This is the first time since 1994 that the Communist Party has not spelled out a growth target for the world’s second-largest economy. ( read original story …)
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China scraps 2020 growth target amid coronavirus uncertainty
China on Friday announced it would not be setting an economic growth target for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic making such predictions difficult. ( read original story …)
China Will Fight Back if U.S. Intervenes in Hong Kong, Beijing Warns
The State Department on Thursday condemned proposed national security legislation that pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong say would smother their remaining political freedoms. ( read original story …)
Beijing, on HK, Says No Country Would Let Separatists Endanger Security
China said on Friday it opposed foreign interference in Hong Kong and that no country would allow separatists to endanger national security, responding to the latest U.S. criticisms about Beijing’s … ( read original story…
Beijing is at ‘the end of its rope’ with Hong Kong’s management of its protesters, says expert
China’s plan for a Hong Kong national security law has everything to do with Beijing’s desire to see an end to a “very strong, popular democracy movement” that Hong Kong’s government has struggled to ……
Breakingviews-Hong Kong wreck looms if U.S. hawks join Beijing’s
Hong Kong could be wrecked if U.S. officials act as aggressively as President Xi Jinping is. His government is ramming through tough laws to suppress further unrest. The business community probably … ( read original…
Hong Kong security law: Beijing to propose hugely controversial legislation
China will move to pass a hugely controversial national security law for Hong Kong, in what could be the biggest blow to the city’s autonomy and civil liberties since its handover to Chinese rule in…
Hong Kong leads Asian shares lower as Beijing readies new security law
Hong Kong shares tumbled on Friday after Beijing moved to impose a new security law on the city after last year’s pro-democracy unrest, risking fresh protests and further straining fast-deteriorating … ( read original story…
Commentary: China’s clear message to the U.S. on Hong Kong: Beijing will not back down
China is now using the Hong Kong issue to send a crystal clear message to the U.S. that China will never back down on issues involving its national sovereignty and security,” a scholar with close…
On China, Voters Trust Joe Biden More Than Donald Trump: Fox News Poll
The survey found that Biden had a 6 point lead over the president on the issue of handling U.S.-China relations. ( read original story …)
Asian shares fall on US friction with China, Hong Kong fears
Shares are slipping in Asia, led by a sharp decline in Hong Kong, as tensions flare between the U.S. and China … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong opposition slams China national security law move
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers sharply criticized China’s move to take over long-stalled efforts to enact national security legislation in the semi-autonomous territory, saying it goes against … ( read original story …)
China focus on jobs, fighting virus as layoffs sweep globe
China is doubling down on fighting the coronavirus pandemic and creating jobs as the number of people thrown out of work soars worldwide … ( read original story …)
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