China Evergrande investors protest at headquarters; Strong winds, rain: typhoon heads

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China Evergrande investors protest at headquarters; Strong winds, rain: typhoon heads for China



A new CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus outbreak hits China. A man tests positive after three weeks in quarantine and testing negative nine times. A super typhoon is heading toward South China. It’s losing strength along the way, but coastal areas are still bracing themselves. Beijing’s World Robot Conference featured a Chinese-speaking Albert Einstein, backflipping dogs, and AI nurses. But controversy is stirring despite the grand displays. Investors who backed China’s second-largest property developer are demanding their money back. Nearly 300 real estate companies reportedly filed for bankruptcy already this year. If their company joins the list, it could send shockwaves through China’s economy. A Wall Street Journal investigation accuses Tiktok of allegedly promoting sexual content to minors.

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Evergrande misses bond payments again; River overflows, drowns 12 Chinese villages | China in Focus

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More companies in the Chinese property sector are now caught up in debt. And the poster child for the sector's woes, Evergrande Group, has missed its third round of bond payments in a matter of weeks.More floods strike northern China. Heavy rain caused one river to overflow, drowning a dozen nearby towns.As for farmers, many are hard at work trying to rescue their harvests and livestock from water damage. Armed with sub-par equipment, some have resorted to manual labor.China limits video game access for children to three hours a week. But some may have already found ways to bypass the rule.In Taiwan, more deaths have been reported in those who got vaccinated than from the pandemic itself.

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Evergrande: the end of China’s economic growth?; Huawei pays $500K to lobby White House



Chinese property developer Evergrande is collapsing. But its problems are just the tip of the iceberg. What lies under the water is the now-shaky pillar of the Chinese economy—real estate. In this special report, we look at what Beijing still has left up its sleeve—to convince the Chinese people to ignore widespread issues and human rights abuse, to preserve the economy. And examine exactly how far this teetering domino effect could go. Blacklisted Huawei reportedly spent half a million dollars since July to lobby the White House. Experts warn the Biden administration to hold the line against the telecom giant.In a rare statement, President Biden says the U.S. has the commitment to defend Taiwan when China attacks it. Is this a significant shift of Washington's policy over Taiwan and China? The White House says no.

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Gas explosion in China shatters city block; First Chinese spy agent extradited to US |China in Focus



A big explosion in a northern Chinese city left buildings destroyed. People covered in blood were seen carried away in ambulances. ​​ China turns to the United States for help amid a power crisis. Beijing is set to double its import of natural gas from America through deals with an American energy company. China’s coal price tripled at its highest point. Authorities intervened, solving the problem for now. But they might have made another problem worse. The Boston Celtics’ Enes Kanter is calling out the Chinese regime’s treatment of Tibetans. Celtics games are reportedly already being pulled in China. Japanese companies are in the spotlight. One has been fined $100,000 by China for choosing a wrong date for a new product launch. The other company is investing billions of dollars in the United States.