China: Daily Scan, 11 November, 2020

Multilateralism will prevail, Xi tells SCO event: China Daily

November 11, 2020

China is calling on Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries to set up hotlines among their centers for disease control and prevention, and it is willing to actively consider the COVID-19 vaccine needs of SCO countries, President Xi Jinping said. Click here to read... [2]

NPC adopts decision on Leg Co credentials: China Daily

November 11, 2020

China's top legislature adopted a decision on the qualifications of members of the Legislative Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The decision was passed as the 23rd session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress concluded on Wednesday. During the two-day meeting, national legislators deliberated a motion proposed by the State Council on the request of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor. Click here to read... [3]

Singles’ Day: Chinese consumers spend US$56 billion in 10 days during the world’s largest shopping festival: South China Morning Post

November 11, 2020

As China’s Singles’ Day shopping bonanza kicked off at midnight on November 11, gross merchandise volume (GMV) on platforms operated by Alibaba Group Holding reached 372.3 billion Yuan (US$56.3 billion) in the 10 days leading up to the main event through its first 30 minutes. Click here to read... [4]

Lithuania needs to behave on Taiwan question: Global Times

November 10, 2020

Lithuania's new ruling coalition said Monday it will commit to supporting "those fighting for freedom" in Taiwan, and around the world. The country has also recently adopted a high profile by supporting Taiwan's attempted entry into the World Health Assembly. Click here to read... [5]

Full Text: Remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping at 20th meeting of SCO Council of Heads of State: Xinhuanet

November 10, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday addressed the 20th meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Beijing via video link. Click here to read... [6]

Chinese State Media Touts a Biden Win, Indicates Hope for Pro-Beijing US Administration: Analyst: The Epoch Times

November 10,2020

Though Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden has not been declared a winner by the U.S. statutory electoral authority, Chinese state media have touted his declared victory and expressed hopes for a cozier U.S.–China relationship under a Biden administration. Click here to read... [7]