Safwan Masri’s defense of the pure motives of Columbia University’s Beijing Global Center activities would be more convincing with evidence that it sponsored conferences that dealt with Chinese … ( read original story …)
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Joe Biden Warned That Taiwan Must Not ‘Fall Prey’ to China
Beijing is becoming increasingly belligerent, but like-minded countries could help ensure China’s “heavy-handed” tactics do not work, Taiwan’s foreign minister Joseph Wu said Wednesday. ( read original story …)
US imposes new sanction on Beijing over South China Sea
The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions on Chinese officials over Beijing’s increasing assertiveness in the South China Sea. The penalties are yet another Trump administration move … ( read original story …)
Taiwan to Continue Front-line Role in Joe Biden’s Strategy to Contain China
Taiwan can expect to play a similar role as Joe Biden ushers in his own Indo-Pacific strategy consistent with the views of top advisers such as Kurt Campbell, a Taipei analyst said. ( read original…
Beijing is a conventional rival — not an existential threat
In December, the Defense Department (DOD) released its own “Tri-Maritime Strategy,” which asserts “the rules-based international order is once again under assault,” thanks to China’s mobilization of … ( read original story …)
Holding Beijing accountable for outbreak
On Jan. 2, the New York Times published an article titled “How Taiwan Plans to Stay (Mostly) Covid-Free,” which asks the question: How much longer can Taiwan’s good fortune last? The article describes … (…
U.S. adds CNOOC to black list, saying it helps China intimidate neighbors
The U.S. Commerce Department said Thursday it added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to a U.S. economic blacklist, saying it had helped China intimidate neighbors in the South China … ( read original story…
China Claims U.S. Xinjiang Forced Labor Order Is Based on ‘Fabricated’ Evidence
The U.S. has banned cotton and tomato imports from Xinjiang, which are reportedly harvested using the forced labor of Muslim prisoners. ( read original story …)
China’s economy keeps booming as the rest of the world suffers: Beijing enjoys an 18% export boom as its trade surplus grows to near-record $535billion
Beijing hailed its ‘outstanding achievements in foreign trade’ as customs data showed exports surging to $282billion in December and rising 3.6 per cent to $2.6trillion over the year. ( read original story …)
China Denies Entry to Two Members of WHO Covid-19 Mission After Failed Screenings
Two members of a WHO mission to China to study the origins of the coronavirus failed to clear Beijing’s health-screening procedures and were blocked from traveling to the country, according to people … ( read…
Coronavirus: how China can really win over sceptical hearts and minds abroad
The country has sought to present itself as a model of confidence in a crisis but it might be better off taking a more modest course to improve its international standing, observers say. ( read…
Covid-19 Live Updates: W.H.O. Team Arrives in China to Study Source of Pandemic
Infections remain comparatively rare among children but are rising, the C.D.C. says. A W.H.O. team is in China to investigate the virus. It’s already meeting obstacles. Credit…Ng Han Guan/Associated … ( read original story …)
China Exports Boom to Record Year, While Covid-19 Ravages Global Economy
Strong export momentum, together with the industrial recovery that underpinned it, formed a pillar of China’s economic rebound. ( read original story …)
