China: Daily Scan, June 9, 2020

Xi says China-Myanmar ties at key juncture linking past and future: Xinhuanet

June 9, 2020

Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that relations between China and Myanmar now stand at a key juncture that inherits the past and ushers in the future as the world is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. In an exchange of congratulatory messages with his Myanmar counterpart, U Win Myint, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, Xi said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Myanmar relations. Click here to read.... [2]

China’s exports see recovery: People’s Daily

June 9, 2020

A China-Europe freight train fully loaded with 41 carriages of clothes, footwear, hats, mechanical equipment, plastic granulate, and anti-epidemic medical supplies recently departed from Xinzhu Station of Xi’an, capital of northwest China’s Shaanxi province, for Hamburg, Germany. With the help of multimodal transport, the Chinese commodities have eventually entered a vast market in Europe. Click here to read.... [3]

China should drop ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy to set itself apart from Trump’s America, former Australia PM says: South China Morning Post

June 9, 2020

China should draw a contrast with US President Donald Trump by dropping its aggressive rhetoric and “Wolf Warrior” diplomacy to win friends and grow its influence, former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said. In an interview with This Week In Asia, Turnbull, who led Australia between 2015 and 2018, said Beijing’s bellicose foreign policy had been counterproductive, and “moderate language” and consistency would be more effective amid the uncertainty and anxiety caused by the Trump presidency. Click here to read.... [4]

Shanghai no longer a first entry point for international flights to Beijing: Global Times
June 9, 2020

Shanghai is no longer a first entry point for international flights to Beijing, the civil regulator said on Monday. The note posted on the website of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said that Chengdu, Changsha, Hefei and Lanzhou were added as new first entry points for the capital, with Wuhan added as a standby first entry point. There are 16 entry points for Beijing, including Wuhan, CAAC said. Click here to read.... [5]

Chinese Authorities Hid First CCP Virus Diagnosis in Beijing: Leaked Documents: The Epoch Times

June 9, 2020

Chinese authorities confirmed the first CCP virus patient in the city of Beijing on Jan. 20, but leaked internal documents revealed that the woman was diagnosed eight days prior. According to documents obtained by The Epoch Times, the patient had visited Wuhan, the central Chinese city where the virus first broke out. Click here to read.... [6]