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China in Focus (Aug. 6): Shred Trucks Spotted at New York Chinese Consulate

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Swedish Singer Says Collaboration With Huawei ‘Not the Smartest Deal’ Amid Criticism

Swedish singer and songwriter Zara Larsson revealed on Tuesday that her collaboration with Huawei had ended, and that it was “not the smartest deal” she had made. The comment came on the same day she received scathing criticism for “running China’s errands.” The 22-year-old celebrity on Tuesday told Nyhetsmorgon, a Swedish morning news and talk show on TV4, that she had ended her collaboration on a smartphone advertising campaign with the Chinese telecom giant. “When I look back on it now, it was not the smartest deal I’ve ever made in my career, not only from a professional perspective, but also from a personal perspective,” Larsson said. Larsson said she does stand for human rights, and that she ended the collaboration with the Chinese company several months ago. The U.S.…

The Chinese consulate in Houston was closed. Documents were burnt. Now two shred trucks stand in front of the Chinese consulate in New York. A dozen containers of shredded papers were taken away.

Chinese citizens’ anger toward authorities is rising. A watermelon farmer鈥檚 video has gone viral on social media.

A Chinese company celebrated the People鈥檚 Liberation Army鈥檚 day with U.S. aircraft carriers. If the United States and China were at war, which one would Chinese people support?

The United States seeks to remove Chinese apps from American app stores and American Apps from Chinese phones鈥攁 potential blow to Chinese phone makers.

And TikTok insists it鈥檚 clean and has no security risks. But its parent company back home appears to be under the thumb of the Communist Party.

Focus News: China in Focus (Aug. 6): Shred Trucks Spotted at New York Chinese Consulate

Foreign Staff at EU Firms in Shanghai Still Unable to Return, Business Group Says

SHANGHAI—Over half of European companies in China’s financial hub of Shanghai still have foreign staff who are unable to return after coronavirus border restrictions were imposed in March, a survey indicated on Thursday. The European Union Chamber of Commerce said the survey, conducted in July, had received answers from 143 companies, or about a quarter of its members. Of the respondents who had staff yet to return to Shanghai, 53 percent said it was because of administrative requirements involved in obtaining a reentry visa, while 48 percent had their applications denied or delayed. Small and medium firms (SMEs), in particular, were affected disproportionately, the chamber said. “Securing the return of foreign nationals to Shanghai is critical to restoring normality for our member companies, especially SMEs,” said Carlo D’Andrea, vice president…