News Updates
10 - 24 December, 2019
- Beijing’s nightmare is coming true. China is Nato’s new communist target
The bickering by Macron and Trump distracted from the real development at Nato’s UK summit: a focus on Beijing’s growing military clout. Nato has always needed a common enemy and communist target. In China, it has both. (South China Morning Post, December 15, 2019)
- Xinjiang determined in counter-terrorism, deradicalization, maintaining development
The head of the government of Xinjiang on Monday said the region is determined in counter-terrorism, deradicalization and maintaining development.
"Not any force can stop Xinjiang from moving towards stability, development and prosperity," said Shohrat Zakir, chairman of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in northwest China. "The unity of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang and their endeavors to strive forward cannot be deterred either." (People’s Daily, China, December 10, 2019)
- China, U.S. agree on text of phase one trade deal
China and the United States have agreed on the text of a phase one economic and trade agreement based on the principle of equality and mutual respect. (People’s Daily, China, December 14, 2019)
- Sweden must bear consequences of the current severe difficulties in China-Sweden relations: Chinese envoy
The Swedish side which insisted on interfering in China's internal affairs and judicial sovereignty must take responsibility and bear the consequences of the current severe difficulties in China-Sweden relations, a Chinese envoy said after Sweden issued an award of "freedom of speech" to Gui Minhai, a criminal with a severe traffic offense and suspected of illegally providing Chinese state secrets to foreign entities. (Global Times, China, December 20, 2019)
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First Xinjiang, then Hong Kong … now US turns human rights attention to Tibet
Congressional committee endorses bill supporting right of Tibetan Buddhist community to choose the Dalai Lama. Committee chairman says Chinese officials will be held accountable if they interfere in the process. (South China Morning Post, China, December 20, 2019)
- China, Russia aim to lift some DPRK sanctions
China and Russia on Tuesday submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council, calling for some sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to be lifted according to its compliance with relevant UN resolutions. (People’s Daily, China, December 18, 2019)
- Hong Kong protests cast a shadow on city’s festive decorations as businesses cut down on size and scale
Shun Sze International Development, which specialises in designing and installing lighting displays, says business this year has been its worst eve. Sales of Christmas trees have been affected, with consumers buying smaller trees, says Anglo Chinese Florist. (December 25, 2019, South China Morning Post)
- China targets tighter controls on its growing arms trade
Beijing’s weapons business is expanding but export regulations are fragmented, the country’s commerce minister says. Legislation would shed light on an opaque system and bring it into line with international standards, according to analysts. (December 25, 2019, South China Morning Post)
- China supports Khashoggi murder judgment by Saudi Arabia court
China supports the judgment made by Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Criminal Court on Monday as "according to law" over the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and the case was Saudi Arabia's domestic affair, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. "We believe that the case can be handled properly under the country's judicial framework," Ministry of ¬Foreign Affairs spokesperson Geng ¬Shuang said during Wednesday's routine press conference in response to a question on the jurisdiction of Khashoggi's case. (Global Times, December 25, 2019)
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