China’s central bank said on Sunday it will make prudent monetary policy more flexible and step up counter-cyclical adjustments to support the real economy and fend off financial risks. ( read original story …)
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Asia Today: South Korea, China report rise in infections
South Korea on Sunday reported 34 additional cases of the coronavirus amid a spate of infections linked to clubgoers, as President Moon Jae-in urged calm saying … ( read original story …)
WHO denies coronavirus cover-up phone call between Xi Jinping and Dr. Tedros
The World Health Organization denied a report that said Chinese President Xi Jinping pressured WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to conceal the truth about the coronavirus outbreak in a … ( read original story …)
China’s Animal Crossing gamers use code words, middlemen to enter virtual world
New Horizons are paying a premium on foreign consoles and finding ways to skirt limits imposed by local regulators on a game that has become both a breakout worldwide hit and political flashpoint. ( read…
Kingsoft Cloud Jumps in First Big U.S. IPO Since Luckin Fall
Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd. rose 40% in the first major trading debut by a Chinese company since the accounting scandal at Luckin Coffee Inc. ( read original story …)
China reports 14 new coronavirus cases, high-risk area resurfaces
China’s National Health Commission reported 14 new confirmed coronavirus cases on May 9, the highest number since April 28 and up from only one case a day earlier, according to data published on … (…
Trump’s China Rhetoric Risks Freezing Out U.S. Energy Exports
The coronavirus is adding to the existing tensions between the U.S. and China. But if the rhetoric is not ramped down, the trade war will escalate and hurt American energy producers. ( read original story…
Trump Says He’s ‘Torn’ on China Deal as Advisers Signal Harmony on Trade
Officials from both countries struck optimistic notes after holding their first trade talks — via conference call — since the coronavirus struck. ( read original story …)
Sen. Cotton: China made conscious decision to let coronavirus spread after they knew how deadly it was
We knew it was coming, even if this is the highest unemployment rate since the Great Depression, and it’s still a shock to the system. (BEGIN AUDIO CLIP) TRUMP: It’s fully expected. There’s no ……
China flexes its military muscle: Beijing exploits Covid crisis to assert control of strategically vital South China Sea – and the US sends three warships in response
Deeply worried about Beijing’s insatiable desire for land and the way its military has occupied areas by stealth, Washington has sent three warships to the region. ( read original story …)
China supports WHO-led review of global pandemic response
China said Friday it supports a World Health Organization-led review into the global response to the coronavirus outbreak, but only “after the pandemic is over”. The comments from foreign ministry … ( read original story…
US and China go head-to-head at UN over WHO coronavirus response
For more than six weeks the 15-member council has been trying to agree on a text aiming to back calls for a ceasefire in global conflicts so the world can focus on the pandemic. (…
U.S. Hits Back at China With New Visa Restrictions on Journalists
The Trump administration is imposing 90-day limits on work visas for Chinese journalists, raising the threat of further retaliation by the Chinese government. ( read original story …)
