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 …)
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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 …)
Bangladesh approves late-stage trial of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine candidate
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh has approved a late-stage trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd in the hope of being a priority recipient for the jab, the health … (…
A coronavirus vaccine: China’s got one, Russia does, too. Will Trump rush one out?
The race for a coronavirus vaccine is on. Russia and China have both announced they have vaccines. Some experts think President Donald Trump’s administration may try to roll out a vaccine prematurely, … ( read…
Hong Kong: China arrests 10 after intercepting boat ‘fleeing Hong Kong’
Chinese authorities have arrested at least 10 people after intercepting a boat believed to be heading to Taiwan from Hong Kong, local reports say. China’s coastguard said the arrests were made on … ( read…
China Coast Guard Seizes Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan
China’s coast guard detained a group of Hong Kong activists after intercepting a boat in the South China Sea en route to Taiwan. ( read original story …)
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer resigns over U.S.-China dispute
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer told employees he’s stepping down because the video-sharing company has become the subject of new tensions between the United States and China. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: did diplomatic tensions scuttle China-Canada vaccine trial?
The process is not clear to the NRC, but CanSino does not have the authority to ship the vaccine at this time,” the council was quoted as saying. “Due to the delay in the shipment…
