From the beginning of the pandemic, North Korea has claimed to be among a handful of countries without a single case of Covid-19. Almost a year into the global emergency, a growing body of unverified…
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China’s tech independence, emissions drive could cut growth to 3% – S&P Global
China’s push to achieve technological self-reliance and become carbon neutral could see its economic growth halve to an average of 3% over the next decade, credit rating agency S&P Global said on … ( read…
Why Beijing Hopes for a Biden Win
Elections have consequences, both domestic and foreign. There is a consensus among China observers that Beijing hopes for a Joe Biden win this November, because the last time Biden was in charge, as … (…
China expected to sanction Australian copper, sugar as ties between Beijing, Canberra continue to sour
In wake of the trade conflicts and souring relations between China and Australia, importers across Beijing are expected to brace for a possible round of sanctions on copper ore and copper concentrate … ( read…
China sees 24 new coronavirus cases
Beijing, Nov. 2 (Petra) — China on Monday announced that 24 new COVID-19 confirmed infections were recorded during the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission (NHC) said in its daily statement. ( read original…
China’s factory sector nears decade-high led by boom in domestic demand, but exports slowed as COVID-19 spike hit US and Europe
Asia’s second-largest economy is recovering from the start-of-the-year weakness, but the risk of declining export demand still poses a risk. ( read original story …)
In Hunt for Virus Source, W.H.O. Let China Take Charge
As it praised Beijing, the World Health Organization concealed concessions to China and may have sacrificed the best chance to unravel the virus’s origins. Now it’s a favorite Trump attack line. ( read original story…
China’s Stance on Homosexuality Has Changed. Its Textbooks Haven’t.
A lawsuit brought by a student is part of an effort to get schools, editors and publishers to recognize that being gay is not a mental disorder. ( read original story …)
China expects sales of NEVs to make up 20% of total new sales by 2025
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Sales of new energy vehicles (NEV) in China, the world’s biggest auto market, will jump to 20% of overall new car sales by 2025 from just 5% now, the State Council said…
China Evergrande shares jump after developer raises $2.2bn
Shares in China Evergrande jumped on the back of an asset sale that generated $2.2bn in cash and helped to ease investor concerns over the financial health of the world’s most indebted property … (…
Asian shares buoyed by upbeat China factory activity, oil drops
Asian shares bounced off one-month lows on Monday helped by Chinese factory activity expanding at its fastest pace in a decade, while oil prices skidded as many Western countries slid back into … ( read…
Sailing: China’s Li Quanhai named president of World Sailing
World Sailing named long-term board member Li Quanhai as its new president, making him the first person from China to take up the role. ( read original story …)
Will never forget what China did to US: Trump
President Donald Trump has said that the US will never forget what China did to it by failing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic which he said has devastated America’s economy. ( read…
