Parliamentary Alliance on China is pushing for a more realistic approach to China that will address its human rights abuses, trade malpractice and accepted diplomatic norms. ( read original story ...)
Sweden’s Ex-Ambassador to China Is Tried Over Secret Meetings on Detainee
The diplomat, Anna Lindstedt, is accused of overstepping her role in arranging meetings between the daughter of a detained Hong Kong bookseller and two businessmen who said they could help free him. ( read original story ...)
China Wants to Built a 85,000 Ton Aircraft Carrier
China is planning a massive 85,000 ton, 40-plus aircraft-strong high-tech carrier engineered with an electromagnetic catapult and a much greater attack range than its first carriers. Such a move ... ( read original story ...)
China’s JD.com prepares for year’s largest IPO
JD.com, one of China’s largest technology companies, will sell up to $4.3bn in shares as it returns home to Hong Kong in what is likely to be one of the largest public offerings this year. The online ... ( read original story ...)
As China Gloats over U.S. Protests, Hong Kong Police Allow Thousands to Defy Tiananmen Vigil Ban
Chinese state media have compared the police response to U.S. unrest with how Hong Kong demonstrations were dealt with last year. ( read original story ...)
The Norton Agency Earns “Diamond Achiever” Award in Georgia
The Norton Agency of Gainesville, Georgia has been named "Diamond Achiever" for the state of Georgia by Frankenmuth Insurance. The award is presented to the state agency that attained the highest ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore heading for record unemployment in 2020 -finance minister
Singapore's finance minister said its unemployment rate could rise to a record of over 100,000 in 2020 due to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sin ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19 Cases at Kazakhstan’s Tengiz Oil Field Top 1,000
Two-thirds of the field’s workforce were sent home late last month, but it continues to grow as a virus hotspot. ( read original story ...)
Croft on OPEC: Issue now is compliance among member countries Nigeria and Iraq
Helima Croft, managing director and global head of commodity strategy at RBC Capital Markets, talks oil prices and OPEC+ output cuts. ( read original story ...)
Turkey’s Albayrak Says Jobs Prioritized Over Fiscal Discipline
The government’s priority is to shield employment and sectors that are affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Albayrak said at a press conference Friday, according to Bloomberg H ... ( read original story ...)