Analysts in Beijing and Taipei said the Chinese military’s pincer movement around Taiwan on Monday was the PLA’s way of showing it could isolate the island in the event of a conflict.
China rejects WHO criticism and says Covid lab-leak theory ‘ruled out’
China has rejected accusations from the World Health Organization that it restricted access to key data on the origins of the coronavirus pandemic as strained relations between Beijing and the global …
China accused of withholding data from WHO coronavirus origins investigation in Wuhan
China has vehemently rejected any criticism or blame related to its handling of the pandemic. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday that China has always been “a supporter for …
H&M responds to a firestorm in China over Xinjiang cotton.
More than a week after the Swedish retailer H&M came under fire in China for a months-old statement expressing concern over reports of Uyghur forced labor in the region of Xinjiang, a major source of …
Beijing pushes back at criticism of WHO coronavirus origin report, insists China shared data
The head of the Chinese part of the WHO team said it was premature to discuss follow-up visits from international investigators.
Time to get tough with China on global trade, UK tells G7 allies
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will on Wednesday push G7 allies to get tough on China over “pernicious practices” that undermine the international trading system, calling for an overhaul of outdated and …
BBC journalist leaves China after pressure campaign
A veteran BBC correspondent has relocated from Beijing to Taiwan after a months-long pressure campaign from the Chinese government and state media, in the latest sign of deterioration in Sino-UK …
China Says Covid-19 Origin Probe Should Shift Focus to Other Countries
China called for a probe into the origins of Covid-19 to shift its focus to other countries, in its first public response to a call from the head of the WHO for a more robust investigation into …
BBC moves its China correspondent to Taiwan as tensions with Beijing grow
Hong Kong (CNN Business)The British Broadcasting Corporation has moved its China correspondent to Taiwan from Beijing as the news organization comes under increasing pressure over its reporting in the …
China’s Huawei says 2020 sales rose despite US sanctions
China’s first global tech brand reported sales of phones, network gear and other technology rose 3.8% over 2019 to 891.4 billion yuan ($135.8 billion), a decline from the previous year’s 19.1% …