China was the first country in the world to be struck by coronavirus and its economy is the first to recover. It expanded by 6.5 per cent in the final quarter of 2020, making it one of the few countries to be able to chalk up growth for the year. Industrial production drove the revival, … Read more
A new Chinese carrier rocket has made its first flight today, paving the way towards China’s ambitious mission of sending travellers into space by 2045. The medium-lift Long March 8 Y-1 blasted off at 12.37 pm (04.37am GMT) from the southern Chinese island of Hainan carrying five satellites, state media reported. The newly launched rocket … Read more
Beijing’s space authority has released a picture of a Chinese national flag being displayed on the moon as its lunar probe Chang’e-5 makes its way back to Earth bringing lunar samples for the first time in 40 years. The flag was made of fabric and weighed 12 grams (0.4 ounces), said the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program (CLEP). … Read more
Chinese state-backed media says Beijing is preparing for a ‘final act of madness’ by Trump Chinese state media warns Trump is sowing seeds of sabotage for Joe Biden Trump’s recent executive orders against Beijing are ‘landmines’ for Biden If Biden tries to reverse them he’ll be painted as ‘Panda Hugger,’ state media says Comes after Trump unveiled … Read more
Ex-MI6 agent, 73, ‘spied for China’: Former British diplomat and European Commission official is probed over claims he gave information to Beijing Fraser Cameron, 73, has said that the allegations against him were ‘ridiculous’ It is alleged that he was paid by China to supply information on EU institutions An investigation into this by federal … Read more
At last the world is waking up to the horrors inflicted by the Chinese Communist party upon the people it has colonised. In the past few days alone, we have seen pictures of chained and blindfolded Uighurs being forced on to trains to take them to concentration camps. US customs officers have seized a ship … Read more
There’s nowhere more ‘woke’ than Hollywood. The self-righteous censorious bleating from that part of the world is so ferocious, unrelenting and aggressive that it’s a wonder anyone is deemed morally suitable enough to work there. Those who do now live in constant abject terror of being canceled. This week alone, there’s been an outpouring of … Read more
Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest … Read more
Beijing warns Britain it will ‘pay the price’ for treating China like a ‘hostile country’ as its ambassador to the UK accuses MPs of ‘clamouring for a Cold War’ Liu Xiaoming today warned the UK will ‘pay the price’ for its China foreign policy Chinese Ambassador said UK must ‘bear the consequences’ for Huawei decision … Read more
Black belt Dominic Raab was in tough guy mode: HENRY DEEDES watches Foreign Secretary taking on Beijing By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:47 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 23:06 BST, 20 July 2020 With a stiff-board back and a pronounced tone of defiance, Dominic Raab announced to the Commons he was … Read more