• The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to six from two cases a day earlier.

• Depending on market conditions and the availability of financing, it may seek to further expand its production capacity, Sinovac said.

• Beijing has previously condemned US sanctions related to Hong Kong, calling it interference in China's internal affairs.

• In fact, for the first 11 months of the year, China's imports from Indonesia were down 24%, while those from Australia were 11% lower.

• China is expected to sell more than 22 million vehicles in the first 11 months of 2020, down just 3% from the same period a year earlier.

• Analysts polled by Reuters had forecast export growth of 12.0% in November from a year earlier, and import growth of 6.1%.

• The programs had been set up under the auspices of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act - a 1961 law signed by President John F. Kennedy and aimed at boosting academic and cultural exchanges with foreign countries.

• A Chinese official’s tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across social media by unusual accounts, of which half were likely fake.
• 57.5% of accounts that engaged with Zhao’s tweet were fake, and “evidence of a largely orchestrated disinformation campaign” to amplify its message.

• The vaccines did not trigger any serious adverse reactions on the 150 adult and elderly people that participated in the trial, the company said.

• The move was based on "false and inaccurate information", state-owned CNOOC said in a statement on its website.

• "Yuan appreciation is supported by China's economic fundamentals," said Yu Yongding, an influential government economist who previously advised the People's Bank of China.

• The U.S. Congress has passed legislation that would force Chinese firms to delist from U.S. exchanges unless they abide by U.S. accounting rules.

• Ratcliffe says he had shifted resources within the $85 billion annual federal budget allocated to intelligence to increase the focus on China

• “PST expects that the use of economic tools and network operations will increase in the next 18 months,” it said.

• PIA will be adding 8 new narrow-body aircraft to its fleet on dry lease.
• The national aircraft carrier has also signed an agreement with Oriental Sky Aviation Ltd to send daily direct cargo flights to China.

• The measure passed the House by unanimous voice vote, after passing the Senate unanimously in May, sending it to Trump, who the White House said is expected to sign it into law.

• The official November PMI came in at 52.1, data showed Monday, beating the 51.4 seen the month before and back at levels last seen in September 2017.

Harry Kazianis, a North Korea expert at the Center for the National Interest think tank in Washington, said the Kims and several senior North Korean officials had been vaccinated.

During the meeting both discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security and enhanced bilateral defence collaboration, says ISPR.

• The non-manufacturing PMI came in at 56.4 in November, slightly higher than the month before, signalling further recovery in the services sector.

Reuters reported earlier this month that the Department of Defense (DOD) was planning to designate four more Chinese companies as owned or controlled by the Chinese military, bringing the number of Chinese companies affected to 35. A recent executive order issued by President Donald Trump would prevent U.S. investors from buying securities of the listed firms starting late next year.

• Scientists say that due to India’s poor health system and young population, the disease continued to spread without detection for several months

• Under the agreement, Chinese companies will jointly set up the first smartphone manufacturing plant at M3 Industrial Estate, Faisalabad.

• The President said despite the challenge of the Coronavirus pandemic, Pakistan's economy strengthened and its online businesses grew due to the implementation of far-reaching economic reforms.

• "These moves in glaring violation of market principles and WTO rules severely harm the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies. China firmly rejects them,” said Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian in a presser.

Applications to the quality control agency, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), typically used to be processed within 15 days, but some are now taking up to two months or longer.

• India has once again targeted China with web restrictions and has banned 43 applications, including Alibaba Group's application AliExpress, which is being termed as a reaction to the ongoing tension on the Himalayan border.

• Faraz said that the promotion of CPEC is in the best interest of Pakistan as it is a Win-Win situation for both countries.

• Amid China’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, Moutai buyers like Beijing tech worker Yang Nan have seen re-sale prices for vintage and limited editions of the ‘baijiu’ spirit made by Kweichow Moutai rocket as demand booms. And they want in on the action, before it’s too late.

Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has been for years working to revamp its submarine force, some of which date back to World War Two, and is no match for China’s fleet, which includes vessels capable of launching nuclear weapons.