China: Daily Scan, December 17, 2020

Xi Focus: Xi congratulates complete success of Chang'e-5 mission: Xinhuanet

December 17, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday congratulated the complete success of the Chang'e-5 mission that brings back the country's first samples collected from the moon. Click here to read... [2]

Strong recovery ready to bolster global economy: China Daily

December 17, 2020

China is expected to lead the global economic recovery next year, with major economic organizations and economists projecting a robust performance by China's economy and foreign businesses remaining committed to the Chinese market. Click here to read... [3]

China puts tanks to the test in a mock street battle for Taiwan: South China Morning Post

December 17, 2020

The People’s Liberation Army would deploy two of its main battle tanks in street combat in a possible war against Taiwan, according to mainland Chinese state television reporting on a recent military exercise. Click here to read... [4]

China Charges Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan: The New York Times

December 16, 2020

Ten Hong Kong activists who were captured at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan in August were charged in mainland China on Wednesday with illegal boundary-crossing offenses that could put some of them behind bars for years. Click here to read... [5]

As China Tracked Muslims, Alibaba Showed Customers How They Could, Too: The New York Times

December 16, 2020

As the Chinese government tracked and persecuted members of predominantly Muslim minority groups, the technology giant Alibaba taught its corporate customers how they could play a part. Click here to read... [6]

Half of Australia’s Largest Chinese Media Outlets Linked to Beijing’s United Front: Report: The Epoch Times

December 16, 2020

A new report has confirmed long-standing concerns that Australia’s Chinese-language media landscape is dominated by outlets “friendly towards the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” Click here to read... [7]