The previous week, Congress passed a bill aimed at strengthening human rights and democracy in Hong Kong. China urged President Trump to veto to the bill – to no avail. Now, one week later, Trump has signed the bill into...
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is moving quickly towards the launch of its amphibious landing ship or LHD (landing helicopter dock) Type 075, currently under construction in Shanghai by the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Company (subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding...
Protests in Hong Kong continued for the tenth week as activists staged a sit-in at the airport, forcing a cancellation of all flights from the city for two days. Demonstrations began peacefully, but as police started using tear gas in...
Following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of more tariffs on Chinese products, Beijing took the rare measure of devaluing its currency. The yuan slipped to 7.0136 on Friday after falling to 7.0039 on Thursday. This week marked the first time...
When Polish authorities arrested a Huawei employee for espionage in December, under heavy US pressure, Central and Eastern Europe’s relationship with China flitted – albeit briefly – onto the world’s news screens. But when reporters honed in on the story,...
Despite being the second largest economy in the world, deep contradictions continue to persist in modern China. While city skylines are being decked out with new, futuristic-looking buildings, a part of the country’s population still cannot afford the sunshine. They...
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