Authorities, long buoyed by economic growth, are increasingly concerned that a recession sparked by COVID-19 may ignite discontent. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
Trump Threatens to ‘Cut Off the Whole Relationship’ With China, Says U.S. Would Save $500 Billion
The U.S. and many other nations have become increasingly critical of China amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
Sen. Thom Tillis: Coronavirus and China — US recovery includes holding Beijing accountable
The responsibility for the spread of the coronavirus lies squarely on the shoulders of the Chinese Communist Party. ( read original story …)
How a Nursing Home and a Clock Merchant Got Masks Out of China
A makeshift supply chain connecting a nursing-home owner with a friend of a friend who normally imports clocks, shows how chaotic the market for protective gear has become. ( read original story …)
Stocks slump on jobless data and U.S.-China tension
The S&P 500 drops below the 2,800 level as President Trump says he doesn’t want to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping. ( read original story …)
Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers
The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them … ( read original…
Analyst: COVID-19 swept across China despite Xi Jinping policy
Chinese President Xi Jinping has touted his country’s battle against COVID-19 as a significant strategic achievement, but Xi’s policy priorities, established well before, tell a different story, … ( read original story …)
The Latest: China says US ‘abused American people’s trust’
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it … ( read original story …)
China central bank outlines financial co-operation in Greater Bay Area
The People’s Bank of China published a list of guidelines on Thursday aimed at connecting financial markets and services in the southern ‘Greater Bay Area’ linking the mainland with semi-autonomous … ( read original story…
Hold China accountable for coronavirus, but don’t ‘scapegoat’ them: CFR president
China should be held accountable for its role in the coronavirus pandemic, but the United States must also take responsibility, Council on Foreign Relations president Richard Haass said. ( read original story …)
From France to China, nations worry about low rates of coronavirus infection
“Without a vaccine, the herd immunity alone will not be enough to avoid a second wave at the end of the lockdown,” French researchers said. ( read original story …)
How China Could Emerge Even Stronger After COVID-19
When the coronavirus emerged in December, China acted quickly and forcefully to halt it in its tracks. It ordered a population equivalent to a fifth of humanity to barricade themselves at home, and … (…
While the U.S. Sits Back, China Is Using COVID-19 to Cozy Up to Europe | Opinion
China has sought to leverage the crisis for geopolitical advantage. To do so, China isn’t relying on the traditional forms of statecraft, such as diplomacy. Instead, it is pairing highly publicized … ( read original…
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