The coronavirus has infected more than 8.34 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 448,959 people. ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For June 2020
India holds funerals for soldiers killed in China border clash as tensions stay high
India prepared to hold funerals on Thursday for some of the 20 soldiers killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed mountainous border region, as the two governments … ( read original…
India is under ‘tremendous’ pressure to respond to China, academic says
India is under a lot of pressure to respond to China after a border clash high in the Himalayas left 20 Indian soldiers dead, Jingdong Yuan, an associate professor at the University of Sydney, told…
Coronavirus Fears in China Find a New Target: Salmon
Suppliers and restaurants are scrambling after an outbreak in Beijing triggered fears that salmon may have spread it. Officials later absolved the fish of blame, but consumers are avoiding it anyway. ( read original story…
China won’t adopt ‘flood-like’ stimulus nor negative rates: regulator
China’s top banking regulator said on Thursday that the country will not adopt “flood-like” stimulus nor negative rates, warning that unprecedented easing by the Federal Reserve will dent U.S. ( read original story …)
India Reacts to Border Clash With China With Protests and Vigils
China protests broke out across India after Indian authorities said 20 of its soldiers died in a clash with Chinese troops in the Himalayan Mountains. It is the worst military confrontation between … ( read…
China stocks firm as Beijing pledges reforms, liquidity
China stocks firmed on Thursday as policymakers assured investors that the economy is gradually recovering from the coronavirus crisis, while pledging more reforms and liquidity to bolster capital … ( read original story …)
Beijing Tightens Travel; U.K.’s Borrowing Spree: Virus Update
Beijing’s growing outbreak is posing a new test for Chinese President Xi Jinping. Outbreak in the city exceeded 150 in China’s worst flare-up since Wuhan.Japan is set to lift travel curbs Friday.Presi … ( read…
Asia Today: Beijing’s daily cases drop, India’s rise sharply
China’s capital Beijing reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday as the city continued to press stricter measures to contain a new outbreak. ( read original story …)
A border dispute with China may push India closer to some of Beijing’s top rivals
While both governments are now scrambling to deescalate, the conflict could provide the final push for a pivot already begun by New Delhi, away from Beijing and towards China’s traditional rivals, the … ( read…
The Latest: Beijing sees 158 cases in week of new outbreak
A Beijing government spokesman says the city has recorded a total of 158 confirmed cases since the new outbreak was detected last week at a large wholesale market. ( read original story …)
Top U.S, China diplomats meet in Hawaii amid frayed ties
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday amid a deep deterioration of ties between the strategic rivals, their first face-to-face meeting since … ( read original…
India is under ‘tremendous pressure’ to respond to China over border clash, expert says
Although India faces “tremendous pressure” to respond to China over recent bloodshed in their border dispute, both states recognize that escalating tensions will involve “very high” risks, says Yuan … ( read original story …)
