The COVID-19 pandemic and recession threaten China’s Belt and Road projects as construction slows and countries demand debt relief. ( read original story …)
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Coronavirus threatens China’s Belt and Road. What happens when it wants half a trillion dollars back?
What Does China Really Want? To Dominate the World
A long-standing trope in the U.S. debate on that subject is that China itself doesn’t know what it seeks to achieve, that its leaders haven’t yet worked out how far Beijing’ … ( read original…
Chinese Guard Uses Phone Next To Guardian Lion in Beijing, China
A Chinese government security guard uses his phone next to a traditional ‘Guardian Lion’ placed outside a bank in Beijing on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Wuhan, a city of 11 million, where the Covid-19 ……
In China’s Crisis, Xi Sees a Crucible to Strengthen His Rule
China’s leader is using the country’s success — and the criticism against it — to urge the party and the people to weather tough days ahead. ( read original story …)
China’s reaction to the pandemic shows why the U.S. and its allies need a NATO for trade
Clyde Prestowitz was a trade negotiator during the Reagan administration and is president of the Economic Strategy Institute. On April 4, 1949, compelled by the threat of Soviet military aggression, … ( read original story…
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: China on Wall Street, Wind power
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story …)
New Coronavirus Outbreak in China Prompts Limited Lockdown
The emergence of dozens of new coronavirus cases around a northeastern Chinese city has prompted authorities to lock down the area and replace some officials, a limited return to strict controls at a … (…
Pentagon says China’s military is challenging the US with ‘risky’ run-ins in the South China Sea during the pandemic
Tensions are flaring in the disputed South China Sea during the pandemic, with at least nine encounters between Chinese jets and US aircraft. ( read original story …)
US Warns India Of China ‘Aggression’ At Border
The United States on Wednesday accused China of employing border clashes with India to try to shift the status quo, and encouraged New Delhi to resist. Alice Wells, the top US diplomat for South Asia,…
White House China report calls Beijing’s lack of transparency threat to U.S. interests, officials say
The Trump administration wrote it is “willing to tolerate greater friction in the bilateral relationship” in order to protect US interests, officials said. ( read original story …)
Britain’s Conservatives Sold Out to Beijing Too Cheaply
The evening offered an unfortunate insight into how little Britain’s Conservative government gets about China—and how desperately it still wanted to heap praise on the country. That tendency is still … ( read original story…
China tech stocks fall as Senate passes bill regulating U.S.-listed firms
CNBC’s Seema Mody reports on how Chinese technology stocks are taking a hit as Senate passes a bill regulating the U.S. firms. ( read original story …)
Pompeo calls China virus response ‘paltry’ compared to damage done
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday, calling $2 billion Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic “paltry” compared to the hundreds of … ( read…
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