China: Daily Scan, September 30, 2020
Dr Teshu Singh
Xi says China ready to work with Argentina to build global community of health for all: People’s Daily
September 30, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that China stands ready to work with Argentina and other members of the international community to firmly support the World Health Organization (WHO) in playing a leading role in the fight against COVID-19, win a complete victory over the pandemic as soon as possible, and promote the building of a global community of health for all. Click here to read...

U.S. must stop making an issue out of China in presidential election: People’s Daily
September 30, 2020

The China-U.S. ties are facing serious challenges as this year’s U.S. presidential election heats up. International observers said China has always been made a key issue between the U.S. Democrats and Republicans in the elections for the U.S. President every four years over more than 40 years, and many commentators touted themselves as “experts” in Chinese studies. Click here to read...

China's manufacturing PMI rises in September: China Daily
September 30, 2020

The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector came in at 51.5 in September, up from 51 in August, the National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday.
A reading above 50 indicates expansion, while a reading below reflects contraction. It is the seventh month in a row that the figure has remained in the expansion territory. Click here to read...

Xi underlines significance of archaeology: China Daily
September 30, 2020

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has underlined the importance of developing archaeology to better understand the longstanding and profound Chinese civilization, promote traditional culture and boost cultural confidence. Click here to read...

'Dual circulation' can boost EU exchanges: China Daily
September 30, 2020

In the post-COVID-19 era, China and the European Union, given the complex global economic situation, need to deepen economic and trade cooperation to not only promote economic growth in China and the EU, but also help global economic recovery and develop a new global growth pattern. Click here to read...

Presidential debate: Donald Trump blames ‘China plague’ for US economic woes: South China Morning Post
September 30, 2020

US President Donald Trump used Tuesday’s first pre-election television debate to lay the blame for his country’s economic woes on China and recycle unsubstantiated claims that his challenger, Joe Biden, was beholden to China because of his son’s business dealings in the country. Click here to read...

How the coronavirus pandemic and border conflict with China pushed India closer to the US: South China Morning Post
September 30, 2020

The Covid-19 crisis has sharpened India’s long-standing strategic challenges as well as intensified the search for answers to them. The massive economic disruption triggered by the coronavirus has forced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil economic reforms and a broad political framework under which they could be pursued. The geopolitical dimension of this economic restructuring ties in closely with the reordering of India’s great power relations, hastened in recent days by Chinese aggression in the eastern Ladakh region. Click here to read...

For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely: The New York Times
September 29, 2020

The 12 protesters who were caught fleeing Hong Kong in a speedboat last month have not been allowed to call their families. They have been denied bail and held without charge in a Chinese detention center. They have been barred from meeting rights lawyers appointed by their relatives. Click here to read...

China Plans to ‘Turn Xinjiang Into California’ by Diverting Indian Rivers, Experts Say: The Epoch Times
September 29, 2020

Tensions between China and India along their Himalayan border continue to simmer, and experts say China’s plans to divert two trans-Himalayan rivers that sustain millions in downstream regions in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh could add to India’s burgeoning concerns. India should establish an “international multilateral framework” to deal with China’s plans, they say. Click here to read...

India’s procurement of US rifles ‘can’t yield border advantage’: Global Times
September 29, 2020

India's latest military procurement plan worth Rs 2,290 crore ($310 million) involving US-made rifles cannot help it gain an advantage in the border tensions with China, and recent Indian military moves again revealed its insincerity in solving the dispute through talks, Chinese analysts said on Tuesday. Click here to read...

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