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China defends COVID-19 response in new report
Senior Chinese officials, releasing a lengthy report on the nation’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, defended their government’s actions and said that China … ( read original story …)
China’s exports and imports fall amid coronavirus woes
China’s exports and imports both fell in May as the coronavirus and trade tensions with the U.S. weighed on demand both at home and abroad … ( read original story …)
China to Strengthen Global Cooperation in COVID-19 Vaccine Trials
China will strengthen international cooperation in future COVID-19 clinical vaccine trials, building on earlier collaboration in vaccine development, the science and technology minister said on Sunday … ( read original story …)
India and China agree to peacefully resolve border dispute, New Delhi says
India and China have agreed to peacefully resolve a simmering border dispute between the world’s two most populous nations, officials in New Delhi said. ( read original story …)
China May exports slip back into contraction, imports worst in 4 years
China’s exports contracted in May as global coronavirus lockdowns continued to devastate demand, while a sharper-than-expected fall in imports pointed to mounting pressure on manufacturers as global … ( read original story …)
Britain ‘absent from world stage’ by failing to condemn abuses by Trump and China
After ‘appalling scenes’ in US and Hong Kong, shadow foreign secretary attacks UK policy for putting growth and trade ahead of human rights … ( read original story …)
India, China decide to continue efforts to defuse border row
India’s foreign ministry says India and China will press ahead with military and diplomatic engagements in a bid to resolve a standoff along their disputed Himalayan frontier … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong residents fearing China’s security crackdown must be helped, Labor deputy leader says
Morrison government must heed UK’s call to provide assistance if needed, Richard Marles says … ( read original story …)
China exports in May fall 3.3% year-on-year; imports shrink 16.7%
China’s exports in May fell a less-than-expected 3.3% compared with a year earlier, but imports plunged 16.7%, customs data showed on Sunday. ( read original story …)
China Would Make a Coronavirus Vaccine a ‘Global Public Good’
China will increase international cooperation if it succeeds in developing a novel coronavirus vaccine, the science and technology minister said on Sunday. ( read original story …)
How the Coronavirus Crisis Exposed the False Promise of Iran-China Partnership
In fact, it was this heightening dependence that partly inhibited the Iranian leadership from adopting decisive action against Chinese vectors, although Beijing itself alerted the World Health … ( read original story …)
China reports six new COVID-19 cases, five asymptomatic cases
China reported six new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, three more than the previous day. Five of the new cases, recorded by late Saturday, involved travellers arriving from abroad, the … ( read…