The Dow and S&P 500 were little changed, while mainland Chinese shares extended a winning streak for a seventh consecutive day. ( read original story …)
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China’s Great Firewall descends on Hong Kong internet users
Residents rush to erase digital footprints as law gives police powers over online activity … ( read original story …)
China Didn’t Create the Coronavirus to Attack America (Or Anyone Else)
Although Chinese officials clearly fumbled at several points in their response to the disease, there is little evidence that they planned a pandemic. Lost amid all this finger-pointing is a basic … ( read original…
Merkel is under pressure to cut Germany’s ties with China as the Hong Kong crisis triggers a European backlash against Beijing
Amid international outrage against China’s crackdown in Hong Kong, German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on the need for ‘dialogue’ with Beijing. ( read original story …)
China threatens visa restrictions on US officials over Tibet
China says it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. individuals following the Trump administration’s imposition of travel bans on Chinese officials it accuses of restricting foreigners’ access to Tibe … ( read original story …)
China defends WHO, lashes out at US move to withdraw
China is defending the World Health Organization and lashing out at the U.S. decision to withdraw from the U.N. body … ( read original story …)
Special Report: Hong Kong’s top cop overshadows embattled leader Lam as China cracks down
Just an hour before the 23rd anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover to China on July 1, the ruling Communist Party imposed the law, in the process arming Tang with a range of powerful tools to…
China’s Ride-Hailing Giant Didi to Test Beijing’s New Digital Currency
Didi said it had entered into a strategic partnership with the central bank’s Digital Currency Research Institute to carry out research and test the application of the new currency. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong security law: Beijing security office opens in Hong Kong
The office is one element of a sweeping new law which outlaws criticism of China’s government. Hong Kong was, until the law was passed, the only part of China not subject to such policies. The…
China says it won’t join nuclear talks until the US reduces its arsenal
China would be “happy” to join trilateral nuclear arms control talks with the United States and Russia, on the condition that Washington significantly reduces its arsenal to match China’s own level, a … ( read…
China’s June passenger car sales down 6.5% year-on-year: CPCA
China’s passenger car sales in June fell 6.5% year on year to 1.68 million units, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China to impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens over Tibet
China said on Wednesday it will impose visa restrictions on U.S. citizens who have engaged in what it called egregious behaviour over Tibet, in an apparent retaliation against U.S restrictions on some … ( read…
China closes tourist spots in Inner Mongolia after bubonic plague case
Authorities in the Chinese region of Inner Mongolia have closed several tourist spots after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed this week. ( read original story …)
