The visit will take place more than six months after the WHO’s country office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’. ( read original story…
Monthly Archives For July 2020
Coronavirus pandemic | WHO team to visit China next week to investigate the origin of COVID-19
Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Chief Scientist, WHO, said that a thorough investigation needs to be done into the origins of the virus. ( read original story …)
Two US Navy Carriers To Patrol South China Sea Amid Chinese War Games
The U.S. will soon conduct a military exercise in the South China Sea with two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, but the timing of the drills coincide with some Chinese naval activity in the region. ( read…
Display Maker Royole Said to Mull China IPO as U.S. Plans Stall
Chinese flexible display maker Royole Corp. is weighing an initial public offering in China while its planned U.S. listing is put on hold, according to people familiar with the matter. ( read original story …)
Lin Dan: China’s two-time Olympic champion retires from badminton
“I’ve dedicated everything to the sport I love,” Lin said. “My family, coaches, team-mates and fans have accompanied me through many happy times and difficult moments. “My physical fitness and pain no … ( read…
Covid-19: WHO team to visit China next week to investigate origins of coronavirus
The visit will take place more than six months after the WHO’s Country Office in China picked up a statement from the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission on cases of ‘viral pneumonia’. Dr Soumya … (…
China has HSBC’s taipan in a vice with few options but to fall in line with the security law for Hong Kong in the bank’s biggest market
As a member of top Chinese political advisory body, HSBC’s Asia-Pacific CEO had to document his support for the highly controversial law, a source says. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong national security law and Covid-19 strain China-Japan ties
Postponed trip may not be rearranged because of differences over Hong Kong’s national security law and other issues. ( read original story …)
Beijing Can Arrest Critics Traveling Through Hong Kong Under New Security Law
Legal experts said that the new security law will change the legal system of Hong Kong, allowing mainland operatives to make arrests in the region with impunity. ( read original story …)
Hongkongers on China’s crackdown: ‘I feel helpless and hopeless’
In late May, a week after Chinese officials announced a plan to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong, the Guardian issued a callout to people who believed they would be affected. We…
Mainland China Reports 3 New Coronavirus Cases Including 1 in Beijing, Tally Rises to 83,545
Two of the new infections were imported cases, the National Health Commission said in a statement, while the capital Beijing reported one new case. There were no new deaths. ( read original story …)
U.S. sends carriers to South China Sea during Chinese drills – WSJ
The United States is sending two aircraft carriers into the South China Sea at the same time as China is conducting military exercises in the contested waterway, the Wall Street Journal reported. ( read original…
Foreign brands shine in China: study
Foreign consumer brands have outgrown their Chinese counterparts for the first time in four years in China because of deepened localization and prompt actions taken to cater to fast-changing consumer … ( read original story…
