China reported 46 new confirmed cases of the in the mainland, the same as a day earlier, according to the country’s health authority on Thursday. Of the new cases on Wednesday, 34 were imported, ……
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Fact check: Smithfield Foods is not selling meat that was slaughtered, processed in China
A viral but false social post states Smithfield Foods raises hogs in the U.S., then sends them to China to be slaughtered and packaged. ( read original story …)
China didn’t warn public of likely coronavirus pandemic for six key days
But the delay by the first country to face the new coronavirus came at a critical time — the beginning of the outbreak. China’s attempt to walk a line between alerting the public and avoiding…
China sees drop in imported coronavirus cases but local infections rise
China reported on Thursday fewer new coronavirus cases involving travellers arriving from overseas, but locally transmitted infections rose, with the Chinese capital seeing new local cases for the … ( read original story …)
Trump’s move against the World Health Organization is latest twist in a shifting policy on China
The president has also taken China’s word for its response to the coronavirus but says the U.N. body erred in doing the same. ( read original story …)
China has ‘zero chance’ of acquiring ‘vulnerable’ Europe tech firms as EU urges states to take stakes
Europe has long been an attractive place for Chinese firms looking to invest and acquire, and the recent bout of weakness in stocks, particularly key tech firms, could increase interest. ( read original story …)
Top China Official in Hong Kong Urges National Security Law ‘As Soon as Possible’
China’s most senior official in Hong Kong said on Wednesday the city should work to introduce national security legislation “as soon as possible” as violent protests last year had undermined its rule … ( read…
China may have conducted low-level nuclear test blasts, U.S. says
China may have secretly set off low-level underground nuclear test explosions despite claiming to observe an international pact banning such blasts, the U.S. State Department said in a report on … ( read original story…
Shelves are full of hand-sanitizer and food in Beijing, China
Shelves are full of hand-sanitizer and food, despite a noticeable lack of customers, at a supermarket in Beijing on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Chinese President Xi Jinping and state media urged … ( read original…
China didn’t warn public of likely pandemic for a pivotal 6 days, AP report shows
Days after Chinese officials secretly determined they likely were facing a pandemic, Wuhan hosted a mass banquet for thousands of people, a report shows. ( read original story …)
Birx, like Trump, says China and WHO late in warning about human-to-human transmission
Dr. Deborah Birx is a prominent voice in the Trump administration’s task force responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, known in part for her data, grandchildren and scarves. ( read original story …)
China’s top liaison in Hong Kong defends controversial law
China’s top official to Hong Kong called for the adoption of a controversial law in the special administrative region on Wednesday, while condemning pro-democracy movements as a threat to the rule of … ( read…
China, U.S. must cooperate amid coronavirus, top Chinese diplomat tells Pompeo
It is crucial that China and the United States properly manage their relations amid the coronavirus pandemic, top Chinese diplomat told U.S. Secr … ( read original story …)
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