Tensions between Australia and China have been mounting on a number of fronts, and Beijing reacted with fury to recent calls for an independent investigation into the origins and spread of the … ( read…
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Hong Kong security law like ‘anti-virus software’: Beijing official
A sweeping national security law that will soon be imposed on Hong Kong will be “like installing anti-virus software”, a top Beijing official said Monday, in a speech that warned democracy protesters … ( read…
Satellite data suggests coronavirus may have hit China earlier: Researchers
After analyzing satellite imagery, researchers say surge in cars at hospitals in Wuhan, China may indicate outbreak in the fall. ( read original story …)
Deng Xiaoping believed Beijing could step in if ‘destructive forces’ threatened Hong Kong: top official
Beijing’s plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong is in line with late leader Deng Xiaoping’s belief that the “one country, two systems” principle allowed for the central government to … (…
China slams U.S. senator for remarks on coronavirus vaccine
China is demanding evidence it is interfering in the global development of a novel coronavirus vaccine, following comments from U.S. Senator Rick Scott of Florida. ( read original story …)
HK residents rush for offshore bank accounts on China law worries: sources
Banks including HSBC, Standard Chartered and Citigroup have seen a spike in enquiries from Hong Kong residents about opening offshore accounts amid concerns stemming from China’s decision to impose a … ( read original story…
China says U.S. Senator Scott should present evidence of COVID-19 wrongdoing
China said on Monday that U.S. Senator Rick Scott should present the evidence for his accusation that Beijing is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by western … (…
China’s economic recovery could be ‘very impressive’ — but the U.S. stands in the way, Deutsche Bank says
The U.S. is reopening “too soon,” which could trigger another wave of coronavirus infections and further rounds of lockdown, said Michael Spencer, Deutsche Bank’s chief economist and head of research … ( read original story…
Oil prices extend gains on OPEC+ cuts, record China imports
Oil crept higher on Monday, but gave up big early gains as optimism over major crude producers’ deal to extend record output cuts gave way to disappointment that the accord didn’t extend beyond the ……
India and China agree to ‘peacefully resolve’ border tensions
That followed after military commanders from both sides met on Saturday in Chushul, a village in the Leh district of Ladakh, near the disputed border. ( read original story …)
South China Sea disputes again putting spotlight on Beijing
A look at recent developments in the South China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple territorial disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. ( read original story …)
China iron ore soars as Vale shuts down some mines on coronavirus concerns
Benchmark iron ore futures in China rose more than 6% in early trade on Monday, fuelled by supply concerns as the country’s second-biggest iron ore supplier Brazil shut down a Vale complex due to ……
China’s online grocery platform Dada debuts on the Nasdaq, calls for greater scrutiny on markets
Chinese grocery delivery company Dada is confident it can stand up to U.S. scrutiny as a newly listed company in New York. ( read original story …)