China suspends economic dialogue with Australia

China yesterday suspended an economic dialogue with Australia, stepping up a pressure campaign that began over Australian support for a probe of the coronavirus and has disrupted exports to the

Trade | Australia’s spat with Beijing opens door for grain rival Argentina

Farmers in Argentina are pouncing on a trade feud between grain rival Australia and voracious crop buyer China. Argentine growers are set to expand barley plantings by 28% this year after

Philippines rejects China fishing ban, wards off Chinese vessels

The Philippines said China’s unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea doesn’t apply to areas within the Southeast Asian nation, in yet another sign of tension between the two

Covid-19 | Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble has families on tenterhooks

As Singapore’s government assesses any potential change to a planned travel bubble with Hong Kong following a spike in local virus cases, families on both sides of the South China Sea are

Covid-19 | EU delivers vaccine jabs to Balkans after China and Russia

The European Union started delivering EU-funded coronavirus vaccines to the Balkans, a region that wants to join the 27-nation bloc but where China and Russia have already been making political

Beijing’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war

China’s U.N. ambassador urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic situation “and

Top US diplomat to join China UN event on global cooperation

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will participate in a U.N. Security Council meeting Friday chaired by China’s foreign minister on strengthening global cooperation and the key role of the

Demographics | Population grew in 2020 after report of decline

China’s population grew last year, the government said yesterday, following a news report a once-a-decade census might have found a decline, possibly adding to downward pressure on economic growth. The National

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

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