British drugmaker AstraZeneca said Thursday it has an agreement with a Chinese company to produce 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine, when completed, in China by the end of this year. ( read original…
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Google deletes 2,600 YouTube accounts linked to China
Google has taken down about 2,600 YouTube channels it says were connected with a “coordinated influence operation” from China. ( read original story …)
How TikTok Found Itself in the Middle of a U.S.-China Tech War
Banning TikTok would be an escalation, but in keeping with a broader trend of economic disengagement between the rival superpowers … ( read original story …)
China sentences Canadian to death on drugs charge
A Chinese court has sentenced a Canadian citizen to death on charges of producing the drug ketamine. A court notice in the city of Guangzhou said Xu Weihong was found guilty after a trial. His alleged…
Hong Kong foreign press says journalists being targeted in US-China standoff
Foreign journalists in Hong Kong are facing “highly unusual” visa delays at a time of high tension between the US and China, a group representing international media has said. The Foreign … ( read original…
Shenzhen embraces Hong Kong in financial markets integration plan, a prelude to easier capital controls
Shenzhen, the richest mainland city in Greater Bay Area, has presented a blueprint to boost market integration with Hong Kong in a prelude to greater cross-border capital flows. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Is Losing Its Charm for Expats as China Tightens the Screws
The city’s expatriate community is shrinking, as new restrictions by China on speech and political activities and a tumultuous year of protests have diminished the allure of living and working in the … ( read original…
Think ‘sanctions’ will trouble China? Then you’re stuck in the politics of the past
The complex history of how China and the US once embraced each other should inform how the current showdown is tackled, says artist and activist Ai Weiwei … ( read original story …)
Microsoft’s bid for TikTok could hang on its long history in China
Microsoft has spent decades building goodwill with Beijing, and that could help its bid to buy TikTok’s operations in the United States and a few other countries. That is, unless deteriorating … ( read original…
AstraZeneca in Deal With Kangtai Bio to Supply Potential COVID-19 Vaccine in China
To meet market demand in China, Shenzhen Kangtai is obliged to make sure it has an annual production capacity of at least 100 million doses of the experimental shot AZD1222, which AstraZeneca … ( read…
China Sentences Canadian to Death on Drugs Charges
The Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate Court announced Xu Weihong’s penalty on Thursday and said an alleged accomplice, Wen Guanxiong, had been given a life sentence … ( read original story …)
Google deletes 2,500 China-linked YouTube channels over disinformation
China tensions over TikTok and WeChat apps that White House says are ‘significant threats’ … ( read original story …)
A Long List Of US-China Disputes
China disputes … ( read original story …)
