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• China in the News: January 17, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 17, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Mike Pompeo reveals intel that may link China lab to COVID-19 outbreak American Students’ Love Affair With China Cools as Political Tensions Rise Why 1.2 billion people share the same 100 surnames in China Pinduoduo death expose vulnerability of China’s… Read More ›

• January 16, 2015 – Death of Chinese singer Yao Beina

  By China News on January 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Yao Beina (26 September 1981 – 16 January 2015), also known as Bella Yao, was a Chinese singer. She participated in Chinese Young Singer Championship in 2008 and won the champion of the pop singing group. She was known as… Read More ›

• China looks to boost ties with Philippines ahead of Biden inauguration

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will be looking to reinforce Beijing’s ties with Manila during a two-day visit to the Philippines this week, observers say.His trip comes just a week ahead of the inauguration of US president-elect Joe Biden, who… Read More ›

• AVIC building twin-seat version of top fighter jet

  By chankaiyee2 on January 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Aviation Industry Corp of China, the nation’s leading aircraft maker, is poised to develop a twin-seat version of its J-20 stealth fighter jet－China’s most advanced combat plane, according to the State-owned conglomerate. In a video clip recently published on AVIC’s… Read More ›

• Hong Kong urged to curb numbers in public spaces due to COVID-19

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Medical experts have urged the Hong Kong government to cap the number of people in shopping malls, country parks and wet markets to curb virus transmissions in public areas. The government should step up enforcement of social distancing rules at… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 16, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 16, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  How China’s Economy Bounced Back From Covid-19 Biden’s US$1.9 trillion rescue plan prompts Chinese warning of ‘external risks’ China’s Xi Looks to Take Advantage of a Strong Economic Hand Trump directs government to minimize procurement from China It’s 53% alcohol… Read More ›

• January 15, 1923 – Birth of Lee Teng-hui, 4th President of the Republic of China

  By China News on January 15, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Lee Teng-hui (15 January 1923 – 30 July 2020) was a Taiwanese statesman and economist who was the fourth president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) under the 1947 Constitution and chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) from 1988 to 2000. He… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 15, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 15, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Asia Today: China’s COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise China Bars Entry to 2 Members of W.H.O. Team Investigating Covid in Wuhan China is winning the trade war and its exports have never been higher US blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat… Read More ›

• Concise history of international development

  By anisbajrektarevic on January 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Talks about international development permeate current debates in academic and policy circles around the world. Yet, decades after its endorsement as one of the international community’s top priorities, the term continues to elude clear and univocal definitions, and it remains… Read More ›

• January 14, 769 – Death of Cui Huan, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty

  By China News on January 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Cui Huan (died January 14, 769) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor briefly during the reign of Emperor Suzong – although he was commissioned by Emperor Suzong’s father Emperor Xuanzong, not Emperor Suzong…. Read More ›

• China loves coal far more than wind

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  We have all heard about China building a lot of coal plants, but the central role coal plays in their booming economy is amazing. It is a big reason they are the world’s leading manufacturer. China generates almost twice as… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 14, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 14, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown Amid New Covid Wave China Loves Elon Musk and Tesla (TSLA). How Long Will That Last? NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about China ties Japanese stocks set for lower start; investors await… Read More ›

• Lessons learned after the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement

  By anisbajrektarevic on January 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the past two and a half decades multiple problems have been identified in the implementation of the Dayton peace agreement. The process of development of the BiH society has generated some visible achievements that could lead to a stable… Read More ›

• January 13, 1950 – Finland forms diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China

  By China News on January 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Along with Sweden and Denmark, Finland was one of the first Western countries to recognize the People’s Republic of China and form diplomatic relations with the country in 1950. The embassy in Beijing was opened in April 1952, and the… Read More ›

• China says WHO experts to visit from Thursday

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Ten World Health Organization scientists will visit China from Thursday to probe the origins of Covid-19, authorities said, more than a year after the pandemic began and amid accusations Beijing delayed the investigation. The WHO team “will conduct joint research… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 13, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  All the latest Chinese news headlines from around the world. How I survived a Chinese ‘re-education’ camp for Uighurs UK condemns China’s ‘horrific barbarism’ against Uighur minority UK moves to ban Chinese imports suspected of using forced Uighur labour China… Read More ›

• A year after first death in China, coronavirus source still a puzzle

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 13, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  It is the world’s most pressing scientific puzzle, but experts warn there may never be conclusive answers over the source of the coronavirus, after an investigative effort marked from the start by disarray, Chinese secrecy and international rancor. Jan. 11… Read More ›

• January 12, 1875 – Guangxu became Qing Dynasty Emperor of China

  By China News on January 12, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Guangxu Emperor (14 August 1871 – 14 November 1908), was the tenth Emperor of the Qing dynasty, and the ninth Qing emperor to rule over China proper. His reign lasted from 1875 to 1908, but in practice he ruled,… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 12, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 12, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  China Expands Lockdowns, Local Political Conference Delayed China expands lockdowns, local political conference delayed China expands lockdowns, local political conference delayed How China Won Trump’s Trade War and Got Americans to Foot the Bill China brings in new law to… Read More ›

• Cadence Column: Asia, January 9, 2021

  By Pacific Daily Times on January 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Let’s look past the fact that Chinese state media doesn’t know what it means to be “cowardly”. Pompeo rejecting Chinese Communist preferences on US policy with Taiwan is not “cowardly”, at worst it would be “foolish” or “over-confidence”; but “cowardly”… Read More ›

• Does China pose a threat to global ‘Rare Earth’ supply chains?

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  As China’s economy has developed over the last several decades, its leaders have sought to transform the country into a key player in strategically important industries. Toward this end, Beijing has established China as the dominant global supplier of rare… Read More ›

• January 11, 1943 – The Republic of China agrees to the Sino-British New Equal Treaty and the Sino-American New Equal Treaty

  By China News on January 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Sino-British Treaty for the Relinquishment of Extra-Territorial Rights in China, or the Sino-British New Equal Treaty, was a bilateral treaty concluded between the British and the Chinese governments in Chongqing on 11 January 1943. The formal name of the… Read More ›

• China Crisis: Beijing’s Ban On Australian Coal Leaves Millions Freezing In The Dark

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Electricity shortages are worsening across China, forcing tens of millions of residents in large cities to ration heating, raising questions about how long Xi Jinping can continue to delay delivery of more than $1bn of Australian coal which feeds the… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 11, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Twitter deletes China embassy’s Xinjiang ’emancipation’ tweet Working on the chain gang – Congress is moving to block goods made with the forced labour of Uyghurs Chinese Solar Companies Tied to Use of Forced Labor India apprehends Chinese soldier at… Read More ›

• Record cold weather in China sends power demand through the roof

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Frigid weather across north Asia has caught utilities and liquefied natural gas importers off guard as demand for power lowered inventories and pushed spot prices to record levels. China’s Central Meteorological Station released the first cold warning in 2021 earlier… Read More ›

• China gears up for space station, cargo and crewed mission launches

  By chankaiyee2 on January 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  China is preparing to launch three major missions in the next few months to initiate the construction phase of the country’s space station project. The China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALT) is finalizing work on rockets which will launch… Read More ›

• Taiwan population has fallen, 1st time in memory

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Taiwan’s population shrank for the first time ever in 2020, government data showed Friday, as the island faces a burgeoning demographic crisis similar to those affecting South Korea and Japan. Births last year plunged to 165,000, down seven percent from… Read More ›

• January 10, 9 AD – Western Han dynasty ends when Wang Mang claims the divine Mandate of Heaven called for the end of the dynasty and the beginning of his own, the Xin dynasty

  By China News on January 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The Han dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 220 AD), established by the rebel leader Liu Bang and ruled by the House of Liu. Preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) and a warring… Read More ›

• ‘Global Britain’ takes aim at China in South China Sea

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Fresh off a hard-fought Brexit deal with Brussels, the United Kingdom has immediately plunged itself into the center of Asian geopolitics and on a maritime collision course with China. Touting itself as “a global power with truly global interest”, the… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 10, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 10, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Twitter takes down China’s “baby-making machines” tweet on Uighur women Twitter: ‘Dehumanizing’ Chinese Embassy tweet about Uighurs blocked – Business Insider No clear turning point yet in Hebei’s COVID-19 wave Beijing raises guard as COVID-19 cases rise in Hebei province… Read More ›

• China’s recovery won’t be helped by political point-scoring

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  China’s impressive economic recovery will continue to attract significant foreign investment throughout 2021, but risks remain – and it won’t be helped by Beijing mocking the recent violence in Washington. After a considerable drop in the first quarter of last… Read More ›

• January 9, 1127 – Invading Jurchen soldiers from the Jin dynasty besieged and sacked Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song dynasty of China

  By China News on January 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  On January 9, 1127, during the Jin-Song Wars, invading Jurchen soldiers from the Jin dynasty besieged and sacked Bianjing (Kaifeng), the capital of the Song dynasty of China, and abducted Emperor Qinzong of Song and others, ending the Northern Song… Read More ›

• China blocks WHO while Covid conspiracy theories fly

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  China has yet to explain why it delayed approval for a World Health Organization (WHO) team of experts to visit the country, significantly at a time when state media publish claims that the coronavirus pandemic started elsewhere. The WHO team’s… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 9, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 9, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A year after Wuhan, China locks down another city of 11 million people to contain a coronavirus flare-up China tried to add eleventh-hour Huawei revenge clause to EU deal China Works on Vietnam Border Wall to Keep Citizens Home When… Read More ›

• January 8, 307 – Jin Huaidi becomes emperor of China in succession to his father, Jin Huidi

  By China News on January 8, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Emperor Huai of Jin (284 – March 14, 313) was an emperor of the Jin Dynasty (265-420). Emperor Huai was captured in 311 and later executed in 313 under the order of Liu Cong, ruler of the Xiongnu state of… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 8, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 8, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Mass arrests as HK swoops on pro-democracy camp China’s new law: Why is Hong Kong worried? China places 11m under lockdown after 120 cases NYSE in a spin over Chinese telecoms delistings Streets of Beijing back to life after Covid… Read More ›

• Pakistan looks beyond the Gulf towards China

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  When Saudi Arabia pressed Pakistan last August to repay early a US$3 billion soft loan, Riyadh’s demand caught Islamabad’s rulers by surprise. Islamabad quickly dispatched its current army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to Riyadh to defuse the tensions, but… Read More ›

• Trump bans 8 Communist China-linked apps from US transactions through executive order

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order banning any U.S. transactions with eight Chinese software applications. The executive order bans “any transaction by any person, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of… Read More ›

• January 7, 1941 – Chinese Kuomintang forces open fire on surrounded Communist New Fourth Army at Maolin, killing or capturing 7,000 troops

  By China News on January 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The New Fourth Army Incident, also known as the South Anhui Incident, occurred in China in January 1941 during the Second Sino-Japanese War, during which the Chinese Civil War was in theory suspended, uniting the Communists and Nationalists against the… Read More ›

• China cuts red tape to improve business environment

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  The State Council, China’s cabinet, has made arrangements to optimize the country’s business environment by streamlining administrative procedures and strengthening regulation. A better business environment will further vitalize market entities, and play a crucial role in facilitating steady economic recovery… Read More ›

• Evaluation model of the performance of the higher education system in developing countries

  By anisbajrektarevic on January 7, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  In this research paper, we analyse the present model of higher education in several countries, and more particularly in developing countries. Our main objective is to identify the misfunctioning of the organisation of distance higher education in countries in which… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 7, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 7, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  Jack Ma was almost bigger than China. That’s what got him into trouble As Jack Ma lays low, China pushes Ant Group to share consumer data Xi’s Push Against Jack Ma Sparks New Threat for China Tech Xi’s Push Against… Read More ›

• China Is an Economic Bully—and Weaker Than It Looks

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  For decades, the United States imposed punishing economic sanctions on Sudan, Iraq, and other states it branded as rogue. Outside of military invasion, trade, financial, and diplomatic sanctions became the primary tools for America and its allies to coerce foreign… Read More ›

• January 6, 1950 – United Kingdom recognises People’s Republic of China. Republic of China severs diplomatic relations with the UK in response

  By China News on January 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Chinese-United Kingdom relations, more commonly known as British–Chinese relations, Anglo-Chinese relations and Sino-British relations, refers to the interstate relations between China (with its various governments through history) and the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom and China were on opposing sides… Read More ›

• China to ensure grain security with new measures

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  China will advance technological innovation in the seed industry and improve farmland conservation in 2021 to ensure grain security, the country’s agriculture minister said. Calling seeds the “chip” of agriculture, Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, vowed to… Read More ›

• China in the News: January 6, 2021

  By Craig Hill on January 6, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Here Are The 8 Chinese Apps Trump Banned1 hour ago Trump Issues New Ban on Alipay and Other Chinese Apps Trump signs order banning transactions with eight Chinese apps including Alipay China’s Bottled Water King Is Now Richer Than Warren… Read More ›

• Singapore shines the way to a post-pandemic 2021

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Once a cautionary tale of the pandemic era, Singapore is beginning 2021 boasting a comeback story. Having once had the highest Covid-19 caseload in Southeast Asia when daily infections were at their peak in April, the city-state has nearly eradicated… Read More ›

• Who jeopardizes the Balkans?

  By anisbajrektarevic on January 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  It will be recorded in the history of international relations that all countries of the Balkans peninsula, starting from Slovenia to Bulgaria had or have officially applied for membership in the EU and NATO, except for Serbia which has declared… Read More ›

• Has COVID-19 killed Asia’s growth miracle?

  By uwe.roland.gross on January 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  For decades, most Southeast Asian economies climbed the income ladder by pursuing a growth strategy based on ramping up investment in export-oriented manufacturing and services, relentlessly upskilling their domestic workforces, and leveraging technological advances. Today, the ASEAN+3 countries — the… Read More ›

• World’s first 350 km/h freight train off assembly line in China

  By chankaiyee2 on January 5, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  A bullet freight train with a maximum operational speed of 350 km per hour rolled off the assembly line in Tangshan, north China’s Hebei Province, on Wednesday morning. Delivered by Chinese train maker CRRC Tangshan Co., Ltd., it is the… Read More ›

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