Australia’s gross domestic product (GDP) could be hit by as much as 2.8% due to the escalating trade tensions with China, according to Capital Economics. ( read original story …)
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US extends China military investment ban to subsidiaries
The US Treasury department said on Monday that an executive order issued by Donald Trump banning investments in Chinese companies with suspected military ties would apply to subsidiaries, embracing a … ( read original story…
China Sentences a Former Lawyer Who Reported on the Coronavirus Outbreak to Four Years
A Chinese court on Monday sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison on charges of “picking fights and provoking trouble,” one of her…
Wuhan doctor hailed for first reporting coronavirus defends China’s handling of outbreak saying there was no cover-up
Zhang Jixian tells state media that the country ‘certainly did not conceal the relevant data’ from the rest of the world. ( read original story …)
China Covid-19: How state media and censorship took on coronavirus
By the end of 2020, a glance at Chinese state-controlled media shows that both appear to be under control. The BBC’s Kerry Allen and Zhaoyin Feng take a look back at the country’s online government…
Beijing appoints new ‘wolf warrior’ envoy as Liu Xiaoming retires
China’s “wolf warrior” ambassador to Britain is expected to be replaced with an equally aggressive diplomat who has clashed repeatedly with the West over the repression in Hong Kong.Liu Xiaoming, one … ( read original…
Beijing’s Bigger Honey Trap
Eric Swalwell and Hunter Biden are only the tip of the Chinese influence iceberg. ( read original story …)
China grapples with stagnant inflation as consumers remain cautious
But even when food and energy are stripped out, China’s core inflation has remained at 0.5 per cent for the past five months — its lowest level since 2010, and a puzzle given that China…
Top five China commodities to eye for growth in 2021
A China-led economic recovery should boost demand for these commodities in 2021 after COVID-19 roiled global markets in 2020. ( read original story …)
Just how low can China go? After its corona cover-up, it’s jailed a journalist for daring to tell the truth – and is now seeking to win profits and power from the virus it …
Yesterday, idealistic Shanghai lawyer Zhang Zhan was jailed for four years for her reports from Wuhan which she shared on Youtube at the beginning of the pandemic. ( read original story …)
China sentences ex-lawyer who reported on coronavirus outbreak to 4 years
A Chinese court has sentenced a former lawyer who reported on the early stage of the coronavirus outbreak to four years in prison. ( read original story …)
China warns against Lunar New Year travel after finding cases in two cities.
Last January, when the government of China imposed an unprecedented lockdown on the city of Wuhan in a belated effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus, it was right before the start of the…
Pushback on Xi’s Vision for China Spreads Beyond U.S.
Countries that once avoided upsetting Beijing are moving closer to Washington’s harder stance—to curb Chinese access to customers, technology and sensitive infrastructure. ( read original story …)
