Minitrue Plus Five: February 20, 2020 – Russian Border Restrictions, Dancing at Makeshift Hospitals, Execution
[China Digital Times] - 02/21/2025
In late 2020, CDT acquired and verified a collection of propaganda directives issued by central Party authorities to state media at the beginning of that year. These directives were issued on an almost daily basis in early 2020 through the early weeks of what would become the COVID-19 pandemic, (…)
In Chinese newspapers
New infrastructure funding must be found before it bankrupts states
Many governments have difficulty funding basic needs while meeting global challenges like climate change. Meanwhile, (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Trump ally Bannon’s ‘Nazi gesture’ prompts France far-right leader to cancel US speech
Bannon briefly held out a stiff arm at the Conservative Political Action Conference as he called on the audience to (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 21/02/2025
Rotterdam port most vulnerable to US energy tariffs, CEO says
Energy trade constitutes roughly three-quarters of the port’s imports from the US and a third of exports in 2024.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Malaysia rages at Trump’s Gaza ‘Riviera’ gambit – but what can it do?
The US president’s provocative proposal was greeted with disbelief and disdain in Malaysia, yet quiet diplomacy may (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Chinese EV maker Xpeng to double global presence to 60 markets in 2025, CEO says
The expansion in Thailand, where only one Xpeng model, the G6, is currently available, is part of its ‘go-global 2.0 (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Trump orders new curbs on Chinese investments in strategic areas
A memo signed by the US president seeks to promote overseas investment while protecting US national security (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
I look Chinese but don’t speak the language. Is that so bad?
I may be missing out on a deeper appreciation of the culture, but I’ve learned to live with it – thank goodness for (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Hong Kong temperatures to dip to 13 degrees on Monday next week
Observatory says mercury to rise slightly in middle of next week, while conditions on Saturday remain cool.
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
China’s anti-drone arms tech draws Mideast interest as militaries seek latest edge
At region’s biggest military expo, Chinese defence suppliers promote counter-unmanned aerial vehicles to fill (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Show me the money: unveiling Hong Kong’s 10 biggest spenders in government
As finance chief urges tightening of purse strings ahead of next budget, the Post looks at which government agencies (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025
Taobao’s first physical store in Hong Kong draws crowds
PapaHome’s 2,322 square metre store in Tsim Sha Tsui boasts more than 10,000 products, allows shoppers to test (…)
[South China Morning Post] - 22/02/2025