China’s growth target for 2021 is not particularly meaningful because it is well within reach for the country, two analysts told CNBC this week. “It almost does the same thing as not having a growth…
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China reports nine new COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier
All of the new cases were imported infections originating from overseas, the National Health Commission said in a statement. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands … ( read original…
Newspaper: China to soon try 2 Canadians on spying charges
A Communist Party newspaper says China will soon begin trials for two Canadians arrested in apparent retaliation for Canada’s detention of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Te … ( read original story…
Olympic champ Erica Wiebe hopes IOC-China vaccine deal aids global COVID-19 fight
A Canadian Olympic gold medallist is hopeful a vaccine deal between the International Olympic Committee and China can help the global fight against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games this summer. ( read original story…
Li Keqiang says China will continue to work with WHO on coronavirus origins
Thursday, come as a WHO team is preparing to release a report on their recent 28-day mission in Wuhan, where the virus was first identified in late 2019. There has been scrutiny over whether the…
Hong Kong braced for exodus after Beijing vote crackdown
Britain and Australia are among countries ready for an imminent influx of Hongkongers amid fears that Beijing will soon bar dissidents from leaving.China’s grip on the city tightened yesterday when … ( read original story…
Power or Profits: Beijing’s Pension Dilemma
The Chinese badly need places to invest savings, but the necessary reforms endanger the party’s rule. ( read original story …)
Despite Transatlantic ‘Love Fest’, EU Charts Third Way in Ties With US and China
Despite Transatlantic ‘Love Fest’, EU Charts Third Way in Ties With US and China BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s first videoconference with European Union foreign … ( read original story …)
China to try two Canadians charged with espionage ‘soon’: Global Times
China will “soon” hold its first trial for Canadians Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig, who have been held in China since late 2018 and who were formally charged with espionage in June 2020, the ……
I.O.C. Will Buy Coronavirus Vaccines From China for Olympians
The agreement with a powerful Olympic partner may help reassure a skeptical Japanese population fearful of thousands of visitors to this summer’s Games. ( read original story …)
China, Iran, North Korea seek support at U.N. to push back against unilateral force, sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are seeking support for a coalition to defend the United Nations Charter by pushing back against the use or threat of force and ……
China’s parliament remakes Hong Kong in its own image
“One Country, Two Systems”, as the formula is known, is meant to allow Hong Kong to continue until at least 2047 with its free speech, its independent courts and its vibrant – if limited -…
Video of cabbage processor in China goes viral in South Korea
Footage of a cabbage processing plant in China is gaining mass attention in South Korea and triggering concerns over food safety. ( read original story …)
