China is holding a well-known television presenter and Australian citizen, whose detention is being linked to Beijing’s fraught relations with Canberra.Cheng Lei, 49, an anchor with CGTN, China’s … ( read original story …)
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The yuan won’t unseat the dollar soon — but it could grow in prominence if China dominates in tech and trade
The Chinese yuan isn’t going to unseat the U.S. dollar anytime soon, but its presence has slowly been creeping up in global reserves as well as international trade. ( read original story …)
China is ramping up nuclear and missile forces to rival U.S., Pentagon says
The Defense Department’s annual report on Chinese military power says Beijing’s military in certain areas has eclipsed the American armed forces. ( read original story …)
Deadly opioid ‘ISO’ implicated in at least 19 overdoses in US after China bans fentanyl
A deadly and potent opioid, nicknamed “ISO,” first hit the illicit drug market in the United States last year, and since August 2019 has taken the lives of at least 19 Americans, alarming addiction ……
China’s Military Has Surpassed US in Ships, Missiles And Air Defense, DoD Report Finds
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has already surpassed the U.S. in missile development and its number of warships and air defense systems under the Chinese Party’s … ( read original story …)
Pentagon Report Finds China Tops U.S. in Ships, Missiles and Air Defense
“[T]he PRC has marshalled the resources, technology, and political will over the past two decades to strengthen and modernize the PLA in nearly every respect,” the Pentagon found. ( read original story …)
America’s latest salvo against China’s growing might: Cold War bombers
The Pentagon is combining its decades-old bombers with cutting-edge weapons to counter Beijing’s military advantage in the waterways off the Chinese coast. ( read original story …)
Despite U.S. Pressure, Europeans Remain ‘United’ With Russia and China to ‘Preserve’ Iran Nuclear Deal, Diplomats Say
European diplomat Helga Maria Schmid said signatories aim to “ensure full implementation of the agreement despite current challenges.” … ( read original story …)
Argentina delays China pork export deal amid environmental protests
Argentina has delayed until November the signing of a memorandum of understanding with China aimed at increasing investment in Argentine hog output, a government source said on Tuesday, citing … ( read original story …)
China Provoked India in Latest Clash, U.S. Believes
The incident near the Pangong Tso Lake this week has deeply puzzled U.S. intelligence officials and analysts, who don’t understand why Beijing would ‘shoot itself in the foot.’ … ( read original story …)
Pentagon warns of China’s growing nuclear arsenal
In its first annual report, in 2000, the Pentagon described China’s military as “mostly archaic”, lacking in capabilities, organisation and training and with technology that was “well behind the curve … ( read original story…
China Troops ‘Practice for War,’ U.S. Backs India In Latest Border Standoff
Chinese and Indian diplomats again blamed each other for the deteriorating security situation at their disputed Himalayan border, where troops are preparing for the worst even as their commanders try … ( read original story…
Pentagon says China planning big increase in nuclear arsenal
China likely plans to double its stockpile of nuclear warheads in this decade, including those designed to be carried atop ballistic missiles that can reach the United … ( read original story …)
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