Diplomacy | Biden says China must ‘play by the same rules’, Beijing pushed back at comments

President Joe Biden spent most of his speech to Congress yesterday focused on America’s domestic priorities, from taxes to health care. But sprinkled throughout were references to China, underscoring

China to launch Heavenly Harmony space station core module

China plans to launch the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for the country’s space exploration program. The Tianhe, or “Heavenly

‘Red Tourism’ draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party

On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and making pilgrimages to party landmarks. On a street where the Red Army once roamed, a

Strait Tension | Australia security official warns staff of ‘drums of war’

A senior Australian security bureaucrat warned his staff that free nations “again hear the beating drums” of war, as military tensions rise in the Asia-Pacific region. Department of Home Affairs Secretary

Climate change | China says coal will play less-dominant energy role

China, the world’s biggest coal user, said yesterday the fossil fuel will play a less dominant role in its energy mix and that, despite plans to build new coal-fired power

This day in history | 1961 Sierra Leone wins independence

Sierra Leone has become the latest West African state to win independence, after more than 150 years of British colonial rule. The new nation was born at the stroke of midnight,

Anti-trust campaign | China widens internet crackdown with Meituan monopoly probe

China’s government has expanded its antitrust crackdown beyond Jack Ma’s technology empire, launching an investigation into suspected monopolistic practices by food-delivery behemoth Meituan. The State Administration for Market Regulation announced the

Chinese firms are listing in the US at a record-breaking pace

Chinese companies are listing in the U.S. at the fastest pace ever, brushing off tensions between the world’s two biggest economies and the continued risk of being kicked off American

ByteDance’s IPO plans snarled by regulatory demands, SCMP Says

TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd.’s plans for an initial public offering have been put on hold as it seeks to comply with regulatory demands from both China and the U.S., the

Aerospace | Official: China’s moon probe will carry French, Russian gear

China will launch its next robot lunar lander in 2024, and it will carry equipment from France, Sweden, Russia and Italy, the official news agency reported. Plans call for Chang’e 6

Cybersecurity | UK spy chief warns China, Russia threats to web freedom

  The freedom and security of the internet is at risk from the competing world views of China and Russia, and Western nations must adapt to face the threat, a U.K.

Gov’t blasts Australia’s decision to cancel belt and road deal

China has slammed Australia’s decision to cancel agreements between the Belt and Road Initiative and the Victoria state government, signaling a worsening of ties between the nations. The Australian federal government

Putin, Xi, Pope join 40 leaders at Biden’s climate summit

President Joe Biden is bringing together dozens of foreign leaders along with corporate executives, union heads and Pope Francis in a two-day virtual summit meant to invigorate the global fight

China says 200 million citizens have been vaccinated

Around 200 million Chinese, or 14.29% of the population, have been vaccinated for COVID-19 so far, with an emphasis on front-line workers, university students and people living in border areas,

Gov’t rejects accusations of abuses in Xinjiang

China’s government yesterday rejected accusations of abuses in the Xinjiang region after a human rights group appealed for a U.N. investigation into possible crimes against humanity. Accusations of forced labor or

Spain dismantles Chinese gang selling cannabis across Europe

Police in Spain said yesterday they have dismantled one of the largest criminal gangs growing cannabis in the country and trafficking it across Europe. At least 65 people, most of them

Chinese military seen behind Japan cyberattacks, NHK Says

China’s military is thought to have instructed a hacker group to conduct cyberattacks on nearly 200 Japanese research institutions and firms, public broadcaster NHK reported, citing unidentified people in a police

Covid-19 | Gov’t expected to approve BioNTech vaccine in June, AmCham says

China is expected to approve BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine in June, according to the head of American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, Ker Gibbs. The Shanghai government has told the group,

TECHNOLOGY | Tencent’s Ma dangles billions in aid as antitrust scrutiny grows

Tencent Holdings Ltd. founder Pony Ma pledged $7.7 billion toward curing societal ills and lifting China’s countryside out of poverty, echoing Xi Jinping’s priorities at a time Beijing is tightening

Covid-19 | Hong Kong to ban flights from the Philippines, India, Pakistan

Hong Kong will ban flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines for 14 days starting from today as the city reported the first two cases with highly transmissible virus variant

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