For Jian Yi, founder of campaigning organisation the Good Food Fund, China’s understanding of food systems is where its awareness of the environment was a decade ago. Initially mundane discussions on … ( read original…
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Xi Touts China’s Huge Economy As Base Of Free Trade In APEC Speech
President Xi Jinping pegged China as the pivot point for global free trade Thursday, vowing to keep his “super-sized” economy open and warning against protectionism in a global economy eviscerated by … ( read original…
Xi Says China Must Rely on Innovation-Driven Growth Model
Xi Says China Must Rely on Innovation-Driven Growth Model Xi also called for stronger policy coordination among international communities, saying globalisation is “irreversible” and that China will … ( read original story …)
Zhuhai, second richest city in mainland Greater Bay Area after Shenzhen, touts upbeat economic growth to attract talent
Zhuhai’s per capita gross domestic product of 175,500 yuan (US$26,800) last year was the second highest after Shenzhen among its mainland bay area peers. According to the Zhuhai government website, it … ( read original…
1st Fleet will sail again as US pivots to confront Beijing
The Pentagon is planning to re-establish the US navy’s 1st Fleet, which was deactivated nearly 50 years ago, to bolster deterrence against Beijing. If the plans are approved it would be the second … (…
Hong Kong: UK and allies express ‘serious concern’ over China’s policies
The UK, US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand have accused China of a concerted campaign to silence critical voices in Hong Kong in breach of its international obligations. Their foreign ministers … ( read original…
The fault lines in China’s economy have been exposed
There has been a spate of Chinese companies defaulting on their bond repayments in the past few weeks, sending anxious ripples through the market that have even touched China’s sovereign bond yields … ( read…
Canada’s opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
Canada’s opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s 5G technology from … ( read original story …)
Will the Trump Administration Sabotage U.S.-China Relations?
In their final weeks, hawks in the outgoing White House are trying to push through measures that would keep Beijing and Washington on a … ( read original story …)
‘Beijing blocked my bank accounts’: Chinese dissident in US says Communist Party froze his life savings
US after being investigated for criticising the government said bank accounts holding his family’s life savings had been frozen in China. Deng Yuwen, 52, a former deputy editor of the Study Times, the … (…
China Aims To Eliminate Covid-19 With New Testing Policy
Incoming travelers must now prove they tested negative for IgM antibodies. Why? One explanation is that the Chinese government has information on the long-term consequences of infection that we don’t. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China relations could have fresh start under Biden, insurance veteran Greenberg says
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has an opportunity to start fresh with China, a move that would benefit both nations, Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, chairman of Starr Insurance Companies, told Reuters on … ( read original story…
Canada Names China, Russia as Main Cyber-Crime Threats; Sees Risk to Power Supply
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada on Wednesday identified state-sponsored programs in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as major cyber crime threats for the first time, and said it feared foreign actors … ( read original…
