HONG KONG—Twin crises have jolted this city: one of disease, the other of dissent. Over the past year, millions of people flooded city streets, defying China’s government as they demanded that Beijing … ( read…
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China Kicks off Key Political Event of the Year After Delay Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
China began its most important political event of the year on Thursday after a two-month delay because of the coronavirus pandemic. The opening of the annual session of the Chinese People’s Political … ( read…
China’s political advisory body meets ahead of National People’s Congress
Chinese President Xi Jinping and senior Chinese Communist Party leaders attended the meeting of Beijing’s top political advisory body on Thursday, ahead of the opening of the National People’s … ( read original story …)
US Navy Carrier Roosevelt Back At Sea Amid South China Sea Tensions
In March, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt was on a scheduled deployment to the 7th Naval Fleet in Yokosuka, Japan, when a COVID-19 outbreak on board forced the ship to dock in…
China signals plan to take full control of Hong Kong, realigning city’s status
The announcement that Beijing wants to “improve” governance of the financial hub comes as it increasingly encroaches on the territory’s relative freedoms. ( read original story …)
Asia shares tread lightly, await China policy meeting
Asian shares and Wall Street futures stepped back on Thursday as resurgent concerns about the long-term impact of the coronavirus outbreak offset some of this week’s earlier enthusiasm about economies … ( read original story…
China Cuts Mingling, Adds Live Streams to Keep Legislative Sessions Coronavirus-Free
Beijing is staging its most important political meeting of the year—a gathering of thousands of delegates—amid fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections. ( read original story …)
BRIEF-Shenzhen Stock Exchange Filing Shows Block Trade Of Hualan Biological Engineering’s Shares Involving 170.2 Mln Yuan
BLOCK TRADE OF HUALAN BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING INC’S 4.5 MILLION SHARES INVOLVING 170.2 MILLION YUAN ($23.97 million) ON MAY 21 Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/2A1megD Further company coverage: ($1 = … ( read original story …)
Effect of temperature on accidental human mortality: A time-series analysis in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province in China
Health-risk assessments of temperature are central to determine total non-accidental human mortality; however, few studies have investigated the effect of temperature on accidental human mortality. We … ( read original story …)
Trump Says Chinese Spokesperson ‘Speaks Stupidly,’ Accuses Beijing of Spreading ‘Pain and Carnage’
The president has repeatedly attacked Chinese officials during the coronavirus pandemic, placing the blame for the crisis squarely at Beijing’s door. ( read original story …)
China Blew a Chance at Global Leadership Responding to Covid-19
China engaged in what appeared to be a particularly pointless fight. With France’s death toll spiking from the novel coronavirus and its economy shuttered, China could well have offered commiserations … ( read original story…
In China-U.S. showdown, Beijing’s steely propagandist sharpens her attack
The Chinese government’s first female diplomatic propaganda chief since the Mao era typifies the Communist Party’s new school of “wolf warrior” hawks. ( read original story …)
Unveiling post-COVID China’s future at the biggest show in Beijing
The shadow of the coronavirus pandemic hangs over the launch of the National People’s Congress – a showcase for President Xi Jinping’s plans for prosperity. ( read original story …)
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