Beijing is using fear and pressure to drum up support for its increasingly hard-line stance in the Asian financial capital, threatening its status as a global business center. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
China’s May factory activity expands, but weak orders signal bumpy recovery
China’s factory activity rose for a third straight month in May as companies got back to business after strict measures to contain the coronavirus were eased, but a deep contraction in export orders … (…
China media bristles at U.S. moves on Hong Kong over national security push
China’s state media lashed out on Sunday at possible retaliatory moves by the United States to impose sanctions and end Hong Kong’s special status if Beijing imposes new national security laws, as the … (…
Growing US-China Rivalry Seen Fueling UN Paralysis Amid Virus Crisis
For nearly a decade, the UN Security Council has been frequently paralyzed by Russia’s obstinacy over the Syrian crisis. Today, however, it is the US-China rivalry that has infected a growing array of … (…
China’s ‘pork king’ and world’s richest farmer faces end to fortuitous crisis
Swine flu made him the richest farmer in the world; coronavirus added a quick $6bn to his personal fortune. Qin Yinglin’s pig farming wealth has grown rapidly in recent months — more than doubling to…
Asia Today: 27 new cases in South Korea, 2 in China
South Korea on Sunday reported 27 new cases of the coronavirus, including 21 from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, where officials are scrambling to … ( read original story …)
China reports two new coronavirus cases for May 30
China recorded two new confirmed cases of coronavirus on May 30, down from four the day before, data from the country’s health authority showed on Sunday. ( read original story …)
China’s May Factory Activity Expands for Third Straight Month
The official manufacturing Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI) eased to 50.6 in May from 50.8 in April but remained above the 50-point mark that separates growth from contraction on a monthly basis. ( read original story…
Multiple Brands End Partnerships with Myka Stauffer Amid Backlash About “Rehoming” Her Son
YouTubers Myka and James Stauffer revealed they “rehomed” their adopted son Huxley, who is autistic. Brands have released statement … ( read original story …)
Post-coronavirus fate differs among Shenzhen tech startups
GUANGZHOU/TOKYO — Tech startups in Shenzhen, known as China’s Silicon Valley, are set to experience a range of outcomes as the novel coronavirus pandemic appears to near its end, with some seeing … ( read…
Coronavirus: Biden and Trump face off over China
As the US grapples with the coronavirus outbreak, President Donald Trump and and his likely election rival, Joe Biden, have been locking horns over the handling of the crisis. They’ve traded … ( read original…
Trump Scapegoats China and WHO—and Americans Will Suffer
The White House’s official narrative about the pandemic is contradicted by the facts—and creates new obstacles to stopping the virus. ( read original story …)
China – US Relations: How Trump Is Handling The Hong Kong Crisis Amid A Trade War
President Trump’s decision on Hong Kong could “drastically” impact U.S. companies operating in the territory, one analyst says. ( read original story …)