China’s legislature is reviewing a controversial national security bill for Hong Kong that critics worldwide say will severely compromise human rights in the semi-autonomous Chinese region … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
China coronavirus cases stabilize as resurgence continues in US
Experts say there is ample evidence the scourge is making a comeback in the United States, including increasing deaths and hospitalizations in parts of the country and higher percentages of virus … ( read original…
Pandemic Causes China To Ban Breeding Of Bamboo Rats And Other Wild Animals
The idea is to reduce the risk of spread of viruses through animal-human contact. Bamboo rat breeders are devastated by the loss of income. And critics say the ban has too many loopholes … (…
China Puts Half A Million People In Lockdown As Beijing Fights New Cluster
China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people in a province surrounding the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus cluster on Sunday, as authorities warned the outbreak was still … ( read…
Half A Million In Lockdown As Beijing Fights New Virus Cluster
China imposed a strict lockdown on nearly half a million people near the capital to contain a fresh coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, as authorities warned it was soon to “relax” over the new cluster of…
China Coronavirus Cases Stabilise as Italy Sees Drop in Deaths; South Korea Sees Rise in New Infections
In a further sign of the impact on the U.S economy, Tyson Foods has announced that 371 employees at its chicken processing plant in the far southwestern corner of Missouri have tested positive for ……
National security law: could Singapore take Hong Kong’s finance crown?
Even as Japan and South Korea seek to woo Hong Kong’s financial firms considering a Plan B in the face of Beijing’s tightening control, one Asian city seen as the most obvious beneficiary is keeping…
China Plans to Grant Investment Banking Licenses to Lenders: Caixin
A pilot scheme could involve at least two of China’s largest banks getting the green light from the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to conduct investment banking business on the mainland … ( read original…
China virus cases stabilize as Italy sees drop in deaths
BEIJING (AP) — China has extended COVID-19 tests to newly reopened salons amid a drop in cases, while South Korea continues to face new infections after it eased social distancing rules to lift the ……
Madhya Pradesh: Door-to-door survey under ‘Kill Corona’ drive from July 1
Chouhan said during the 15-day campaign, 2.5 lakh tests will be carried out and 15,000 to 20,000 samples would be collected daily, according to a press release. ( read original story …)
China Sent Martial Artists To India Border Before Deadly Clash: State Media
China reinforced its troops near the Indian border with mountain climbers and martial arts fighters shortly before a deadly clash this month, state media reported. Tensions are common between the two … ( read original…
China’s New National Security Law Looms Over Hong Kong
Chinese lawmakers could approve the law within days, threatening to curb free speech and protest in the territory after a year of political tumult. ( read original story …)
In the dragon’s den: Indians in China on what life is like in the country amid a stand-off between two nations
While the border remains tense, Mirror speaks to a few Indians based in China to know what life is like in the country at a time when ties between the two nations are plumbing a…
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