China’s cautious reopening will see it implement a reward and punishment system for global airlines. If five passengers test positive for COVID-19 on a route into China, the airline will have to … ( read…
Tagged By shenzhen
China marks Tiananmen anniversary with crackdown, ban on Hong Kong vigil
China tightened controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere sought ways to mark the 31st anniversary Thursday of the crushing of the pro-democracy movement … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong outlaws insulting China’s national anthem
Beijing majority said the law was necessary for Hong Kong citizens to show appropriate respect for the anthem. ( read original story …)
37 children injured in a knife attack at elementary school in China
An attacker with a knife injured 37 children and two adults at an elementary school in southern China on Thursday, according to a local government statement. ( read original story …)
China and Singapore’s Air-Travel Experiment: A ‘Fast Lane’ With Lots of Waiting
Singapore and China will allow some business travel between the two countries to restart as they ease border controls designed to slow the pandemic’s spread. ( read original story …)
Beijing has always focused on ‘one country’ in Hong Kong – not ‘two systems,’ ex-diplomat says
China and the U.S. right now are so enmeshed and much more interconnected that both sides will find it very hard to decouple, said a former Singapore senior diplomat. ( read original story …)
Singapore and China Will Restart Some Travel, But Flying Won’t Be Quick or Easy
Singapore and China will allow some business travel between the two countries to restart as they ease border controls designed to slow the pandemic’s spread. ( read original story …)
Ford’s China ventures increase May sales as market rebounds
Ford Motor’s China ventures have reported year-on-year sales growth for May in a sign of how the world’s biggest auto market is continuing its recovery from coronavirus-induced lows. ( read original story …)
China, India unlikely to turn to the U.S. for mediation over border tensions
The two Asian powerhouses are locked in a bitter standoff in the remote Ladakh region in the Western Himalayas. ( read original story …)
Dozens wounded in knife attack at China kindergarten
The motive wasn’t known. A school security guard was being held. The attack was an eerie throwback to deadly attacks at schools in China in recent years. ( read original story …)
Adidas sales in China bounce back quicker than expected
While the Nike rival warned investors in April that it would take several months until sales in China were back to last year’s level, it disclosed on Thursday that last month’s sales in the region…
North Korea Lashes Out at U.S., Saying China Is Eclipsing It
The North compared the United States to a setting sun, taking notice of the unrest over George Floyd’s killing. It also threatened to scrap deals with South Korea. ( read original story …)
India’s leaders are getting anxious over China’s rise, says expert on border tensions
India’s leaders are feeling a “heightened sense” of vulnerability over China’s rise, as seen from recent border disputes and tensions over India’s move to tighten foreign direct investment (FDI) … ( read original story …)
