Xi urges military to remain steadfast in flood battle: China Daily
August 21, 2020
President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged China's military to make unremitting efforts to fulfill follow-up tasks in the ongoing flood control and disaster relief work. Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, greeted members of the People's Liberation Army, the People's Armed Police Force, the militia and the reserve service who had taken part in flood control and aid efforts. He told them to continue contributing to flood control and reconstruction work. Click here to read...
Beijing ready for dialogue with Washington 'anytime': China Daily
August 21, 2020
As the Democratic and Republican candidates make their final dash for the presidency of the United States, Beijing's top envoy in Washington said China would not "waste time" waiting for the outcome of the election but stands ready to work with the current administration to resolve problems straining bilateral relations. Click here to read...
Train loaded with "Made in Austria" goods leaves Vienna for China: People’s Daily
August 21, 2020
A train loaded with fibers and pulp used for textiles pulled out of the Vienna South Terminal heading for China on Thursday, marking the first time a train with goods exclusively "Made in Austria" going from the Alpine country to China. "For the first time in the history of Austria, a local company is sending goods that are 100 percent produced in Austria directly to China by train," the Lenzing Group said in a press statement. Click here to read...
Hong Kong’s WTO threat against US ‘Made in China’ ruling puts city in uncharted waters: South China Moring Post
August 21, 2020
On April 24, 1986, when Hong Kong became an independent member of the global trading system in its own right, Michael Cartland stood up from his erstwhile British colleagues within the European Community’s delegation and walked over to take Hong Kong’s seat between Haiti and Hungary. More than a third of a century later, Hong Kong is facing an existential crisis in the system in which it has thrived for decades. In response to sweeping national security legislation that has placed question marks on Hong Kong’s autonomy, Washington has begun to strip away the city’s special trading status. Click here to read...
‘Drive the Blade In’: Xi Shakes Up China’s Law-and-Order Forces: The New York Times
August 20, 2020
Across China, police officers, judges, prosecutors and feared state security agents have been studying Mao’s methods for political purges, absorbing them as guidance for a new Communist Party drive against graft, abuses and disloyalty in their ranks. Click here to read...
Will India get on the SCRI bus for long?: Global Times
August 20, 2020
India, Japan and Australia have begun discussions on launching a trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI), with the aim of reducing dependency on China's manufacturing sector, The Economic Times reported on Wednesday. Click here to read...
Hard for India, Japan to form a united front against China: Global Times
August 20, 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold a virtual summit in early September, according to a Hindustan Times' report on Monday. The two leaders will, "not only discuss the Chinese aggression in Ladakh and the South China Sea but also cement the concept of Quad," namely the US, Japan, India and Australia, the report said. Click here to read...
China-Russia ties as a major determinant: The Hindu
August 20, 2020
In June 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping described Russian President Vladimir Putin, as “my best friend and colleague”. At no time since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949 has such public bonhomie been seen between leaders of Russia and China. It has sparked intense discussion on whether they are moving in the direction of a formal alliance, and what that could mean for the rest of the world. Click here to read...
