By Jeffrey Gettleman NEW DELHI — Tensions along the disputed India-China border took an alarming turn on Tuesday after Chinese and Indian officials accused each other’s soldiers of firing warning … ( read original story…
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New E.U. Trade Chief Will Lead Prickly Talks With China. And U.K. And U.S.
Valdis Dombrovskis, a former prime minister of Latvia, was picked to take over at a particularly tense time. The previous office holder quit after claims he had flouted coronavirus rules. ( read original story …)
China and India accuse each other of firing shots as border tensions escalate
China and India have accused each other’s troops of firing warning shots during a confrontation Monday on their disputed border in the Himalayas, a marked escalation in tensions between the two … ( read original…
‘Never recognised so-called Arunachal Pradesh’, says China: A look at Beijing’s past efforts to lay claim over state
China on Tuesday asserted that it never recognised the “so-called ‘Arunachal Pradesh’”, and reiterated its claim that the state is actually ‘south Tibet’ and part of its territory. The statement came … ( read original…
Trump Again Raises Idea of Decoupling Economy From China
Trump, who long touted friendly ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping as he sought to make good on promises to rebalance a massive trade deficit, has made getting tough on China … ( read original…
Shots fired on the India-China border for the first time in decades as tensions flare
India and China accused each other on Tuesday of firing warning shots during a confrontation the day before at their disputed border in a marked escalation of tensions between the two nuclear-armed … ( read…
China detains 23 in crackdown on Inner Mongolia protests
Police in China’s Inner Mongolia region have detained at least 23 people following protests last week against a new policy that replaces Mongolian-language textbooks … ( read original story …)
China says Indian troops illegally crossed line of control and fired first
China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday Indian troops illegally crossed a line of control on their shared border and were first to fire warning shots in a serious military provocation. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi Honours COVID-19 ‘Heroes’, as Focus Shifts to Economic Recovery
“China has helped save the lives of tens of millions of people around the world with its practical actions, showing China’s sincere desire to build a common future and community f … ( read original…
Defying US, Xi praises China, WHO for battling coronavirus
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has praised China’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization … ( read original story …)
South China Sea: Beijing sends defence minister to Malaysia, Indonesia ahead of Asean meetings
China’s Defence Minister Wei Fenghe is expected to meet his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta on Tuesday, a day after visiting Malaysia’s leader in Kuala Lumpur, as Beijing seeks to … ( read original…
Why Calls to Boycott ‘Mulan’ Over Concerns About China Are Growing
The latest backlash over Disney’s remake of the movie centers on how it was partly filmed in Xinjiang, where Uighurs live under repression. ( read original story …)
There’s a ‘huge amount of money’ returning to China in the IPO space, investor says
As tensions mount between Washington and Beijing ahead of the U.S. presidential elections in November, Stonehorn Global Partners’ Sam Le Cornu sees more Chinese firms returning home. ( read original story …)