China’s “Belt and Road Initiative” (BRI) is a planned multitrillion-dollar infrastructure program that is intended to link China with more than 100 countries through railroad, shipping and energy … ( read original story …)
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Congress looks at options to punish China over the corornavirus outbreak
Republican lawmakers, determined to punish China for concealing early data on the coronavirus outbreak, are proposing ways to turn up the heat. ( read original story …)
Trump suspects coronavirus outbreak came from China lab, doesn’t cite evidence
President Donald Trump said, without offering any evidence, that he has reason to believe that the coronavirus outbreak originated from a laboratory in China. ( read original story …)
An Allied Plan to Depend Less on China
The U.S., Australia, Japan and India already have a forum for coordination. ( read original story …)
China to reopen Forbidden City after three-month closure
China’s Forbidden City will reopen on Friday, three months after it closed due to the coronavirus crisis — the latest signal that the country has brought the disease under control. The Palace Museum, … (…
Focus on Beijing: China’s national science and technology innovation center (Advertorial series)
Beijing is playing a lead role in coordinating science and technology development in the surrounding region and the rest of the country. ( read original story …)
Trump says he can retaliate against China for coronavirus with more tariffs
CNBC’s Kayla Tausche report on President Trump comments about punishing China for the coronavirus. With CNBC’s Melissa Lee and the Fast Money traders, Guy Adami, Tim Seymour, Karen Finerman and Dan … ( read original…
British Doctors Say Ventilators Purchased From China Could Kill Coronavirus Patients
Senior doctors warn 250 ventilators purchased by the U.K. from China may risk “significant patient harm, including death.” … ( read original story …)
Life after lockdown: How China went back to work
Much of the global population remains socially isolated to prevent the spread of Covid-19. In China, people are now returning to work. So what does life look like? ( read original story …)
Apple reports higher sales as China reopens after coronavirus but gives no forecast
Apple Inc reported sales and profits that beat Wall Street expectations Thursday, with Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook saying China sales were “headed in the right direction” as that country reopens … ( read original…
Trump fires new volley in war of words with Biden over China
President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign plans to roll out a new advertisement targeting Democratic opponent Joe Biden’s record on China in must-win states for November’s election, doubling down … ( read original story …)
Top E.U. Diplomat: Disinformation Report not Watered Down for China
Josep Borrell said that China expressed its concerns over the report, but he would not explain how. European lawmakers appeared skeptical. ( read original story …)
China has turned to bullying to avoid accountability. It may be working on Europe.
CHINA’S EFFORT to avoid accountability for the novel coronavirus pandemic through a global propaganda campaign seems to be doing as much harm as good for Beijing. Attempts by government officials and … ( read original…
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