U.S. soybean futures climbed on Wednesday to their highest in more than two years and recorded a 12th straight daily advance on continued export demand from China, coupled with worries about … ( read original…
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China military show of force near Taiwan has experts asking if island could be the ‘next Hong Kong’
A stream of Chinese fighter jets sliced through Taiwan’s southwest airspace on Wednesday, according to the self-ruled enclave’s defense ministry, marking the latest in a string of perceived threats by … ( read original story …)
U.S. becoming driver of militarization in South China Sea, senior China diplomat says
The Chinese government’s senior diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said on Wednesday the United States is directly intervening in territorial and maritime disputes in the South China Sea due to its … ( read original…
More than 300 groups urge UN to probe China human rights violations
A global coalition of more than 300 organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, are calling on the United Nations Wednesday to create a watchdog to investigate human rights … ( read original story …)
China is targeting and arresting Hong Kong dissidents. I could be next.
I have imagined what would happen if I were detained and sent to China. I hope the international community would continue standing with the Hong Kong people. ( read original story …)
IOC urged to move 2022 Olympics from Beijing over human-rights concerns
China’s repression in Tibet, the status of the exiled Dalai Lama and its treatment of ethnic minorities spurred violent protests ahead of Beijing’s 2008 Olympics. It could happen again. Beijing is to … ( read…
Australia evacuates two journalists from China amid rising tensions
“It’s nice to be home but deeply disappointing to leave China under such abrupt circumstances,” Australian Broadcasting Corporation correspondent Bill Birtles said on Twitter. ( read original story …)
China coronavirus cover-up: Timeline BLOWN APART by UK death – baffling discovery
AN ELDERLY Briton has been confirmed as the first coronavirus victim outside of China, prompting fears Beijing covered up the severity of the outbreak from the outset. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Stock Exchange suspends three companies as loosened trading rules fuel wild gains on ChiNext tech board
The Shenzhen Stock Exchange has moved to stamp out wild trading by ordering the suspension of three small companies less than three weeks after it doubled the daily trading band of its technology … (…
Beijing blasts Australia’s search of Chinese state media employees’ homes
Australian officials recently searched the homes of four Chinese journalists, China’s Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, a day after two Australian reporters fled China over safety concerns amid a … ( read original story …)
Xi touts China’s covid-19 response
Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday praised China’s role in battling the coronavirus pandemic and expressed support for the World Health Organization, in a repudiation of U.S. criticism and a bid to … ( read…
Human rights groups call on IOC to strip China of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics
China is host to the 2022 Winter Olympics with rumblings of a boycott and calls to move the games from Beijing because of alleged human rights violations. International Olympic President Thomas Bach … ( read…
Uighurs accuse China of mass detention, torture in landmark complaint
It is the first time members of the minority group have sought to use international law to hold Beijing accountable for their alleged mistreatment. ( read original story …)
