China’s maiden space exploration mission to Mars has captured its first image of the red planet, the space agency said on Friday, some six months after the probe left Earth. ( read original story …)
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Stop Looking for Beijing’s Big Test of the Biden Administration
Argument: Stop Looking for Beijing’s Big Test of the… Analysts and journalists alike have agonized for months over how the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) might test the incoming Biden administration. ( read original story …)
Beijing warns off a US warship sailing near contested islands in South China Sea
China’s military has condemned the US move of sending one of its warship vessels to sail near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Friday in a freedom of … (…
Pressure mounts to use 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to confront China on genocide accusations
The forced detention of more than 1 million Uighur Muslims and a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong could provide a jarring backdrop for the Games. ( read original story …)
AP INTERVIEW: China granted WHO team full access in Wuhan
A member of the World Health Organization expert team investigating the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan says the Chinese side granted full access to all sites and … ( read original story …)
Blinken to discuss COVID-19, Iran, Russia, China, Myanmar with Europeans
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will discuss Iran and other issues including Russia, China and Myanmar in a Friday online meeting with his British, French and German counterparts, a U.S. ( read original story…
Coronavirus vaccines could cement Africa’s relationship with China
To many Africans, Europe has been greedy, hoarding vaccinations produced in the West to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The repercussion is that Africa could cozy up further to a generous Asian giant … ( read…
China’s Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy protection
China’s Luckin Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection China’s Luckin Coffee has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Chinese rival to Starbucks said Friday that it is negotiating with stakeholders … ( read original story …)
Corona vaccines could cement Africa’s relationship with China
In the eyes of many Africans, Europe has been greedy, hoarding inoculations made in the continent to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The repercussion is Africa will cozy up further to the generous … ( read…
Sweeping new rules bring China’s national security law into Hong Kong classrooms
The new guidelines will come as a blow to many parents in Hong Kong who have long feared a Beijing-led overhaul of education in the city. ( read original story …)
China’s latest weapon against Taiwan: the sand dredger
Taiwanese coast guard commander Lin Chie-ming is on the frontline of a new type of warfare that China is waging against Taiwan. China’s weapon? Sand. ( read original story …)
In Geopolitical Struggle Over Myanmar, China Has an Edge
As the United States and other nations denounce the coup, China has a chance to build up its influence. But Myanmar’s generals are difficult partners. ( read original story …)
China takes aim again at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
The BBC came under fire from Chinese officials and social media on Friday in an escalating diplomatic dispute, a day after Britain’s media regulator revoked the TV licence of Chinese state media … ( read…
