The cost of shipping goods from China to Europe has more than quadrupled in the past eight weeks, hitting record highs as a shortage of empty containers stemming from the pandemic disrupts global … (…
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China revives conspiracy theory of US army link to Covid
Suspicions about army lab spread on social media after official’s tit-for-tat response to US claim … ( read original story …)
China imposes partial lockdown in Beijing over new corona cases
All 1.6 million residents of Daxing must not leave Beijing unless they have received special permission from the authorities and tested negative for Covid-19 in the past three days, the district said. ( read original…
China GDP: economy ends coronavirus-ravaged year with strong growth surge
China’s coronavirus-hit economy expanded by 2.3 per cent in 2020, but its recovery from the coronavirus was highlighted by a growth rate of 6.5 per cent in the fourth quarter. ( read original story …)
China’s capital steps up COVID-19 measures as outbreak persists
China’s capital Beijing said it will investigate all individuals who entered the city from abroad from Dec. 10 and it shut down a subway station after reporting the biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 ……
Beijing sanctions Pompeo, Trump officials for violating ‘sovereignty’
China is sanctioning more than two dozen officials and members of former President Donald Trump’s cabinet, including his secretary of state Mike Pompeo, for violating the country’s “sovereignty” … ( read original story …)
China sanctions Trump officials including Mike Pompeo
The Chinese government has sanctioned several former Trump administration officials, including the outgoing Mike Pompeo, accusing them of having “seriously violated” China’s sovereignty. Beijing took … ( read original story …)
China hits Trump officials with sanctions on their way out
China imposed sanctions on nearly 30 former Trump administration officials moments after they left office on Wednesday. In a statement released just minutes after President Joe Biden was inaugurated, … ( read original story …)
China Offers Joe Biden Advice As He Enters Office: Act ‘Rational, Objective’
“We hope that the new U.S. government can meet China halfway, properly handle differences in a spirit of mutual respect, and conduct mutually beneficial cooperation in more areas,” Chinese Foreign … ( read original story…
China’s Official Farewell to Trump: ‘Good Riddance!’
Beijing did not hold back in its official statements at the conclusion of the Trump administration, calling Mike Pompeo a ‘doomsday clown.’ … ( read original story …)
Europeans Say China Will Replace U.S. as Most Powerful Nation in 10 Years: Survey
Most Europeans believe that China will surpass the U.S. as the most powerful nation in the world within 10 years, according to a survey released Tuesday by the European Council on Foreign Relations … (…
Shenzhen to issue 20m in digital money in pilot project
Shenzhen will issue digital currency worth of 20 million yuan ($3.1 million) as part of a pilot project of digital currency in its Longhua district on Wednesday. This is the third time the city will…
Trump’s Last-Minute Moves Against China Complicate Biden’s Agenda
The departing administration’s decision to push through a declaration that China is committing genocide was the latest in a series of actions that risk politicizing the issues. ( read original story …)