Biden to Focus on COVID-19, China at G7’s Friday Meeting – White House
U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to rebuild the global economy in his meeting with G7 … Read more
Italy launches probe into €1.25bn PPE contract with China
Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into a €1.25bn government purchase of PPE from China, saying a group of businessmen were paid tens of millions … Read more
China lashes out at Canada for signing declaration against arbitrary detention
Statement made no mention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor but Canada has tried to build global support to secure their release …
China’s Whip on Dissent Masked as Anti-Corruption Campaign | Opinion
His takeover of the party was based on strong campaigning and a motto about uprooting corruption from China; his popular tag is the “anti-corruption crusader.” … Read more
U.S. House revives bill to ban goods from China’s Xinjiang
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday reintroduced a bipartisan bill that would ban imports from China’s Xinjiang region unless it is certified they are … Read more
Biden’s Plan to Link Arms With Europe Against Russia and China Isn’t So Simple
The new president’s vow to restore the trans-Atlantic alliance is welcome, but Europeans want a more balanced relationship, with more dialogue and less diktat.
U.S. Has Made Taiwan Strait Hottest Flashpoint of 2021, China Analysts Say
Chinese military experts told state TV that the Taiwanese government’s “collusion” with Washington would only lead to more aggression from Beijing.
In Hunt for Covid-19 Origin, WHO Team Focuses on Two Animal Types in China
WHO investigators are honing their search for animals that could have spread the new coronavirus to humans, identifying two—ferret badgers and rabbits—that can carry the … Read more
Zimbabwe starts administering China’s Sinopharm vaccines
Zimbabwe has started giving out COVID-19 vaccines to become one of just a handful of African countries to embark on an inoculation campaign …
China Requiring People to Quarantine Before Traveling to Country
China already requires quarantine upon arrival, but a mandatory quarantine before travel seems to be a much rarer requirement.
Why are China’s billionaires going under the radar?
The sudden and baffling public absences of some of the wealthiest people in China, including Alibaba’s Jack Ma, are part of the country’s complicated relationship … Read more
The EU says it’s going to get tough on trade — and that could have ramifications for U.S., China
But by proclaiming a new more “assertive” position, there could be ramifications for China and the United States. LONDON — The European Union will take … Read more
As the WHO investigated coronavirus origins in China, Beijing pushed a conspiracy about the US
When World Health Organization investigators wrapped up their work examining the origins of the coronavirus in Wuhan this month, Chinese officials were clear where they felt the … Read more
South China Sea: USS Russell Sails By Islands Claimed By China As US Takes Tough Stance
Destroyer USS Russell “asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law.” …