The Crushing of Light

November 30, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Miami Herald" (Miami, Florida) November 30, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) "Beijing is switching its focus to its domestic economy to support the economy" switching its focus to its domestic economy  - from what?  Now to become world's top consumer market - so, is that why you guys went all the way over to raid the fishing in the Galapagos Islands? China to pass US, become world’s top consumer goods market ‘very soon’ Retail sales in China reached 40 trillion yuan (US$6 trillion) last year, and Beijing is switching its focus to its domestic economy to support the economy According to the US census bureau, American retail sales totalled 6.2 trillion in 2019 but are under pressure this year due to the coronavirus 2 hours ago 8 With the end of poverty in sight, China looks to expand its middle clas...

November 29, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Tampa Bay Times" (St. Petersburg, Florida) November 29, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Kathmandu Post" Nepali language at SOAS By  Deepak Thapa It is a shame that the language has lost one of its oldest homes in the West. https://kathmandupost.com/opinion

November 28, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Item" (Sumter, South Carolina) November 28, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from  the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Biden sanctions ‘could be biggest risk to Chinese economy next year’ Former central bank adviser David Li says president-elect may continue hardline approach by targeting certain sectors. 3 hours ago   9 Plans mulled to require Hongkongers to scan venue QR codes into Covid-19 app Officials are considering making the scanning of QR codes into the ‘Leave Home Safe’ app a condition for entering some premises, a Hong Kong government source says. 22 minutes ago   62 Arresting Meng on plane would have been too risky, Canadian officer tells court Meng’s lawyers have framed the decision to delay detention until after disembarkation as part of a covert operation to gather evidence. But arresting someone on a plane should be avoided if possible...

November 27, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Sydney Morning Herald" (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) November 27, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Herald" (scmp.com) Coronavirus was on many continents before Wuhan outbreak, Chinese team says Chinese research says a strain can be traced to eight countries before the Wuhan outbreak, and first human transmission may have been on Indian subcontinent. 27 Nov 2020 - 5:23PM   59 Where did Covid-19 originate? These virus sleuths are assessing every theory Bat virus researcher leads Lancet-backed task force reviewing evidence on theories such as the outbreak coming from wildlife trade or existing first in Europe. 2 hours ago  

November 26, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Journal News" (White Plains, New York) November 26, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Joe Biden’s foreign policy team to reject Trump’s ‘America First’ mantra   Topic |   US-China relations

November 25, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Kilgore News Herald" (Kilgore, Texas) November 25, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) US sanctions Chinese firms over Iran’s missile programme Penalties imposed on Chengdu Best New Materials Co. and Zibo Elim Trade Company, as well as Russia’s Nilco Group, Elecon and Aviazapchast. 22 minutes ago

November 24, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Pacific Daily News" (Agana Heights, Guam) excerpt from "The Vancouver Sun" (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) November 24, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-11-24/china-launches-mission-bring-back-material-moon

November 23, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Age" (Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) November 23, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/politics/article/3111050/chinas-rebel-city-watch-third-instalment-scmps-unflinching

November 22, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Lompoc Record" (Lompoc, California) excerpts from "The Courier"/"The Waterloo Courier" (Waterloo, Iowa) November 22, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3110916/family-hong-kong-fugitive-detained-shenzhen-dismisses

November 21, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Stevens Pont Journal" (Stevens Point, Wisconsin) November 21, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Coronavirus: China locks down city and orders mass tests in Tianjin Five people test positive in a part of Tianjin, prompting roll-out of mass screening.

November 20, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "St. Louis Post-Dispatch" (St. Louis, Missouri) November 20, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) What are YOU doing over in the Galapagos Islands, PLA?  "Fishing" and plundering the Galapagos Islands.  You  are a bully - you want to grab everyone by the throat and take their treasures, whatever they may be! New US Indo-Pacific fleet ‘would be akin to grabbing China by the throat’ US navy secretary has called for a new command to be formed ‘in the crossroads between the Indian and Pacific oceans’ But it could hurt Beijing’s growing interests in the region as it would cover key trade routes, according to military expert 2 hours ago   11

November 19, 1990 excerpts from the "Los Angeles Times" \\ November 19, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" From a crab shack to Hyundai, China’s wrath over a U.S. missile defense system still weighs on South Korea China has increasingly wielded its economic power against neighboring nations. It can keep tourists away and hold trade hostage while forcing new calculations in diplomacy and international investment. More Coverage ‘In China’s Shadow’: How the country’s global power reaches into other nations and people’s lives excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) China dumps more US Treasuries, as holdings hit 3.5 year low 28 minutes ago   1 million Chinese injected with Sinopharm vaccine under emergency use scheme ‘There has not been a single case of a serious adverse event,’ chairman of state-owned company says. 16 minutes ago   7 China’s rising nationalism, pandemic handling shape its EU reputation Negative views are on the rise bec...