Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs, usually an opportunity to sell creative merchandise critical of the government alongside festive foods and decorations, are subdued this year amid coronavirus … ( read original story …)
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India, China agree to pull back troops from disputed Himalayan lake
India and China have agreed to pull back troops from a bitterly contested lake area high in the western Himalayas, the Indian defence minister said on Thursday, in a breakthrough after a months-long … (…
Covid-19: China’s ‘zero corona’ policy frustrates Japanese in Beijing during Lunar New Year celebrations
Workers already separated from family because of the pandemic are up against the Beijing government’s stringent new measures to curb the movement of people. ( read original story …)
Beijing should release Irishman as Chinese New Year ‘gesture’, says TD
EU MEPs write to China’s envoy about continued detention of Richard O’HalloranRead more on ‘Irish Times’ … ( read original story …)
US announces China task force to counter challenges posed by Beijing
China Task Force will provide recommendations on the military strategy to the Department of Defence that will help to counter the growing challenges … ( read original story …)
India, China begin troop withdrawal from contested border
China and India have been pulling back frontline troops along disputed portions of their mountain border where they have been in a standoff for months … ( read original story …)
Travel agents suggest vaccine day trips to Shenzhen
Representatives of the tourism sector are urging the authorities to allow Hongkongers to go to Shenzhen on quarantine-free day trips so they can be … ( read original story …)
China’s ‘zero corona’ policy frustrates Japanese nationals in Beijing
Strict quarantine measures for anyone traveling outside China make home visits incompatible work work demands, while the well-being of family in Japan remains a concern. ( read original story …)
Biden in call with China’s Xi raises human rights, trade
Joe Biden had his first call as president with Xi Jinping, pressing the Chinese leader about trade and Beijing’s crackdown on democracy activists in Hong Kong as well as other human rights concerns. ( read…
Biden Raises Concerns With China’s Xi in First Call Since Election
The two leaders developed a friendly relationship during the Obama years, but now face a wide range of contentious issues. ( read original story …)
Mars mission inspires growing fan base back in China
Cui Tingting dyed her hair Mars red for the arrival of China’s spacecraft at the planet known in Chinese as the Fire Star. “This is a great era for space, and the future … (…
FOCUS: China’s “zero corona” policy frustrates Japanese in Beijing
With the Lunar New Year holidays coming, China’s drastic “zero corona” policy has baffled Japanese workers in Beijing, most of who have been forced to continue to stay in the capital for more than one…
Beijing to Issue Alert for Heavy air Pollution on Chinese New Year’s Eve
Beijing will issue a yellow alert for heavy air pollution at 4 p.m. on Chinese New Year’s Eve, which falls on today, the city’s heavy air pollution emergency headquarters office said yesterday. The … (…
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