Under international pressure to do more to address global warming, Xi Jinping made a surprise commitment to drastically reduce emissions. Now comes the hard part. ( read original story …)
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Trump’s TikTok deal shows how trade with China is woven into the American DNA
Over the past few years, the Trump administration has been stoking an on-again, off-again trade war with China. By levying tariffs on Chinese imports, restricting immigration of Chinese students and … ( read original story…
‘It’s China virus, coronavirus sounds like beautiful place in Italy,’ says Trump
Addressing a packed election rally in the battle ground State of Pennsylvania, Trump told his supporters on Tuesday that if re-elected, over the next four years, his administration will make America a … ( read…
China’s BGI wins 1.5 million coronavirus test kit order from Ethiopia
Ethiopia has agreed to purchase 1.5 million coronavirus testing kits that will be manufactured at a factory in the African country that has been newly built by China’s BGI Group, China’s state media … (…
US corona death toll passes 200,000
The US coronavirus death toll has passed 200,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the BBC reports. More than 6.8 million people are recorded to have been infected in the US, … (…
Trump blasts China over coronavirus at virtual United Nations General Assembly
President Trump joined other world leaders in the first ever virtual United Nations General Assembly, where he again blamed China for the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also praised his own … ( read original story …)
China rejects push to strip Beijing of Winter Olympics over human rights concerns
Beijing has rejected calls for China to be banned from hosting the 2020 Winter Olympics over its human rights record, dismissing the scrutiny as against the spirit of the Games. ( read original story …)
China Stakes Claim As Climate Leader While Lambasting US ‘Obstruction’
Speaking to the UN General Assembly, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday renewed his support for the Paris climate accord and called for a green focus as the world recovers from the Covid-19 … (…
U.S.-China tensions not enough to derail markets: Strategist
As the U.S. election draws near, Daniel Gerard from State Street Global Markets goes through what to expect from U.S.-China tensions and markets going forward. ( read original story …)
China investors bet on volatility as U.S. presidential election heats up
Investors in China are betting on a bumpy ride until the end of the U.S. presidential election and seeking to protect their assets from a long chill in Sino-U.S. ties. Global equity fund managers ……
China, in Pointed Message to U.S., Tightens Its Climate Targets
President Xi Jinping pledged, among other goals, to achieve “carbon neutrality by 2060.” It was China’s boldest promise yet on climate change. ( read original story …)
China ‘coercing’ thousands of Tibetans into mass labour camps: Report
China is coercing hundreds of thousands of people in Tibet into military-style vocational training centres, a study has warned. The report by the Jamestown Foundation is based on state media reports, … ( read original…
China, top global emitter, aims to go carbon-neutral by 2060
Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060. Xi’s announcement during a speech Tuesday to the U.N. General Assembly is a significant … (…
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