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Move finalized Beijing’s order last week that the consulate be shut, as relations between the two superpowers continue to plummet

Worldwide, more than 15.7 million infections and over 640,000 deaths have been reported

As the Tianwen-1 spacecraft is scheduled for launch in late July or early August, the mission chief scientist and his team provide an overview focusing on the scientific objectives and instrumentation of China’s first Mars mission.

Jul.27 — Chinese authorities entered the main gate of the U.S. consulate in southwestern city of Chengdu Monday morning, China’s foreign ministry says in a statement. Meanwhile, U.S. officials said Friday they have custody of a Chinese researcher who had taken shelter at the country’s consulate in San Francisco after she was charged with trying to hide her military background. Jodi Schneider reports on “Bloomberg Markets: Asia.”

China defies court order over building of wall at Belfast consulate | Belfast | The Guardian

Forbes China launched its first annual list to honor 50 Top Women in Tech in mainland China in 2019. The second edition is out in the latest issue of Forbes China magazine. The list identified …

The U.S. has four other consulates in China and an embassy in Beijing

China has shown it is willing to pay the economic price of suppressing Hong Kong | Hong Kong | The Guardian

Asian equities had a mixed day following the selloff in US equities yesterday though China and Hong Kong were standouts. Hong Kong would have had an off day if volume leader Tencent had not risen +5.23%.

Despite receiving little press coverage, bipartisan American policy against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline from Russia to Germany threatens to erupt into a major international conflict. Read Energy attorney Daniel Markind