The Trump administration on Friday announced that it is sanctioning Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam as part of a wave of sanctions on Hong Kong officials over the Chinese government’s ‘policies … ( read…
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DFS Invests in Shenzhen Duty Free, Strengthens Mainland China Presence
As travel retail dries up completely in Hong Kong, taking up a stake in Shenzhen Duty Free is a big move to safeguard DFS’s future. ( read original story …)
China: fourth Canadian citizen given death penalty over drugs charges
Ye Jianhui sentenced to death on Friday in Guangdong, as relations between Canada and China have deteriorated … ( read original story …)
TikTok, Beijing say Trump’s ban ignores facts, harms U.S.-China relations
The Chinese government and video-sharing platform TikTok slammed U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday after he signed an executive order barring the social app from doing business with firms in the … ( read original…
China Threatens a Bold Grab for Japanese Territory This Month. Who’s Next? | Opinion
The Senkaku islands are little more than a string of large rocks—but they could provoke history’s next great conflict. ( read original story …)
Pro-China Populists Consolidate Power in Sri Lanka
The Rajapaksa family cemented its grip on Sri Lanka in parliamentary elections, according to results released Friday, gaining enough seats to push through constitutional changes increasing executive … ( read original story …)
China Sentences a Fourth Canadian Citizen to Death on Drug Charges
Ye Jianhui was sentenced Friday by the Foshan Municipal Intermediate Court in the southern province of Guangdong … ( read original story …)
Why is Silicon Valley so chilled about the cold war with China?
To all appearances, Silicon Valley is remarkably chilled about the new cold war. But the extent to which the US tech sector has become dependent on China is under-appreciated. Beneath the rhetoric of … (…
China opposes U.S. orders against TikTok, WeChat, to defend interests
China’s foreign ministry firmly opposes executive orders announced by U.S. President Donald Trump banning U.S. transactions with the Chinese owners of messaging app WeChat and video-sharing app TikTok … ( read original story …)
Surging COVID-19 cases, U.S.-China tensions keep London stocks muted
Aug 7 (Reuters) – Trading in London-listed shares was subdued on Friday as rising COVID-19 cases and U.S.-China tensions dented sentiment at the end of a … ( read original story …)
China Trade Rides a Wave in July After Coronavirus Restrictions Ease
China’s exports picked up momentum in July for the second straight month, as global demand recovered with the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions. ( read original story …)
Beijing Launches Another Demolition Drive, This Time in Its Bucolic Suburbs
The authorities have moved to demolish hundreds of homes in the hills near the Great Wall that were once a sign of China’s rising prosperity. ( read original story …)
China risks paying ‘high cost’ for South China Sea intimidation, Japan defense chief says
China’s attempts to change the status quo in the South China Sea by force risks provoking a stern response from the international community, Japanese Defense Minister Taro Kono told CNN in an … ( read…
