Tiffany & Co, which is being bought by French luxury giant LVMH, beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly profit on Tuesday as the U.S. jeweler benefited from an over 70% rise in sales in China…
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UPDATE 1-China reports 22 new coronavirus cases as Tianjin flags ‘pig head’ link
China recorded 22 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 23, up from 11 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said, while an official from the city of Tianjin said two confirmed cases this month ……
China says it remains open to the world, but wants to dictate terms
After Australia dared last spring to call for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, China began quietly blocking one import after another from Australia — coal, wine, barley and cotton … ( read…
China says pope’s remarks about ‘persecuted’ Uighurs are groundless
It was the first time the pontiff had called the Muslim minority a persecuted people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do. ( read original story …)
China War Talk Escalates As U.S. Helps Taiwan Build Homemade Submarines
The Chinese Communist Party’s hawkish tabloid newspaper “Global Times” said the People’s Liberation Army’s frequent military drills were meant as more than just a warning to Taiwan and the U.S. ( read original story …)
Beijing faces new force in South China Sea as US attacked for ‘creating chaos’ in region
China’s embassy in the Philippines was left furious after US National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien reiterated Washington’s support for the country’s claims to the South China Sea. Both President … ( read original story …)
China Launches a Mission to Bring Back Material From the Moon
China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of…
Biden Vs. Biden On China
Joe Biden joined with 82 other senators and the Clinton administration in normalizing trade relations with China. It was a crucial step in allowing China to join the World Trade Organization. Labor … ( read…
China Urges Biden to Seek Beijing’s Help for COVID-19, Economy
Communist Party newspaper ‘Global Times’ sees Joe Biden’s election as an opportunity to normalize U.S.-China relations and has sent positive signals about the former vice president’s cabinet picks. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen, Shanghai show China’s skill in playing to pioneering cities’ strengths
On October 14, President Xi Jinping visited the southern city of Shenzhen, where he delivered a speech celebrating 40 years of progress since the special economic zone (SEZ) was established there. A … ( read…
Satellite images appear to show China developing area along disputed border with India and Bhutan
New satellite images appear to show China has built up an area in the Himalayas along a disputed border with India and Bhutan that was the site of a months-long standoff in 2017. ( read…
Coronavirus live news: WHO virus sleuths to go to China; Germany could allow Christmas gatherings of 10 people
WHO says experts to be allowed to investigate origins of virus; German state premiers to discuss proposals with Angela Merkel … ( read original story …)
Pope Francis says for first time that China’s Uighurs are ‘persecuted’
In a wide-ranging new book, the pontiff calls the predominantly Muslim minority group a “persecuted” people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years. ( read original story …)
