Users freely discussed matters such as Taiwan and Xinjiang on the invitation-only platform — until the censors caught on. ( read original story …)
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Beijing Olympic sponsors fear losing golden opportunities to COVID
China’s winter sports industry has already seen a sales spike with less than a year until the Beijing Winter Olympics, but travel restrictions designed to contain the coronavirus threaten to carve … ( read original…
Beijing is making it clear that freedom lovers like me are no longer welcome in Hong Kong
As Beijing erodes the city’s rights and freedoms in the name of national security, it is freedom lovers who are feeling alienated and ignored. Many are leaving, and more will follow. ( read original story…
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Move Likely To Anger Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims … (…
China’s 2020 new births fall 15% as coronavirus weighs
The number of new births in China plummeted 15% in 2020 from a year earlier, according to the Ministry of Public Security, with the onset of the novel coronavirus disrupting the economy and weighing ……
French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing
A French nuclear attack submarine was among two navy ships that recently conducted a patrol through the South China Sea, its defence minister announced, in a move likely to anger Beijing, which claims … (…
China reports 14 new mainland COVID-19 cases, same as day earlier
China reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on the mainland on Feb. 8, official data showed on Tuesday, unchanged from a day earlier and the second day of no locally transmitted infections. All cases were ……
Beijing records strong growth despite challenges
Despite economic uncertainties and the COVID-19 pandemic, Beijing’s economy remained stable with a good momentum for growth during the 13th Five-Year period (2016-20), according to the Beijing … ( read original story …)
Boycott the Beijing Olympics and other commentary
Libertarian: Boycott the Beijing Olympics As China prepares for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a boycott of the event is the only way to forestall “a propaganda showcase” for “one of the … (…
Top U.S. Foes Russia, China, Iran to Train, Trade Together as Biden Claims ‘America is Back’
Iran was also set to extend a 20-year relations agreement with Russia and is in the final stages of reaching a 25-year economic cooperation deal with China, as the Islamic Republic looks to dodge ……
Early humans in China: DNA analysis points to later arrival than previously thought
DNA analysis of teeth and other fossilized remains from five caves in China has suggested that it was unlikely early modern humans were in China as early as 100,000 years ago. ( read original story…
Coronavirus vaccine: China’s strong ties with Serbia create a stepping stone into European market
EU missteps in rolling out its vaccination programme are in contrast to millions of Chinese doses sent to Hungary and Serbia. ( read original story …)
Biden, Modi pledge cooperation as both deal with China
President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, with the leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies agreeing to strengthen their nations’ partnership at a … ( read original story …)
