China: International News Headlines – June 8, 2021

By Craig Hill on June 8, 2021 • ( 0 )

Daily news headlines about China from around the world (past 24 hours)

John Sacret Young Dead: ‘China Beach’ Creator Was 75 – On China Beach, Young mentored many young writers, directors, producers and crew members, taking pride in particular in elevating women’s careers behind the …

U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul joins call to move 2022 Olympics from China over persecution of Uyghurs – The Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim group who live in China’s northwestern region. The Chinese persecution of these people reportedly includes …

China’s Guangzhou battles against a potent Covid-19 variant – Caixin has learnt that the State Council, China’s Cabinet, dispatched a special expert team to Guangzhou to study the outbreak and virus control measures. The …

China is repressing the feminist movement, but women’s voices are only getting louder – China’s Chairman Mao Zedong once famously said that “women hold up half the sky” — a powerful manifesto for gender equality and a legacy for the Chinese …

Florida cracking down on Communist Party of China influence, governor says – on Monday, the governor signed two bills into law that aim to combat harmful interference from China, Russia, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, Iran, and Syria.

Psaki at first full-capacity briefing: China must give answers on COVID at first full-capacity WH briefing – Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked Psaki to explain the US plan to compel China to release early data on COVID-19 when China failed to do so as part of an …

Blinken can’t say how US will punish China for lab leak if proven – Secretary of State Tony Blinken vowed to “get to the bottom” of the origins of the COVID-19 outbreak — but declined to specify how the US would hold China …

China Is Not Outspending US On Defense; ’22 Budget Is Enough – In arguing that the Chinese defense budget is actually more than double the SPRI … spends 16 times as much on its military recruits as China, are not our troops …

China furious over US senators’ visit to disputed island – Previously, Chinese state media has threatened against the presence of US … The Business of China: Microsoft removed ‘Tank Man’ images on Tiananmen …

DeSantis signs laws to combat Chinese influence at Florida universities – But the bills he signed, HB 7017 and HB 1523, were spurred by incidents over the past decade of Chinese nationals working at Florida colleges stealing sensitive …

Football: Azkals lose to China at joint World Cup/Asian Cup qualifiers – China’s Wu Xi and Al Kesen view for the ball with Stephan Schröck during their joint 2022 FIFA World Cup-2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification match at Sharjah …

To fight China’s economic extortion, take a page from the Cold War – In case after case, we see the Chinese Communist Party offering overly generous terms to countries in need of development and assistance, only to saddle them …

Australia takes China to task for secret trials, but one could be happening here right now – But for those coincidences, we would never have known this case existed. Foreign Affairs …

Lesbian couple in China sues over hetero-only ‘couples discount’ – It’s certainly not Pride month in China. A lesbian couple is suing a zoo in Guangzhou as well as the tourism booking service Ctrip after they were denied a …

China military flybys near Taiwan plunge after US-Japan statement – Chinese military activity near Taiwan airspace has dropped sharply … China had sent military jets into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone on 75 …

Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bills to curb foreign influence as he targets China – Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bills to curb foreign influence as he targets China. DeSantis used a bill signing event in Miami to allege a Chinese lab was the source of …

US adds more Chinese companies on banned list – US President Joe Biden has included more Chinese companies on the banned list citing links to the Chinese military. Biden on …

President Biden Issues Executive Order Restricting Investments in 59 Chinese Companies – President Biden’s EO further finds that “the use of Chinese surveillance technology … Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. China Aerospace Science and …

ASEAN asks China for help on Myanmar – The foreign ministers of the ASEAN member countries and China met in the inland Chinese city of Chongqing on Monday. Wunna Maung Lwin, the foreign …

China’s ‘massive cover-up’ on COVID still happening: WHO advisory board member – China’s ‘massive cover-up’ on COVID still happening: WHO advisory board member. ‘The more that China stonewalls, the more suspicious that it looks,’ Jamie …

Gov. DeSantis launches wide-ranging attack on Chinese government – “There’s something fundamentally wrong with how this regime (China) is influencing so many institutions and industries around the world,” DeSantis said.

China hosts Southeast Asian ministers as it competes with US – China is hosting foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations … Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also expected to meet separately with …

While China’s Bitcoin Miners Flock to Central Asia Canaan Sets up ASIC Mining Rig Service in Kazakhstan – Chinese Miners Are Focused on Relocation, Canaan Opens Mining Rig Service Center in Kazakhstan. Ever since China started cracking down on bitcoin miners …

China hosts Southeast Asian ministers as it competes with United States – China will host foreign ministers from 10 Southeast Asian nations this week amid … Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is also expected to meet separately with …

Tesla (TSLA) stock seen rising to $1,000 on ‘green tidal wave ’ in the US and China – Dan Ives, analyst at Wedbush Securities, issued a new note to clients about Tesla in which he stated that the electrification of China’s massive automotive market …

WHO official says can’t force China to give more information on COVID-19 origins – There are competing theories: that the virus jumped from animals, possibly starting with bats, to humans, or that it escaped from a laboratory in Wuhan, China.

China lodges formal protest with US over senators – The report also includes a previously unreported cache of research produced by Chinese academics on Beijing’s intent behind the birth control policies in …

China unveils new legal weapon to hit Western rivals with with tougher sanctions – China’s top legislative body is set to pass a new anti-sanction law on … rash of sanctions from Washington on Chinese tech firms and officials, Beijing said then.

The Latest: New limits in Chinese city with growing outbreak – China trade surges as demand rebounds in US, other markets where … BEIJING — Residents of the southern Chinese city of Guanzhou will not be able to leave …

Trial begins for UT researcher accused of hiding ties to China university – The federal trial began Monday for a University of Tennessee researcher accused of hiding his relationship with a Chinese university. Anming Hu was arrested …

‘Blacklist’ claim: Australian Research Council admits scanning applicants for ‘sensitivities’, China links – Research Council admits scanning applicants for ‘sensitivities’, China links … including media reports and links to Chinese institutions listed on a database …

Leaked photos show China’s ‘Goliath’ aircraft carrier developing at alarming pace – Leaked photos show China’s ‘Goliath’ aircraft carrier developing at alarming pace. New aerial images of the Chinese navy’s latest weapon in what is being …

Aerogels: IDTechEx Explores if China is Taking Over the Market Landscape – However, with a significant domestic market this has not perturbed the growth of the Chinese companies and with key patents from Aspen Aerogel due to expire …

Over 300 stranded Indians take Chinese vaccines abroad to to return to jobs – More than 300 Indians, who have managed to take Chinese COVID-19 vaccines to comply with China’s stipulation for travellers from India to be inoculated with …

WHO can’t force China to give more information on COVID-19 origins: Official – A top World Health Organization official said on Monday that the WHO cannot compel China to divulge more data on COVID-19’s origins, while …

Biden’s China strategy doesn’t make a lot of sense. – Biden stresses cooperation with allies and demonstrating the unifying power of American democracy as the key ingredients to countering China’s ascension.

China’s 3-child policy won’t help – But a below-replacement fertility rate is only one part of China’s demographic problem. A second issue is the sheer size of its older population. Before 1971 …

China’s May trade data shows economy votes with its feet for geopolitics: Global Times editorial – Data released by the General Administration of China (GAC) on Monday showed that the country’s exports grew 27.9 percent year-on-year, while imports …

Chinese rocket upgrades: debris falls into the Indian Ocean – The official China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, meanwhile, said on Weibo it had reentered the Earth’s atmosphere at 10:24 p.m. ET and …

Opinion | America’s Covid Groupthink Functioned Like China’s Repression – America’s Covid Groupthink Functioned Like China’s Repression. Marching in ideological lockstep is less forgivable in a society where one has a choice in the …

China’s biggest ever aircraft carrier longer than 9 blue whales takes shape in leaked pics – TAKE a first glimpse at China’s biggest-ever aircraft carrier, longer than nine blue whales and weighing 90,000 tonnes, now revealed in new leaked pictures.

Chinese Fishing Fleet Still Baits Argentina – China’s distant-water fishing fleet is once again engaging in suspicious and potentially illegal fishing near Argentine waters, demonstrating the limits of both …

Why Vacationwear – Yes, Vacationwear – Is The Hot New Trend In China – Track the global market performance of the luxury sector in China. With current news updates, share prices, and stock market data based on Chinese consumer …

China’s exports soar 27% in May – China’s exports rose 27.9 percent in May while imports grew at the fastest pace in more than a decade as the global economy powers back from the …

Can’t Force China To Give More Information On Covid Origins: WHO – Pressed by a reporter on how the WHO will “compel” China into being more open, Mike Ryan, director of the agency’s emergencies programme, said at a press …

Tesla battles new brake failure claim in China, owner admits story is fabricated – Tesla’s battle with the FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) campaign in China continues after a Model X owner claims the brakes on his all-electric SUV are faulty.

China puts forward six-point proposal on relations with ASEAN – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi presiding over a Special ASEAN-China Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Chongqing city, 7 June 2021.

Palace museum releases books on ancient Chinese architecture – CHINA’S Palace Museum has released a series of picture books for children, giving young readers a glimpse into ancient Chinese architecture. The four-volume …

Chinese province locks down areas to stop spread of Indian variant of COVID-19 – The Chinese province of Guangdong is locking down and carrying out mass testing as officials work to tame a spike in coronavirus cases in the city of …