The State Department has tapped career diplomat James DeHart to bolster the U.S. position in the Arctic, including repelling China’s advances and capitalizing on commercial opportunities there. ( read original story …)
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COVID-19: China sees over 100 cases for first time in over 3 months amidst fear of second wave
China’s COVID-19 cases in a single day have crossed the 100-mark for the first time in over three months, sparking the fear of a rebound after Beijing contained it in Wuhan where the contagion first…
How China used censorship to hide the coronavirus truth
Thousands of Chinese nationalists sent death threats to an author for writing a diary documenting the world’s first coronavirus lockdown. ( read original story …)
Argentina nears China hog deal it hopes could turbocharge local pork production
Argentina is nearing an initial agreement with China that could pave for the way for potential investments by the Asian giant in local pork production for export, Argentina’s undersecretary of trade … ( read original…
Asia Facing Second Wave of Coronavirus As China Records Most Cases in a Single Day Since April
Several countries across Asia are seeing a resurgence in coronavirus infections, with China recording its highest number of daily cases since April. China’s National Health Commission reported 101 new … ( read original story …)
China’s tech hub, Shenzhen, barely avoids economic contraction in first half of 2020
Stronger investment in Shenzhen, with hundreds of new construction projects in the first half of 2020, helped offset weak domestic spending and a decline in exports amid the pandemic. ( read original story …)
US Commander Affirms US Support for Japan on China Dispute
The commander of the U.S. Forces in Japan is reaffirming his nation’s support of Japan’s protests over Chinese ships increasingly venturing into the economic waters near disputed East China Sea … ( read original story…
Beijing says Diaoyu islands are Chinese territory, rebuts US criticism
Japan earlier this month accused China of “relentless” intrusions in waters around the groups of islands claimed by both countries in the East China Sea, called the Senkaku by Tokyo and Diaoyu by … (…
China’s President Xi Jinping reiterates his support for multilateral cooperation
China’s President Xi Jinping has affirmed his country’s commitment to working with others, as he pushed for the cementing of the role of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in the global economic … ( read…
Australia to step up South China Sea defence cooperation with US – but won’t commit to patrols
Australia has pledged to increase defence cooperation with the US in the South China Sea – but stopped short of making any specific new commitment on freedom of navigation operations, despite American … ( read…
China’s Tencent is now bigger than Facebook after adding around $200 billion to its value this year
Tencent shares have rallied around 43% year-to-date, compared to just over 12% for Facebook. That has added around 1.53 trillion Hong Kong dollars ($197.74 billion) to Tencent’s value. ( read original story …)
U.S. cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers target Vatican ahead of talks
Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church’s Hong Kong-based representative, a U.S. firm that tracks state-backed cyber … ( read original story …)
Badminton’s China, Japan Opens axed because of coronavirus
Badminton’s prestigious China and Japan Opens were cancelled Wednesday by the Badminton World Federation as it announced that four September tournaments in Asia would not be played because of the … ( read original story…
