For the first time in modern Swedish history, an ex-ambassador has gone on trial and faces a possible jail term. Anna Lindstedt is accused of going beyond her remit by holding unauthorised talks with ……
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Breakingviews – Corona Capital: BoE financing, China Nasdaq IPO
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. PAPER WIN. The list of companies using the Bank of … ( read original…
North Korea expresses support for China’s measures in Hong Kong
North Korea’s foreign minister met with the Chinese ambassador to express support for China’s measures in Hong Kong, North Korea’s KCNA state news agency said on Friday. ( read original story …)
U.S. Military Commander Says China Pushing Territorial Claims Under Cover of Coronavirus
China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters, the commander ……
Sweden Puts Ex-envoy On Trial Over China Dissident Negotiations
Sweden’s former ambassador to China went on trial in Stockholm on Friday accused of overstepping her mandate and risking national security by trying to negotiate the release of a dissident. Anna … ( read original…
Beijing City Government to Further Cut COVID-19 Emergency Response Level
Beijing’s municipal government said on Friday it will lower its COVID-19 emergency response from level II to level III effective from Saturday, state media reported. The change removes quarantine … ( read original story …)
China says social media firms should not selectively create obstacles for media
China said on Friday that social media companies should not selectively create obstacles for media agencies, responding to Facebook Inc’s decision to start labeling state-controlled media … ( read original story …)
India is finding ways to put pressure on China’s rising global influence, says expert
India and China are clashing increasingly as both countries continue to grow their global power, and rising tensions could inevitably lead India to get closer to the U.S., says James Crabtree, … ( read original…
Yuanyuan Gao shows up at Beijing airport by wearing black knitwear, confidently said: “I’ve always looked beautiful”
Yuanyuan Gao shows up at Beijing airport by wearing black knitwear. The cute bun makes her look youthful. To take care of the newborn baby, Yuanyuan did not have new works recently. Some people said…
Going for green: Beijing’s 2022 Winter Olympics
The plan outlines Beijing’s goal of a low-carbon Games, with newly built venues constructed according to green standards and run on power sourced from renewables. The Games have a budget of about $4bn … (…
China says forcing Chinese firms off U.S. exchanges will harm U.S.
China said on Friday that forcing Chinese firms to retreat from U.S. stock exchanges would severely harm U.S. interests. © Reuters/POOL New FILE PHOTO: U.S an … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong’s Free Media Fears Being Silenced by China’s National Security Law
Lai and some other members of the media fear the new legislation – which has not yet been set out in detail – will make Hong Kong more like mainland China, where the ruling Commun…
Asia Today: 39 new cases in S. Korea; China defends record
South Korea on Friday reported 39 new cases of the coronavirus as infections continued to spike after rigid social distancing rules were relaxed. ( read original story …)
