The trip by Keith Krach, an economic representative, defies Beijing’s opposition to formal exchanges. China sent two anti-submarine aircraft toward the island in response. ( read original story …)
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2nd senior U.S. official visits Taiwan, fueling row with China
Months after HHS secretary visited the island claimed by China, another top official is there as the Trump admin seeks to “deepen this bilateral relationship.” … ( read original story …)
‘China violated peace in east Ladakh’: Rajnath Singh in RS slams Beijing over its ‘complete disregard’ for bilateral agreements
Rajnath Singh in RS slams Beijing over its ‘complete disregard’ for bilateral agreements . China has shown complete … ( read original story …)
Taiwan calls for global coalition against China’s aggression as US official flies in
Taiwan’s foreign minister has called for the international community to help defend his country against an intensifying military threat from China, fearing “a real possibility” of war. The comments … ( read original story …)
China says will make ‘necessary response’ to U.S. official’s Taiwan visit
China will make a “necessary response” to a visit by U.S. Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach to Chinese-claimed Taiwan, and has lodged a complaint with Washington, the foreign ministry … ( read original story…
US-China decoupling and coronavirus: why 2020 upheaval won’t kill globalisation
The sudden stop of the global economy in 2020 has brought to everyone’s attention the interconnectedness of supply chains across countries and continents. Add to this the mounting tensions between the … ( read original…
Bacterial outbreak infects thousands after factory leak in China
Several thousand people in northwest China have tested positive for a bacterial disease, authorities said on Tuesday, in an outbreak caused by a leak at a biopharmaceutical company last year. ( read original story …)
Global report: China locks down border city in response to two Covid cases
China has locked down a city on its border with Myanmar and launched a campaign to test the city’s entire population of more than 200,000 people. Officials in Ruili in Yunnan province said the city…
‘Whistleblower’ Claiming China Created Covid-19 Coronavirus Has Ties To Steve Bannon
Lack of real scientific evidence has been the big hole in ongoing conspiracy theories that claim that the Covid-19 coronavirus was actually manufactured by China. As I wrote previously for Forbes, … ( read original…
China’s Sinovac to test coronavirus vaccine candidate in teenagers, children
Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech plans to start a clinical trial of its experimental coronavirus vaccine with children and adolescents later this month, widening its test on a shot that’s already … ( read original…
China remains ‘hugely important’ to the global economy, says Standard Life Aberdeen chairman
Geopolitical tensions between China and other countries can present new challenges for businesses, but the Asian giant’s role in the world has not diminished, said Douglas Flint, chairman of Standard … ( read original story…
Mainland China Reports Nine New COVID-19 Cases Versus 12 a Day Earlier
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported nine new COVID-19 cases as of Sept. 16, down from 12 reported a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Thursday. The National Health … ( read…
American stuck in China during coronavirus pandemic is back home months later
American Kurt Mitenbuler left for what he thought would be a typical vacation to China last December, but didn’t make it home until nine months later. He was planning to travel for a … (…
