Typhoon Lekima
Devastating photos show the damage of Typhoon Lekima, which left at least 44 people dead and forced 1 million to evacuate in China By Aria Bendix and Rosie Perper From Business Insider Typhoon Lekima made landfall in China on August 10, resulting…
China’s official digital currency is nearly ready
By Jon Fingas From engadget The country may use it to create stability. As much as China frowns on cryptocurrency, it’s happy to introduce its own form of virtual cash. The People’s Bank of China has revealed that its digital currency “can now…
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Will Trump’s tariffs stop China from cheating on trade rules?
By Pat Buchanan From Newsmax President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes hinge on two things: the state of the economy in 2020 and the identity of the Democratic nominee. The further left the Democrats go to select their candidate, the greater…
Hong Kong protests cripple airport for second day
From BBC Hong Kong International Airport saw chaotic scenes on a second consecutive day of massive anti-government protests that have paralysed one of Asia’s key transport hubs. Squads of riot police arrived shortly before midnight after thousands of demonstrators again…
How China is heavily contributing to Middle East drone and missile proliferation
By Paul Iddon The New Arab China has supplied armed drones to several Middle East countries, contributing greatly to the proliferation of these weapons in the troubled region in clear contravention of the MTCR’s noble objectives. The People’s Republic of…
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says US pressure on China ‘is untenable’
By Keegan Elmer From South China Post During official visit to Chile, Wang also rebuffs claims China is setting debt traps in Latin America, saying they are ‘full of prejudice’ He praises Chile’s ‘fair and open telecommunications market’ as well…
At least 30 killed and 15 missing after China landslide
From BBC At least 36 people are now known to have died in a landslide that struck a village in southern China on Tuesday. State-run local media also report that 15 people have been missing since a wave of mud…
US State Department approves possible $2.2 billion arms sale to Taiwan in a move that will likely anger China
From Business Insider The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related equipment at an estimated value of $2.2 billion, the Pentagon said on Monday. China has warned the US…
Forget about waiting out the Donald Trump era for a more cordial US president, former top American diplomat warns China
By Catherine Wong From South China Morning Post A former top US diplomat warned China on Monday not to believe it can wait out the Trump administration to get a better trade deal from a friendlier US president, saying Beijing…
China is forcibly harvesting organs from religious detainees
By Steve Williams From Care2 China’s human rights abuses are well known, and now a new independent panel report lifts the lid on a horrifying fact: China is forcibly taking organs from its prison population, from which many prisoners have died….
