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No meaningful outcome of talks with China on LAC standoff: Rajnath Singh
Union Defence Minister said that no "meaningful solution" has come out of diplomatic and military level talks with China to resolve the standoff on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh
 "No meaningful outcome of talks with China on LAC standoff: Rajnath Singh")
Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms
The Trump administration strengthened an executive order barring US investors from buying securities of alleged Chinese military-controlled companies
 "Trump administration bolsters order barring US investment in Chinese firms")
US-China ties: Joe Biden says coalition needed to confront Beijing
Setting the tone for the US-China ties for the next four years, President-elect Joe Biden said that Washington needs to build a coalition of like-minded nations to confront Beijing
 "US-China ties: Joe Biden says coalition needed to confront Beijing")
China's online shopping addiction killing Xi's strong environmental drive
As President Xi Jinping pushes for stronger environmental protection and consumers grow more eco-conscious, the nation's e-commerce giants are under pressure to find greener ways
 "China's online shopping addiction killing Xi's strong environmental drive")
Australia's Sheffield Resources gets nod for $98 mn funding by Chinese firm
Australia's Sheffield Resources said it had received regulatory approval for an $98 million investment by a Chinese firm in the miner's flagship mineral sands project at home
 "Australia's Sheffield Resources gets nod for $98 mn funding by Chinese firm")
China's Nov industrial output grows for 8th straight month on better demand
China's industrial output grew in line with expectations in November, expanding for the eighth straight month as the economic recovery gathered pace and global demand picked up
 "China's Nov industrial output grows for 8th straight month on better demand")
Investors weigh blocked Chinese companies as Sino-US chill deepens
The executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump, published last month, barred U.S. investors from buying securities of restricted firms starting in November 2021
 "Investors weigh blocked Chinese companies as Sino-US chill deepens")
Does 'too much democracy' hold back economic growth? The world may differ
Is there such a thing as too much democracy? The history of economic and democratic growth coincides in almost all parts of the world
Xi's microchip dreams under stress as Unigroup hints $450 mn bond default
With sprawling operations from memory chip manufacturing to smartphone and smart card chip design, Unigroup is the closest China's got to Samsung Group
Pompeo slams Beijing for stealing IP, research from Chinese students in US
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed China for stealing research and intellectual property from Chinese students studying in American colleges
 "Pompeo slams Beijing for stealing IP, research from Chinese students in US")
China's Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac gets $500 mn in funding for development
China's Sinovac Biotech said that it had secured approximately $500 million in funding for Covid-19 vaccine development
 "China's Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac gets $500 mn in funding for development")
'Wolf Warrior diplomacy' another term for 'China threat', says China
China has sought to dismiss the use of the term Wolf Warrior diplomacy, calling it yet another version of China threat theory being floated by Beijing's critics
China claims quantum supremacy with computer faster than Google's prototype
Xi Jinping's government is building a $10 billion National Laboratory for Quantum Information Sciences as part of a big push in the field
 "China claims quantum supremacy with computer faster than Google's prototype")
Xi declares end to extreme poverty in China, meeting party goal
After assuming leadership of the Communist Party eight years ago, Xi made the drive to eliminate extreme poverty by 2020 one of his top goals.
China greatest threat to freedom since World War II, says US intel chief
China is the greatest global threat to democracy and freedom since the end of World War II and a warning that a bipartisan response is needed in the US to counter its influence, John Ratcliffe said
 "China greatest threat to freedom since World War II, says US intel chief")
China's factory activity expands at the fastest pace in over three years
China's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than three years in November, keeping it on track to be the first major economy to fully recover from the coronavirus crisis
Biden might be risky for Chinese economy, likely to impose sanctions
China must drop its illusion that its relations with the United States will automatically improve under President-elect Joe Biden
 "Biden might be risky for Chinese economy, likely to impose sanctions")
US, Taiwan to push an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative
Taiwan and the US are moving ahead with a plan to finance infrastructure and energy projects in Asia and Latin America
 "US, Taiwan to push an alternative to China's Belt and Road Initiative")
America is back, says Joe Biden; presents foreign & security team
Xi Jinping sends congratulatory note; says wants no conflict, no confrontation
 "America is back, says Joe Biden; presents foreign & security team")
Below peak performance
The G20 is looking beyond the US for leadership
