Pro-Beijing politicians cited the risk of Covid-19 to call for the postponement of Hong Kong’s Legislative Council elections, a day after the city’s leader said the polls would go ahead as scheduled … ( read…
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EU pressured to give results of leak probe into China disinformation
European parliamentarians are concerned that the bloc’s diplomatic service has focused more on how the documents became public than on the substantive question of how it dealt with China’s complaints. ( read original story …)
Pompeo Arrives in UK to Discuss China, 5G and Brexit
“While in London, Secretary Pompeo will meet with Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to discuss global priorities, including the COVID-19 economic rec … ( read original story …)
China, U.S. Escalate Forces, Threats in South China Sea
Beijing on Monday threatened further action if the U.S. continues to contest its claims over disputed islands in the contentious region. ( read original story …)
Tough Talk Between the U.S. and China Is Making A Diplomatic Resolution Harder Than Ever
Back in March, as the novel coronavirus started to spread across the U.S., many Americans went shopping for home freezers to help cut down … ( read original story …)
Corona has upset Xi’s crown
China’s banking regulator has advised its banks to be prepared for sharp rises in bad loans once the Corona moratorium period is over. Three Chinese banks have collapsed in the last three years and 15…
GOP bill would allow people to sue China over coronavirus ‘deceit’
A new GOP-led Senate bill would strip the Chinese government of its sovereign immunity and allow U.S. citizens to sue China in federal court for damages over its handling of the coronavirus outbreak. ( read…
China uses Muslim Uighur forced labor to mass produce coronavirus PPE exported globally: report
At least one shipment was sent to a medical supply company in Georgia from a factory in China’s Hubei Province, where more than 100 Uighur workers were assigned, according to the Times. The work ……
China Snuffs Out One Covid-19 Cluster, Wages War on Another
China says it has ended a coronavirus outbreak in Beijing that it has been battling since mid-June, even as it deployed its so-called “wartime mode” measures to a new cluster in the country’s remote ……
Coronavirus: China says it arrested 5,370 people for COVID-19 illegal activity
China says it arrested 5,370 people for various forms of illegal activity related to the coronavirus pandemic between January and June. More than 40 percent were charged with fraud, the state … ( read original…
As Tensions With Beijing Grow, U.K. Suspends Extradition Arrangements With Hong Kong
British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab also mentioned concerns about China’s imposed national security law on Hong Kong … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen seeks to protect public health emergency ‘whistle-blowers’
The Shenzhen city government aims to provide legal protection for “whistle-blowers” in public health emergency events, in the wake of the death of Wuhan doctor Li Wenliang, which triggered public … ( read original story…
U.K. suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong amid public outrage over human rights in China
The decision comes amid worries about a new national security law imposed by Beijing on the former British colony. ( read original story …)
