China relations gave a fresh dose of optimism for investors counting on the easing of lockdowns to spark a recovery in global growth. ( read original story …)
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China, U.S. stand by trade deal as coronavirus pushes relations to worst in decades
SEOUL — U.S. and Chinese economic officials struck a conciliatory tone during a call on Friday as they discussed the prospects of China fulfilling a Phase 1 trade deal that President Trump has … (…
China-backed AIIB approves $500 million loan for India’s COVID-19 response
Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Friday it had approved a $500 million loan to India to help the country navigate the coronavirus pandemic. The loan is intended to … ( read original…
Asian shares up as U.S., China trade negotiators talk
Asian shares rose on Friday as investors focused on talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials and solid corporate earnings rather than the looming release of data expected to show the worst U.S. ( read…
U.S. and China Negotiators Pledge to Implement Phase One Trade Deal
The top trade negotiators for the U.S. and China talked on the phone Friday, pledging to create favorable conditions for the phase one trade deal, China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency reported. ( read original story…
As US-China rivalry heightens, the pandemic could tilt global power in Beijing’s favor
China is likely to use the crisis as an opportunity to raise its profile and expand its influence particularly over countries hard-hit by the pandemic, analysts say. ( read original story …)
U.S., China top trade representatives held phone call: China ministry
Top trade representatives of China and the United States held a phone call on Friday and agreed to strengthen macroeconomic and public health cooperation, China’s commerce ministry said in a statement … ( read original…
China exports see surprise 3.5% jump in April, imports fall
China’s exports saw a shock 3.5 percent rise in April despite the global impact of the coronavirus pandemic, official figures showed Thursday, partly due to rising medical exports. In the … ( read original story…
Worker takes a break in Beijing, China
A Chinese worker takes a break on a civil maintenance site after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2020. The third straight month of economic ……
China reports one new coronavirus case, 16 asymptomatic cases
China reported one new coronavirus case for May 7, down from the two cases the day before, data from the national health authority showed on Friday. ( read original story …)
North Korea calls South Korean military drills ‘grave provocation’, sends ‘warm greetings’ to China
North Korea lashed out at South Korea over recent military drills, while leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to China’s Xi Jinping to congratulate him on that country’s success in controlling … (…
Containing China Will Be Complicated
Expect Beijing to grow more assertive as the West rethinks its economic attachments after the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
Gates Foundation CEO: US and China should smooth over their ‘divide’ on COVID-19 crisis
Despite their differences, the world’s nations need to coordinate efforts to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman said during a GeekWire virtual event. ( read original story …)
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