Former U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is being asked to rule on an ethics complaint filed against the International Olympic Committee by a human-rights group representing Uyghurs and … ( read original story …)
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Two Sessions: China dodged a recession in 2020. Now it needs to pick up the pace of GDP growth
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace this year. ( read original story…
Two Sessions: China targets economic growth of more than 6% in 2021
China bucked the global recession in 2020, and in doing so narrowed the economic gap with the United States. Now it says it needs to pick up the pace this year. ( read original story…
China Boosts Defense Spending by 6.8% in Slight Uptick
China has announced a slight uptick in defense spending by 6.8% amid high government debt and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic impact. ( read original story …)
China announces “over 6%” economic growth target, tech plans
China’s top economic official has announced a healthy growth target and plans to become a more self-reliant technology leader amid tension with Washington and Europe over trade, Hong Kong and human ri … ( read…
China set to overhaul HK electoral system
Beijing plans to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system to ensure “patriots” are in charge, a senior official said.A draft decision on the reforms will be discussed at China’s biggest political meeting … ( read original…
U.S. imposes trade sanctions on Myanmar, calls on China to help end coup as violence escalates
State Department strongly condemns the increase violence against protestors in Myanmar, suggests further action is coming … ( read original story …)
China has given away millions in its digital yuan trials. This is how it works
The People’s Bank of China has been developing the digital yuan, a so-called central bank digital currency that aims to replace some of the cash in circulation. ( read original story …)
Imax Revenues Get Lift From China Moviegoing Revival, but COVID-19 Takes a Toll
Imax’s quarterly revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations even as its losses were steeper than expected. The theater company reported revenues of $56 million, a 55% drop from the prior-year quarter’s … ( read original story…
Biden Must Expose China’s COVID-19 Cover-Up | Opinion
The United States’ ability to prevent the next pandemic is riding on the outcome of the investigation into COVID-19’s origins. The pandemic’s impact on the American economy and society shows the … ( read original…
Coronavirus: WHO team to scrap interim report on China mission to investigate Covid-19 origins, according to US media
A group of international scientists is calling for a new, independent investigation to nail down whether the virus came from an animal or a lab. ( read original story …)
Calls for new Covid-19 origins inquiry amid concerns China withheld data from WHO-led team
More than two dozen scientists have called for a new investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, amid concerns it was “all but impossible” for a World Health Organization-led team to … ( read…
WHO Investigators to Scrap Plans for Interim Report on Probe of Covid-19 Origins
A World Health Organization team investigating how the coronavirus first spread is scrapping plans for an interim report on its recent mission to China as tensions mount between Beijing and Washington … ( read original…
