China’s Role in Global Energy Finance in 2020 and Beyond. By Xinyue Ma. In 2020, the COVID-19 global pandemic significantly hindered bu … ( read original story …)
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China to support 19 more African nations with COVID-19 vaccines – Foreign Ministry
China has provided COVID-19 vaccine aid to Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe and will aid 19 more African countries as part of its commitment to making vaccines global public goods, Foreign Ministry … ( read original…
Electoral reformers want Beijing ‘patriots’ to run Hong Kong
Beijing continues to tighten its control over Hong Kong as the Communist Party plans to overhaul the electoral system in the semi-autonomous territory. The electoral reforms, which are expected to … ( read original story…
Top Senate Democrat directs lawmakers to craft bill to counter China
Senate Majority Leader Schumer directed lawmakers to craft a package to strengthen U.S. tech sector in move to counter China’s rise. ( read original story …)
Covid update: Lanka may drop China vaccine; French save $146 billion in lockdown
From India planning to integrate the private sector to accelerate its vaccination programme, to the government commenting on possible role of new virus variants behind recent infection spikes – here … ( read original story…
Beijing rebukes Canada over Uighur genocide vote
The Chinese government lashed out at Canada today after the House of Commons voted to declare that China is committing genocide against Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in its western Xinjiang region. ( read original…
Senate confirms Linda Thomas-Greenfield as UN ambassador, despite controversy over China remarks
The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, after a difficult confirmation process that saw delay and scrutiny over a speech in which … ( read original story…
China arrests six for ‘causing negative social impact’ online over India border clashes
The men – plus one teenager living overseas – were targeted for allegedly posting ‘defamatory’ material about soldiers who died in clashes last year … ( read original story …)
China Calls for a Reset, but U.S. Says Beijing Trying to ‘Avert Blame’
Wang, a Chinese state councillor and foreign minister, said Beijing stood ready to reopen constructive dialogue after ties sank to their lowest in decades under former president Donald Trump. But he … ( read original…
Beijing ‘Has No Real Friends,’ Says Mike Pompeo’s Top China Adviser
After Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi listed Beijing’s demands for a reset of U.S.-China relations, former Trump administration adviser Miles Yu called the remarks “inappropriate” and “illogical.” … ( read original story …)
Corporate Sponsors Face Growing Pressure to Boycott 2022 Beijing Olympic Games
Uighur rights groups are urging multinational corporations that have agreed to sponsor the Beijing Winter Olympics, to boycott what they call the “Genocide Games” and use their platforms instead to … ( read original story…
EU Calls on China to Allow ‘Meaningful Access’ to Xinjiang
Borrell, addressing the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva, said: “Once again, we urge China to allow meaningful access to Xinjiang for independent observers, including High Commissioner Bachelet. ( read original story …)
China Faces European Obstacles as Some Countries Heed U.S. Pressure
Some European countries are starting to block Chinese involvement in their economies, drawing closer to positions advocated by the U.S. amid growing anxiety in Europe over China’s increasingly … ( read original story …)
