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Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers dragged out of legislative session before pro-Beijing camp elects chair
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 …)
Xi Pledges to Support Virus Investigation as China Casts Doubt on its Origin
Speaking to a virtual gathering Monday morning of the World Health Assembly, WHO’s decision-making body, Xi also pledged to make a vaccine a global public good once one is developed. He said his … (…
WHO leader 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 the mistakes of this health crisis are never repeated. ( read original story…
China Announces $2 Billion to WHO to Fight Cononavirus Amid Calls for Inquiry Into Virus Response
China to $2 billion to fight the coronavirus pandemic as the E.U. calls for independent evaluation of the WHO’s response to the pandemic … ( read original story …)
China to deepen market-based interest rate reform, push property tax law
China will deepen market-based interest rate reform and minimize direct interference from government on microeconomic activities, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, adding that it will … ( read original story …)
Vision China event highlights key role of science in fighting outbreak
It is science and innovation, not politics, that plays the vital role in containing the COVID-19 pandemic — a global challenge that requires global solutions, speakers at the latest edition of Vision … ( read…
