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…
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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…
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 …)
Beijing’s new coronavirus outbreak carries an urgent message for the world
Then Beijing announced Thursday its first domestically transmitted coronavirus case in 55 days — a 52-year-old man surnamed Tang. Tang told officials that he had not left the city in more than two … (…
Top U.S, China diplomats hold ‘constructive’ meeting amid strains
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, in Hawaii on Wednesday in what Beijing described as a “constructive dialogue,” amid a deep deterioration of ties between … ( read original…
U.S., China discuss need for full transparency to fight coronavirus
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi on Wednesday and discussed the need for full transparency and information sharing between the two nations to combat the … ( read original…
Beijing virus outbreak deals further blow to Chinese Super League
The delayed Chinese Super League (CSL) season is “shrouded in uncertainty”, state media warned on Thursday, as a fresh coronavirus outbreak in Beijing throws the campaign into even further doubt. The … ( read original…
