Powell keeps ringing the alarm, urging Congress to spend more to contain the growing economic wreckage from the pandemic lockdowns. The Federal Reserve chairman made the case in a “60 Minutes” … ( read original…
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The Finance 202: Fed’s Powell keeps pressing Congress to spend more on economic relief
China Central Bank Says to Implement Monetary Policy More Creatively
The Chinese national flag flies at half-mast at the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the central bank (PBOC), as China holds a national mourning for those who died of t … ( read…
Germans View China and U.S. as Equally Important Allies
Germans now see their country’s relationship with China as nearly just as important as its relationship with the United States – a stark change in mindset from a year ago and with the coronavirus ……
Jim Cramer: U.S. – China Tensions Could Have Peaked
The U.S. Commerce Department is banning sales of chips to Huawei that are made with U.S. technology, even if they’re made outside the United States. This is just the newest skirmish in a trade war…
Hong Kong legislature erupts over pro-Beijing chair
On Monday, clashes broke out in the Hong Kong legislature after a pro-Beijing lawmaker was elected as chair. The new chair could help passage of a law that criminalizes abuse of the Chinese national ……
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers dragged out of legislative session before pro-Beijing camp elects chair
Several pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong were dragged out of a legislative council session on Monday in a melee that broke out over a bill that would criminalize disrespect of the Chinese national … (…
Pro-Beijing Lawmakers Regain Upper Hand in Hong Kong Legislature
Beijing lawmakers on Monday regained control of a committee crucial to passing a proposed law that would criminalize disrespect of China’s national anthem. ( read original story …)
China Market Update: Alibaba’s Hong Kong Listing to be Included In Hang Seng Index
Large EM benchmark weight and widely-held Taiwan Semiconductor (2330 TT) fell -2.68% on the news while South Korea’s Samsung +1.99% as the latest US noose-tightening hurts Huawei’s mobile phone … ( read original story …)
WHO vows to review COVID-19 response; China pledges $2B in aid
The leader of the World Health Organization on Monday promised an independent investigation into its response to the coronavirus pandemic so that mistakes made during the health crisis are never … ( read original story…
Fang Fang: The Wuhan writer who angered China
The 65-year-old’s diary entries were widely read, providing millions in China with a rare glimpse into the city where the virus first emerged. Earlier this year, Wuhan became the first place in the … (…
Xi Jinping Pledges to Support Virus Investigation as China Casts Doubt on its Origin
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday told the World Health Organization he supports an international investigation into the origins of the coronavirus, even as China’s state media advanced a … ( read original story …)
A GOP senator used a virtual high school commencement speech to say the US will get tough on the ‘thugs in China’
“We’re going to have to have a serious reckoning with the thugs in China who let this mess spiral out of control by lying about it,” Ben Sasse said. ( read original story …)
Taiwan Backs ‘Legitimate Demand’ for Coronavirus Probe After China Blocks Country From World Health Assembly
Ambassador Lily Hsu told Newsweek that China does not want to work with the world to establish how the COVID-19 coronavirus spread worldwide. ( read original story …)
