Canberra has promised to supply its Pacific neighbours with Covid-19 vaccines and recently signed a ‘landmark’ military deal with Fiji, one of the region’s most populous nations. ( read original story …)
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China-Africa relations: Chinese foreign minister’s New Year trip still on despite coronavirus
Broken economies, the Belt and Road Initiative and the roll-out of Covid-19 vaccines will be discussed during Wang Yi’s five-nation tour. ( read original story …)
China’s renminbi jumps as global markets kick off 2021
China’s currency rallied against the dollar after global markets kicked off the first day of trading in 2021 while Japanese stocks fell as officials in Tokyo considered emergency measures to halt … ( read original…
China Telecom Firms Slide After New York Delisting As Oil Giants Fret
Shares in China’s big three state-owned telecom companies slid in Hong Kong Monday during the first day of trading since the New York Stock Exchange announced it was delisting the firms. Friday’s move … (…
China’s Dec factory activity growth slows, higher costs hit firms
Activity in China’s factory sector rose in December as the world’s second-largest economy sustained its recovery to pre-pandemic levels, a business survey showed on Monday, however, increasing cost … ( read original story …)
Vietnam pins hopes on Japan to face down Beijing in South China Sea oil hunt
When the Japanese energy firm Inpex in November settled a four-year legal battle against a Singaporean firm to retain its oil and gas concession with Vietnam in the South China Sea, it won the rights…
Shenzhen extend win streak, Liaoning edge Zhejiang
The Shenzhen Aviators smashed the Shanxi Loongs 116-93 for their sixth consecutive victory, while the Liaoning Leopards enjoyed a 129-116 victory against the Zhejiang Golden Bulls in the Chinese … ( read original story …)
China reports 33 new COVID-19 cases vs 24 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 33 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 3, up from 24 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Monday. ( read original story …)
All eyes on Beijing as tensions with West continue to mount
The USThe election of Joe Biden has resolved the biggest “known unknown” that faced the United States as it began 2020. Of course, the year has underscored the power of Rumsfeldian “unknown unknowns” … (…
Beijing offers olive branch to president-elect Joe Biden
The Chinese government has described the incoming Biden administration as a “new window of hope” to bring relations back on track.Wang Yi, the foreign minister, said in an interview that President … ( read original…
China’s secret prisons in spotlight over Canadians held since 2018
The plight of two Canadians detained in China is a stark symbol of Beijing’s increased use of secret prisons and foreign nationals as political tools under President Xi Jinping, say human rights … ( read…
Coronavirus updates: Donald Trump says US ‘China Virus’ data exaggerated; Dr. Anthony Fauci protests, draws president’s wrath
Anthony Fauci dismissed claims tweeted by President Donald Trump that coronavirus cases and deaths in the U.S. are “fake news.” Latest COVID news. ( read original story …)
Marines Prepare for Rising Challenge From China’s Military With Island Training
The Marine Corps is stepping up training in Japan for island-based conflict in the Western Pacific, putting it at the leading edge of a pivot by the U.S. to face the military challenge from China.…
