijing said the vote may violate the new national security law and could amount to ……
Over 2,500 games removed from Apple’s China App Store after loophole shuts: data firm
More than 2,500 mobile games were removed from Apple’s China app store in the first week of July, four times as many in the same period in June, after Apple closed a loophole to comply…
Trump’s Falsehoods on Police Shootings, Biden, Coronavirus and China
Speaking in the Rose Garden and in an earlier television interview, the president made incorrect, misleading and exaggerated statements on a wide variety of topics. ( read original story …)
Wary of China, New York Times Will Move Part of Hong Kong Office to Seoul
A sweeping national security law passed by China in June has unsettled news organizations and created uncertainty about the city’s prospects as a hub for journalism in Asia. ( read original story …)
UK to purge Huawei from 5G by end of 2027, siding with Trump over China
Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered Huawei equipment to be purged completely from Britain’s 5G network by the end of 2027, risking the ire of China by signalling that the world’s biggest telecoms … ( read…
