Arrest of a free-speech icon backfires in HK — US requires Confucius Institute center to register as foreign mission — China's Huawei, ZTE face India 5G network exclusion — China economy loses steam

Coronavirus

Chinese cities find coronavirus in frozen food imports, WHO downplays infection risk — Reuters

Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food, local authorities said on Thursday, although the World Health Organization downplayed the risk of the virus entering the food chain.

China’s Largest Farmers Market Reopens After Beijing Outbreak — Sixth Tone

For the first time since the Chinese capital’s coronavirus outbreak was traced there in June, Xinfadi market has partially reopened with ramped-up public health measures.

How China Controlled the Coronavirus — Peter Hessler for The New Yorker

Teaching and learning in Sichuan during the pandemic.

Xinjiang

Lawmakers demand answers from World Bank on Xinjiang loan — Axios

U.S. lawmakers are demanding answers from the World Bank about its continued operation of a $50 million loan program in Xinjiang, following Axios reporting on the loans.

Hong Kong

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