The independent London-based China Tribunal said the appointment of Jiang Duan to the UNHRC Consultative Group risks “complicity” with Beijing’s human rights abuses. ( read original story …)
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South China Sea dispute: Beijing names more islands to strengthen territorial claims
China has named 25 islands and reefs in the South China Sea in a move to cement its territorial claims in the disputed waters.The announcement came after Beijing set up two district governments on the…
The Futility of Biden’s China Rhetoric
Criticizing Trump as soft on China is a losing game for Democrats. The Biden camp’s logic is easy to understand. Trump has made China the primary scapegoat for his failures. His supporters are running ……
Hundreds of Coronavirus Patients in China Wrongly Listed As ‘Cured’ As New Stats Show Drop in People Who Have Recovered
The latest figures follow a revised death toll in Wuhan, which increased the city’s death count by around 50 percent. ( read original story …)
They escaped Wuhan, China, as the coronavirus hit. Now they’re waiting for it to peak in Maryland.
The Maryland couple and their 5-year-old daughter had been visiting Xiaoli’s parents in Hubei province, the original hot spot of the novel coronavirus outbreak, when they were evacuated. When the … ( read original story…
Beijing’s Propaganda Is Finding Few Takers
As the Chinese Communist Party embarks on a presumptive goodwill campaign, few in the developing world are falling for it. ( read original story …)
China c.bank orders checks on business loans collateralised with property in Shenzhen -sources
China’s central bank has ordered banks in the southern city of Shenzhen to investigate business loans collateralised with real estate made this year, as the city’s housing market heats up rapidly, two … ( read…
U.S. calls on Beijing to grant freedom of movement to Chinese rights lawyer
The United States on Monday called on China to allow freedom of movement to prominent rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang, whom it said has been released after five years of unjust detention, the U.S. State ……
China cries foul over calls for COVID-19 transparency
China is a victim of the global coronavirus pandemic and not the principal enemy of the United States, Beijing’s foreign ministry said Monday. ( read original story …)
The Note: China comes into uneasy focus in early general-election skirmish
There’s political consensus, for the moment, about the potency of China as an election-year issue that stems directly from the COVID-19 crisis. ( read original story …)
‘Go to China if you want communism’: Anti-quarantine protester clashes with people in scrubs
You go to work. Why can’t I go to work?” yelled one protester as a man in scrubs and a mask stood firmly opposite her in downtown Denver. ( read original story …)
BRIEF-Shenzhen Stock Exchange Filing Shows Block Trade Of Digital China Information Service’s Shares Involving 168.8 Mln Yuan
April 20 (Reuters) – Shenzhen Stock Exchange Filing Shows: * BLOCK TRADE OF DIGITAL CHINA INFORMATION SERVICE CO LTD’S 11.1 MILLION SHARES INVOLVING 168.8 MILLION YUAN ($23.86 million) ON APRIL 20 … ( read original…
Coronavirus: China owes Germany $162 bn in damages, tabloid says, angering Beijing
A German tabloid estimated that China owes Germany billions in coronavirus damages, prompting a war of words between the Chinese government and its editor. ( read original story …)
