USA WeChat: Judge delays US restrictions on Chinese app The US government restrictions against WeChat follow the Trump administration’s attempts to ban TikTok, another Chinese-owned app. 21/09/2020
USA Donald Trump approves deal to keep TikTok app available in US The deal, which will keep the video-sharing app TikTok available in the US, was approved by the Trump administration after it threatened to ban it over security concerns. 20/09/2020
USA US set to ban WeChat and TikTok from app stores The move could effectively wreck the operation of both Chinese services for US users. 18/09/2020
Style H&M cuts ties with supplier after accusations of Uyghur forced labour The company said it was deeply concerned by reports of potential human rights abuses. 18/09/2020
Europe Watch: EU summit with China 'frank and open', says Von der Leyen Trade and climate change were the main topics discussed during the summit, held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 14/09/2020
world news India-China tensions: Leaders to disenage thousands of border troops Tensions between the two powers flared for the first time in 45 years in June, culminating in a recent clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed. 11/09/2020
Australia Last two Australian journalists leave China after 'harassment' The reporters had been sheltering in diplomatic compounds after police demanded interviews with them and temporarily blocked their departures. 08/09/2020
Taiwan Taiwan unveils new passport to emphasise difference with China The new passport sees "Taiwan" feature more prominently and "Republic fo China" downgraded. 02/09/2020
Czech Republic Taiwan furore exposes Czech divisions over East-West direction The controversial visit of @Vystrcil_Milos to #Taiwan has exposed #Czech divisions over which way the country should look: to Russia and China or to the West. 01/09/2020
Style Why Shein might be the biggest rip-off since fast fashion was born A review of the Chinese online fashion giant from the perspective of a slow-fashion writer. 20/08/2020
no comment Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon released on bail Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai was released on bail over a day after he and other critics of China were rounded up by police as part of a widening crackdown on dissent. 12/08/2020
no comment Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin As technology companies race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, some Chinese companies are launching taxi pilot projects in cities. 09/08/2020
Business How Chinese companies responded to Covid-19 and its economic impact China was among the first countries to successfully contain and control the Covid-19, and consequently Chinese businesses had a headstart in finding ways to adapt to the new reality. 07/08/2020
USA Donald Trump says he will ban TikTok from the United States The US president said he would ban the popular video app which has been a source of national security and censorship concerns. 01/08/2020
France World's largest nuclear fusion project being assembled in France Fusion is a nuclear reaction that powers the Sun and the stars and is a potential source of safe, non-carbon emitting and virtually limitless energy. 28/07/2020
Life ‘There is no such thing as clean coal’ warns UN chief Antonio Guterres The United Nations Secretary General delivered a powerful speech to students at a university in China. 27/07/2020
