Trump is facing an uphill battle as the death toll rises, job losses deepen and polling shows most voters disapprove of his handling of the pandemic. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For May 2020
Exclusive: As China Hoarded Medical Supplies, the CIA Believes It Tried to Stop the WHO from Sounding the Alarm on the Pandemic
China threatened the WHO that the country would stop cooperating with the agency’s coronavirus investigation if it declared a global health emergency, a CIA report confirmed to Newsweek showed. ( read original story …)
Republican bill seeks sanctions on China over COVID-19 probe
A leading U.S. Republican senator on Tuesday proposed legislation that would authorize the U.S. president to impose far-reaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of events leading … ( read…
China’s CCTV to continue to shun NBA games: state media
China Central Television (CCTV) will continue to not show National Basketball Association (NBA) games in the country, state media outlet Global Times has said, citing a statement from the state … ( read original story…
Graham introduces bill to sanction China if it refuses to cooperate on coronavirus investigation
S.C., on Tuesday introduced legislation that would allow President Trump to sanction the Chinese government if it refuses to cooperate with a U.S.-led investigation into the origins of the coronavirus … ( read original story…
A huge chunk of China’s new rocket just crashed back down to Earth
B rocket, the most powerful in the country’s history, on a test flight last week. The core stage of the rocket tumbled back down to Earth on an uncontrolled … ( read original story …)
China’s coronavirus-battered economy is at risk of sinking into deflation, one of HSBC’s top economists warns
China’s economy contracted in the first quarter of 2020, the first contraction since 1992 as the coronavirus pandemic has battered consumer spending. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong schools sowing seeds of hatred, claims Beijing
Hong Kong’s liberal education system is to blame for the number of young rioters who demand democracy for the former British colony, a Beijing-controlled newspaper has claimed.The argument was made in … ( read original…
China Stalls the Global Search for Coronavirus Origins
Beijing at first appeared to be homing in fast on the source of the virus. It is now impeding international efforts to find it amid a U.S. push to blame China for the pandemic, health…
China shares stagnant this week despite Beijing hints at ‘more powerful’ stimulus
Stocks in nearly all of Asia kicked off the week with gains after Beijing said it would implement more powerful stimulus tools to fight what it called “unprecedented” economic challenges. The only … ( read…
China Uses Pandemic to Boost Military Pressure on Taiwan
China Uses Pandemic to Boost Military Pressure on Taiwan China Uses Pandemic to Boost Military Pre… China has intensified a campaign of military and diplomatic pressure against Taiwan as the spread … ( read original…
China Halts Beef Imports From Four Australian Firms as COVID-19 Spat Sours Trade
China has suspended beef imports from four of Australia’s largest meat processors, as the trade of several key agricultural commodities suffers in the wake of souring ties stemming from a dispute over … ( read…
Crypto Under Corona: From Venezuela to Liberland
How’s the global crypto community coping during the COVID-19 crisis? Jeff Wilser checks in with groups in seven locations. ( read original story …)
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