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China Launches Production of First Potential Coronavirus Treatment – Authorities

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

The production of the first drug that may prove to be effective in treating the novel coronavirus was launched in China’s eastern province of Zhejiang on Sunday, the government of the city of Taizhou said. … Read More >China Launches Production of First Potential Coronavirus Treatment – Authorities

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‘Is the democratic system so fragile?’ Audience applauds as Pelosi’s Huawei scare session prompts rebuke from Chinese delegate

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

Nancy Pelosi, who brought a squad of US lawmakers to Munich, argued passionately that dropping Huawei technology is about keeping democracy, until an unorthodox intervention by a Chinese diplomat left her facing a tough argument. … Read More >‘Is the democratic system so fragile?’ Audience applauds as Pelosi’s Huawei scare session prompts rebuke from Chinese delegate

From clothes to condoms: Coronavirus is threatening global consumption in ways you never knew were possible

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

China’s status as the world’s manufacturing powerhouse means the coronavirus epidemic’s effects are being felt in some odd places. We’ve come to terms with no new iPhones, but weirder shortages could upend people’s daily lives. … Read More >From clothes to condoms: Coronavirus is threatening global consumption in ways you never knew were possible

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Chinese FM after Pompeo & Esper speeches: Replace ‘China’ with ‘US’, and maybe lies become facts?

Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020By Editor

Beijing has issued a scathing rebuke of Mike Pompeo’s claim that China is involved in covert activities as part of its desire to obtain greater power, noting that the allegation might be true – if he were referring to Washington. … Read More >Chinese FM after Pompeo & Esper speeches: Replace ‘China’ with ‘US’, and maybe lies become facts?

China beats US in key patents to secure technological dominance – report

Posted on February 15, 2020February 15, 2020By Editor

Chinese companies have outpaced their US rivals in the tech patents race, filing more applications in 9 of 10 categories, including artificial intelligence and blockchain, a recent Nikkei study shows. … Read More >China beats US in key patents to secure technological dominance – report

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US charges Huawei with RACKETEERING & attempting to steal American trade secrets

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020By Editor

The US Justice Department has issued a new indictment against China’s telecommunications giant that is likely to further strain relations between Beijing and Washington. Huawei is now accused of stealing American technologies. … Read More >US charges Huawei with RACKETEERING & attempting to steal American trade secrets

China deploys 2,600 military medics to help fight coronavirus as Wuhan & Hubei party chiefs sacked

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020By Editor

Hundreds of military medics will descend on coronavirus-stricken Wuhan to help tackle the epidemic as the number of confirmed cases worldwide surpasses 60,000, with the death toll leaping over 1,300. … Read More >China deploys 2,600 military medics to help fight coronavirus as Wuhan & Hubei party chiefs sacked

Does Duterte’s “Military Independence” from the U.S. Create New Opportunities for China?

Posted on February 12, 2020February 12, 2020By Editor

The Philippines officially announced the ending of the National Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the United States. The denial of the U.S. military’s presence will give China a chance to expand militarization of the South China Sea and severely weaken the U.S. positioning in Southeast Asia. … Read More >Does Duterte’s “Military Independence” from the U.S. Create New Opportunities for China?

‘Stop your cyber intrusion & surveillance,’ China tells US after indictment of Chinese military in Equifax hack

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

Unlike the US itself, China does not engage in cyberattacks on foreign companies, a Chinese official has said after the US indicted four Chinese military officers over the 2017 breach of the Equifax credit reporting agency. … Read More >‘Stop your cyber intrusion & surveillance,’ China tells US after indictment of Chinese military in Equifax hack

Coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000 in China with over 43,000 infected worldwide

Posted on February 11, 2020February 11, 2020By Editor

The fast-moving coronavirus gripping China has claimed over 1,000 lives in total, sickening more than 43,000 people worldwide as health authorities in dozens of countries scramble to contain the outbreak. … Read More >Coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000 in China with over 43,000 infected worldwide