The Latest Breaking News from China

China sanctions US defence contractors over Taiwan deal

China says it will sanction Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin, two U.S. defense contractors that previously faced sanctions, over arms sales to Taiwan

The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

‘A green light to be racist’: Experts slam the government’s China scare campaign

Experts say Scott Morrison's repeated anti-China rhetoric directed at Anthony Albanese could have serious consequences for Asian Australians.

The New Daily · Feb 21, 2022

World's biggest spider found in UK after travelling 5,000 miles in shipping container

The Huntsman spider is not native to the UK, but was accidentally shipped over from China, the venomous arachnid can grow up to a 12 inch leg span and is known to eat birds and lizards

Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2022

Beijing Olympics Closes after Golden Moments and Doping Storm

The Beijing Winter Olympics have closed with IOC chief Thomas Bach hailing a smoothly run event and a "safe Games" in the midst of the Covid pandemic, but the gold medals were overshadowed by a doping controversy.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022

Hong Kong maps terms of COVID vaccine pass amid record high cases

Hong Kong will expand its vaccine bubble to include shopping malls and supermarkets, authorities confirmed on Monday, but added there would be exemptions and random inspections in some places, as they battle a new record surge in COVID-19 cases.

Reuters · Feb 21, 2022

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit Taiwan

Pompeo, who riled China while in office, will meet Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and speak at a think-tank.

Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2022

Laser incident involving Chinese warship most serious in growing trend, ADF says

Scott Morrison says countries deserve explanation over ‘dangerous’ use of laser while Beijing tells Australia to ‘stop maliciously spreading disinformation’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2022

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The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022

Shanghai Composite Index Ended Nearly Flat on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.09%

Caixin Global · Feb 21, 2022

50 Years after Nixon Visit, US-China Ties as Fraught as Ever

At the height of the Cold War, US President Richard Nixon flew into communist China's center of power for a visit that, over time, would transform US-China relations and China's position in the world in ways that were unimaginable at the time. The relationship between China and the United States…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 21, 2022