German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed in a video conference with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang that Beijing needs to take further steps to improve market access and treat foreign companies fairly, her … ( read original…
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Zoom caught in China censorship crossfire as meetings foiled
Video app Zoom has said it regrets that some meetings involving U.S.-based Chinese dissidents were disrupted, as meanwhile a prominent Hong Kong activist said his account was blocked despite the city’ … ( read original…
US-China trade deal ‘impacted’ by coronavirus
The coronavirus epidemic “has an impact” on implementation of the phase one US-China trade deal, a senior Chinese government adviser said Thursday, admitting the current relationship between the … ( read original story …)
WeChat owner unveils masterplan for car-free neighbourhood in Shenzhen
Net City will be a car-free urban district for Shenzhen masterplanned by architecture firm NBBJ for Chinese technology company Tencent, which owns social media and messaging company WeChat. ( read original story …)
Even the Nicest Country in the World Doesn’t Like China
Beijing’s lack of transparency and veracity around its handling of the coronavirus is a factor in this steep decline in favorability. ( read original story …)
Beijing lambastes Harvard coronavirus study as ‘disinformation’
Beijing on Thursday criticised a preliminary study by US researchers suggesting the coronavirus may have been circulating in China since August 2019, calling it proof of a disinformation campaign. The … ( read original story…
China reopens symbolic mountain shared with North Korea
Chinese authorities are reopening areas of the Changbaishan National Nature Reserve, known as Mount Paektu in North Korea, as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides in the country. ( read original story …)
Beijing city reports first confirmed COVID-19 case in nearly two months
Beijing has confirmed a new coronavirus case on Thursday, Chinese official and ruling Communist Party-backed media reported, the first confirmed COVID-19 case in the capital in nearly two months. ( read original story …)
Japan conveys ‘deep concern’ over China’s Hong Kong security law
Japan is expressing “deep concern” over China’s decision to impose a national security law in Hong Kong, which would allow Beijing to create its own institutions for security in the city. ( read original story…
Rep. Devin Nunes: Hold China accountable – this bill protects US technology, property
Strong measures are needed to protect Americans from China’s depredations and to finally dissuade Beijing from continuing them. ( read original story …)
Australia won’t be intimidated in row with China – PM Morrison
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday he would not be intimidated by “coercion” after China restricted some Australian exports and urged Chinese tourists and students to avoid Australia. ( read original story …)
Beijing is ‘trying hurt Australia’ with latest target
The Communist Party of China is “trying to hurt” Australia however our universities have “given Beijing and other critics plenty of ammunition,” according to Sky News host Chris Kenny. ( read original story …)
China Auto Sales Recovery Rolls Into Second Month
Sales jumped 14.5% in May from a year earlier, driven by heavy discounts and promotions, after snapping a nearly two-year losing streak in the previous month.. ( read original story …)
