China: Daily Scan, December 11, 2020

Xi marks opening of vocational contest: China Daily

December 11, 2020

President Xi Jinping sent a letter of congratulations on Thursday to the country's first vocational skills competition, as China is striving to expand the skilled workforce to support the development of manufacturing and innovation industries. Click here to read... [2]

Reciprocal sanctions imposed on certain US individuals: China Daily

December 11, 2020

China announced reciprocal sanctions on Thursday against US officials and personnel for their egregious behaviour on Hong Kong issues, and the revoking of visa exemption treatment for US diplomatic passport holders paying temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macao. Click here to read... [3]

Financial indicators stable in November: China Daily

December 11, 2020

China's key financial indicators showed stable growth in November, except for the slight slowdown in total social financing, an indication that the fiscal stimulus to weather COVID-19-induced downturn is peaking and monetary policy may gradually return to normal, experts said. Click here to read... [4]

China’s Wolf Warriors are like Simba from Lion King, its foreign ministry says: South China Morning Post

December 11, 2020

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has issued a defence of the country’s Wolf Warrior diplomacy, likening the approach to that of a character in Disney’s The Lion King. Click here to read... [5]

China-Australia relations: could wool, honey, fruit, dairy or pharmaceutical products be next in the crosshairs?: South China Morning Post

December 11, 2020

Australian wool could be China’s next trade target, given its heavy dependency on the Chinese market, alongside honey, fruit, dairy and pharmaceutical products, according to analysts. Click here to read... [6]

Xi Focus: Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law guides law-based governance in China: Xinhuanet

December 10, 2020

The first central conference on work related to overall law-based governance in the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from Nov. 16 to 17, 2020, marked the establishment of Xi Jinping Thought on the Rule of Law and its status as the guiding thought for law-based governance in China. Click here to read... [7]