The decision to keep the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US comes as China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea causes anxiety in the region. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
Researchers: Satellite images hint coronavirus started in China earlier than first reported
Researchers at Harvard Medical School say that satellite data and internet search traffic indicate that the coronavirus pandemic began in Wuhan, China, months before authorities alerted the World … ( read original story …)
China Drops Shanghai as a First Port of Entry for Beijing-Bound Flights
China on Monday dropped Shanghai as one of the first ports of entry for international flights bound for the capital, Beijing, while four new cities were added to the list and Wuhan, where the ……
Beyond Meat Expands in China With Sinodis Partnership
Beyond Meat partnered with Sinodis, which imports foods to 4,500 wholesalers, restaurant chains and hotels in China. ( read original story …)
Geyser Brands Inc. Announces Closing of Agreement with Hanma Investment Group
CNW/ – GYSR.V) (GYSRF) (“Geyser Brands” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that it has completed the strategic partnership and investment agreement (“Agreement”) with the largest hemp company in … ( read original story…
Japan hopes to draft G7 formin statement on China security legislation on Hong Kong: source
Japan hopes to draft a joint statement on China’s new security legislation on Hong Kong at the next Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers’ meeting, a Japanese government source familiar with the … ( read…
Ericsson Takes $109 Million Hit as China Assets Written Down
Ericsson AB will need to write down assets related to its business in China, resulting in a 1 billion-krona ($109 million) hit to the Swedish telecom giant, the company said in a statement on Monday.…
COVID-19 infection: the China and Italy perspectives
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its first report in December 2019, despite great efforts made in almost every country … ( read original story …)
China Demands Proof From U.S. Senator for COVID-19 Accusation
China on Monday challenged U.S. Senator Rick Scott to show evidence supporting his accusation that Beijing is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by western countries … ( read…
China’s Island Building Turns Malaysia, Indonesia Into Front-line States
The artificial islands allow the Chinese ships to use increasingly forceful tactics against major regional powers such as Malaysia and Indonesia with an armada of coast guard and Chinese fishing … ( read original story…
China’s Huawei launches ad blitz as UK reconsiders its role
Huawei has launched an advertising campaign in Britain as officials reconsider the Chinese technology company’s role in supplying equipment for the country’s next-generation … ( read original story …)
China’s economy is still struggling to recover from the pandemic
China is trying to dig itself out of a steep economic slump. But as the rest of the world still battles with the coronavirus pandemic, the path to recovery is looking slow and painful. (…
China’s finance ministry asks local governments not to ignore debt risks
China’s local governments cannot ignore debt risks and take on more debt illegally because of the fiscal difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, a meeting chaired by finance minister Liu Kun … ( read original…