In a country where cultural heritage is either zealously restored or demolished to make way for new developments, the decision to leave the Old Summer Palace in ruins is more political than it may ……
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South China Sea: Beijing’s escalating war threats ‘should be taken seriously’ expert warns
CHINA’s war threats to Taiwan and increased military activity near the independent island should be taken seriously, an expert has warned. ( read original story …)
MPs call for ban on China and Russia investing in UK defence supply chain
China and Russia should be barred from investing in the UK defence supply chain, MPs have warned, as pressure mounts for the government to take a more assertive stance on potential threats posed by ……
Beijing refuses to hand over samples linked to ‘pre-Wuhan Covid’, says WHO
Scientists investigating the origins of the coronavirus in China were not given access to water and blood samples they asked for after learning of possible Covid-19 infections earlier than the first … ( read original…
South China Sea tensions at boiling point as Beijing tells Coast Guard to shoot, Philippines reacts
The South China Sea is reaching boiling point. Beijing has told its Coast Guard to shoot at any vessel inside its arbitrarily declared ‘nine-dash line’ borders. Now the Philippines says its navy will … (…
China Fires Back at Washington After It Raises Concerns About WHO COVID Report
The United States damaged multilateral cooperation and the World Health Organization in recent years, and should not be “pointing fingers” at China and other countries that supported the WHO during … ( read original story…
Coronavirus’s origins may remain a mystery as the WHO leaves China with more questions than answers
Some experts are questioning the purpose of the World Health Organization’s coronavirus investigative mission to China, which wrapped up this week after months of diplomatic tension with no clarity on … ( read original story…
Over China’s objections, Taiwan president to visit U.S.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen will travel through Houston and San Francisco during her January visit to allies in Latin America. And those short stateside stops are infuriating the Chinese. ( read original story …)
White House Voices Skepticism on China’s Role in Covid-19 Probe
Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. The White House issued its strongest criticism yet ……
RTHK: WHO presses China for more coronavirus data
WHO experts told AFP in an interview Saturday they had not received access to enough raw data while in China probing the pandemic’s origins, saying more was needed to detect possible early Covid cases ……
White House has ‘deep concerns’ over China role in WHO Covid-19 report
White House has requested data from the early days of the outbreak that must be free from ‘alteration by the Chinese government’ … ( read original story …)
U.S. Expresses ‘Deep Concerns’ Over China Withholding Data From Pandemic Investigators
National security adviser says it is imperative World Health Organization report be free of China’s intervention. ( read original story …)
The Latest: China Holiday Travel Down Amid Restrictions
Railway journeys in China during the usually busy Lunar New Year holiday travel rush are down by almost 70% amid calls for people to stay where they are to avoid a new outbreak of the…
