China in the News: June 23, 2021

By Craig Hill on June 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

What the world is saying about China (past 24 hours)

China’s version of the Asian model, Opinion News & Top Stories – China’s version of the Asian model. Beijing has altered the geopolitical context that led to the rise of East Asia. Gideon Rachman.

Bitcoin sinks below US$30000 for 1st time since January amid China crackdown – Bitcoin fell below US$30,000 for the first time in nearly five months as China’s latest crackdown on cryptocurrencies weighed. The world’s largest cryptocurrency …

Bitcoin slides, erasing nearly all 2021 gains, amid China crackdown – Bitcoin slides, erasing nearly all 2021 gains, as China’s crackdown continues. The cryptocurrency market shed more than $100 billion in value overnight and …

Reps Call for Review Into Alleged FBI ‘Misconduct’ Against Chinese Scientist Accused of Spying – Hu, a Chinese-born scientist and Canadian citizen, was arrested early last year … trial on non-espionage charges under DOJ’s China Initiative, according to the …

Scoop: After US pressure, Israel joins statement criticizing China – Israel supported a statement criticizing China at the UN Human Rights Council after being pressured to do so by the Biden administration, U.S. and Israeli …

China accused of influencing Great Barrier Reef ‘in-danger’ listing – The Australian government will heavily lobby members of the committee to push back against the draft ruling, arguing a consistent process is needed to deal with …

China, Canada spar at UN body over human rights failings – Chinese envoy Jiang Duan inveighed against Canada’s past mistreatment of Indigenous peoples and the recent discovery of the remains of more than 200 …

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Chinese swimmer Sun Yang banned again, misses Games – China’s most famous swimmer got a second chance to avoid a doping ban and compete at the Tokyo Olympics, and lost. This time, however, Sun Yang’s ban is …

Open Xinjiang to ‘independent observers’, Canada tells China – Amid allegations of abuse of Uighurs, more than 40 countries, led by Canada, urge China to allow the UN access to Xinjiang. Security guards stand at the gates of …

More than 40 countries urge China to let UN human rights chief into Xinjiang as concerns for Uyghurs mount – China has dismissed the joint statement as driven by “political motives”; The statement cited reports of torture, sterilisation, sexual violence and separation of …

Covid-19 live updates: Fauci calls delta variant ‘greatest threat’ to eliminating coronavirus in U.S. – A local representative of China’s National Administration for the Protection of … and Sinovac coronavirus vaccines became the first Chinese-developed shots for …

China’s secretive ‘residential surveillance’ jail system is booming under Xi Jinping, says human rights group – China is expanding the use of a little-known form of extra-judicial detention that allows police to exclude lawyers and cut suspects off from the outside world, with …

Investigation: Huge quantities of Chinese cigarettes smuggled into Ukraine – China Tobacco has exported hundreds of millions of cigarettes to Ukraine from its European factory since 2013, even though none of its brands are legally sold …

WIMI Hologram Upgrades Its AI Digitization to Seize the Market Opportunity, China’s First Virtual Student Hua Zhibing Was Born – For China’s AI industry, the birth of Hua Zhibing is not only eye-catching, but also reflects that China’s AI technology has reached a very high level. Today, China’s …

Bitcoin rallies after dropping below $30000 on China crackdown – The earlier sell-off was sparked by the People’s Bank of China urging China’s largest banks and payment firms to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading, …

Max Q — China’s space station gets a staff – This week, China started staffing up its own space station, and Rocket Lab got the nod from NASA to develop small satellites for the purposes of exploring Mars.

‘Bring those responsible to justice’: China and allies urge probe into Indigenous graves in Canada – China and its allies called on Tuesday for an independent investigation into the discovery last month of the remains of more than 200 Indigenous children at a …

China’s Full Truck Alliance valued at over $24 bln in strong NYSE debut – Dubbing itself as “Uber for trucks”, the company joins a list of Chinese startups tapping into U.S. markets to access the world’s deepest capital pool and avoid …

Paving over the dead: How China is ‘erasing’ the Uighur people’s past – A Sky News team visited Hotan in China’s western Xinjiang province and found cultural and historical landmarks flattened and replaced by concrete, and what …

China not willing to admit human rights violations with Uyghurs, Trudeau says – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is a fundamental difference between Canada’s troubled relationship with Indigenous Peoples, and China’s systemic …

China’s latest round of import quotas likely to prompt caution in H2 crude buying – China’s second batch of crude import quota allocations has created uncertainty over the total volume that qualified independent refineries will be allowed to …

FCM to Launch New Platform in China – FCM will roll out a new proprietary travel technology platform in China, with … capabilities from multinational companies and Chinese firms alike, according to …

Canada leads call on China to allow Xinjiang access – statement – The joint statement on China was read out by Canadian Ambassador Leslie Norton on behalf of countries including Australia, Britain, France, Germany, Japan and …

China and New Zealand should hammer down specific cooperation on BRI and expand bilateral collaboration: Chinese FM – China and New Zealand should use their upgraded free trade agreement to … forward bilateral collaboration, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, …

China Rescue Dogs Requests Exemption from CDC’s Suspension on Imported Dogs – 501(c)(3) rescues such as China Rescue Dogs ensure the dogs they import enter the U.S. with USDA-APHIS issued Import Permits, which require a valid rabies …

China to maintain pandemic border restrictions for another year – People wait in September 2020 for required COVID-19 testing in Ruili, Yunnan Province, on China’s border with Myanmar. STR/AFP via Getty Images.

Perception of China in Aust plummets: poll – More than 60 per cent of Australians see Beijing as an increasing security threat, polling shows. Fewer than one in five Australians trust China to act responsibly in …

As China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Miners, Stealth Miners and Mystery Hashrate Return – The crypto community, in general, assumes that a great deal of hashrate comes from China, but exactly how much hashpower actually resides in the country is …

China’s Long War on Crypto Widens. Bitcoin Feels the Pain – Chinese government, media, and expert responses to the country’s crackdown … China said on Monday its central bank summoned several big banks and Ant …

Top Chinese Bank Bans Access to Crypto, Issues Stern Warning To Rule Breakers – China’s third-largest bank, the Agricultural Bank of China, has announced it is cracking down on cryptocurrency transactions. Agricultural Bank of China …

Australians have lost trust in Chinese government but don’t want to be dragged into war, poll finds – More people view China as a security threat than an economic partner, while US standing improves under Joe Biden, Lowy Institute survey suggests. File photo …

China and Russia Announce their Future Plans for the Moon, Including a Human Base – Whereas NASA is seeking partners for its Artemis Program through bilateral agreements, Russia and China are pursuing an agreement of their own. They call it …

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang barred again, will miss Olympics – Chinese swimmer star Sun Yang was banned for more than four years on Tuesday for breaking anti-doping rules, after a retrial at the Court of Arbitration for …

LexinFintech Signs Partnership with Huawei to Further Tap the Chinese Consumer Market – LexinFintech Signs Partnership with Huawei to Further Tap the Chinese Consumer Market. LX | 2 hours ago. SHENZHEN, China, June 22, 2021 (GLOBE …

Resumption of CSL season postponed, probably until the end of July – The resumption of Chinese Super League had been postponed, probably until the end of July, because the national team players who got China through to the …

HUTCHMED announces savolitinib approved in China for patients with lung cancer with MET exon 14 skipping alterations – First selective MET inhibitor approval in China in this setting –. – First regulatory approval for the oral, potent and selective MET tyrosine kinase inhibitor –.

China’s average retirement age is ridiculously low (54) – Yet life expectancy in China is now just two years short of the OECD average of 79, so a Chinese retiree on a state pension usually needs several more years of …

Larger issue is whether India, China can build relationship based on mutual sensitivity, respect: Jaishankar – Larger issue is whether India, China can build relationship based on mutual sensitivity, respect: Jaishankar. At a virtual conversation at the Qatar Ecomonic Forum, …

Canada’s Trudeau angrily questions China seeking probe of indigenous children’s remains – GENEVA/OTTAWA (Reuters) -China and its allies called on Tuesday for an investigation into the discovery of the remains of indigenous children in Canada at …

Canada’s Trudeau questions China seeking probe of indigenous children’s remains – GENEVA, June 22 (Reuters) – China and its allies called on Tuesday for an investigation into the discovery of the remains of indigenous children in Canada at …

China Has Stopped Biding Its Time – WSJ – American attitudes toward China have changed dramatically over the past decade. … The accession of Xi Jinping to the peak of Chinese leadership marked the …

Trudeau challenges China to publicly probe its mistreatment of Uyghurs as Beijing attacks Canada’s residential schools – Where is China’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission?” the Prime Minister said Tuesday during a press conference when asked about the Chinese Communist …

China demands probe into missing Indigenous children in Canada – Just moments before Canada was due to issue a call for an international investigation into crimes against Uyghurs in China’s Xinjiang province Tuesday, …

LinkedIn accounts of scholars blocked in China – Eyck Freymann, an Oxford University doctoral student, was surprised to get a notice from LinkedIn this month telling him his account had been blocked in China.

Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 64 km northeast of Tawang Town, China after midnight – Moderate magnitude 4.6 quake hits 64 km northeast of Tawang Town, China after midnight. Tue, 22 Jun 2021, 16:58. 16:58 PM | BY: EARTHQUAKEMONITOR.4

Chinese Army has realized it needs to be better trained: CDS Rawat – Speaking to ANI, CDS Rawat said that Chinese soldiers are mainly enlisted for a short duration and don’t have much experience of fighting in the mountain terrain …

Zimbabwe expects 2.5 million Chinese COVID-19 vaccines by month end – HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe expects to receive 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccines from China by the end of this month as it seeks to boost its vaccination drive …

China calls for UN investigation into crimes against Indigenous people – ‘Where is China’s truth and reconciliation commission? Where is their truth?’: Trudeau. Brennan MacDonald · CBC News · Posted: Jun 22, 2021 11:23 AM ET …

China recruits Tibetans in army amid standoff with India – China’s People’s Liberation Army has reportedly raised a new batch of soldiers comprising Tibetan youths in the strategic Chumbi Valley in Tibet Autonomous …

Capital Note: China Clobbers Crypto – Welcome to the Capital Note, a newsletter about business, finance, and economics. On the menu today: the EU goes after Google, China clobbers crypto, and …