SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported nine new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on Aug. 27, compared with eight a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission … ( read…
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China reports 9 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs. 8 a day earlier
China reported nine new COVID-19 cases in the mainland on Aug. 27, compared with eight a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Friday. ( read original story …)
Overnight Defense: US, Russia trade blame over Syria incident | Pentagon calls out China’s ‘counterproductive’ military exercises, missile test | Democrats press Esper on COVID …
Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the … (…
Pentagon decries Beijing missile test in South China Sea
The Pentagon on Thursday called out China over test launches of ballistic missiles in the South China Sea, a move that the United States views as “counterproductive” to quelling tensions in the region … (…
Philippines warns Beijing it will enlist US help if China attacks
A violent encounter between China and the Philippines would trigger a confrontation with the United States, according to an unusual warning from Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration. ( read original story …)
Pompeo calls out China for ‘illegal fishing’ after vessels spotted off Galapagos Islands
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called the recent reports of hundreds of Chinese vessels off of the Galapagos Islands “deeply troubling,” calling on China to stop all “illegal fishing” Thursday. ( read original story…
China Says It Forced U.S. Navy Away from Disputed Islands In South China Sea as Tensions Rise
The incident at the disputed Paracel Islands comes a day after the U.S. Navy confirmed to Newsweek it surveilled People’s Liberation Army exercises in defiance of Chinese warnings. ( read original story …)
Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi casts doubt on coronavirus originating in China
The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said on Thursday it was unclear whether the corona virus had first originated in China, casting doubt on the views of health experts … ( read…
Twitter study shows Australians focused on panic buying as US users blamed China for Covid-19
Australians tweeted more about panic buying and product limits than any other country, researchers found … ( read original story …)
Canada says tensions did not ‘necessarily’ end COVID-19 vaccine partnership with China
The end to a partnership on a coronavirus vaccine between Chinese firm CanSino Biologics and Canada’s National Research Council was not “necessarily” tied to diplomatic tensions between the two … ( read original story …)
China was already winning over the US’s neighbors. Trump’s COVID-19 response just makes Beijing’s job easier
There is no moment in recent history that better encapsulates the US’s declining relevance to the world than the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist reportedly among those detained after China intercepts boat
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people, including a Hong Kong pro-democracy activist, after its coast guard intercepted a speedboat believed to be heading to Taiwan, media reports said … ( read original story…
WHO team to probe coronavirus origin in China’s Wuhan: Live news
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreysus says team of experts to travel to epicentre of the virus to study its origins. ( read original story …)
