China is convening its biggest political gathering of the year and President Donald Trump has said he is considering meeting with world leaders in June as doubts simmer over … ( read original story …)
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After New Coronavirus Outbreaks, China Imposes Wuhan-Style Lockdown
Infections in the northeast have led officials to sequester hundreds of thousands at home. “China doesn’t want to take any chances,” one expert said. ( read original story …)
Australia’s iron ore exports hit by rule change as China escalates war of words
Trade dispute takes a new turn amid worsening tensions after call for coronavirus inquiry … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus Update: Trump Blames ‘Incompetence Of China’ For ‘Mass Worldwide Killing’
The United Nations has voted for an independent investigation into the origin and international health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ( read original story …)
China-backed AIIB approves $250 million loan for Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Thursday it had approved a $250 million loan to Bangladesh to help the country cope with the coronavirus pandemic … ( read original story…
What Xi knew: pressure builds on China’s leader | Free to read
President faces scrutiny over early management of the pandemic as Beijing contemplates resetting economic targets … ( read original story …)
China says U.S.’s Pompeo ‘blackmailing’ Hong Kong government
China said on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is “blackmailing” the Hong Kong government with the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and that Washington’s recent actions amount to … ( read…
Why China and India shouldn’t let coronavirus justify walking back climate action
As India and China scramble to get their economies back on track and ease soaring unemployment during Covid-19, experts fear climate will slip from the agenda — an outcome which could have … ( read…
China warns of countermeasures after Pompeo congratulates Tsai
China on Wednesday expressed “strong indignation” over U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s congratulatory remarks to Taiwan’s president on the start of her second term in office, threatening to take … ( read original story…
China focused on jobs as national legislature meets
As job losses surge, China is joining the United States and other governments in rolling out stimulus spending to revive its virus-battered economy. How much is Beijing … ( read original story …)
Factbox: What to expect from China’s annual meeting of parliament
(Reuters) – About 3,000 delegates to the annual gathering of China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament, the National People’s Congress, will gather in Beijing on Friday to discuss political and economic … ( read original story …)
China reports two new coronavirus cases for May 20 vs 5 day earlier
China recorded two new coronavirus cases for May 20, down from five a day earlier, the National Health Commission (NHC) reported on Thursday. © Reute … ( read original story …)
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…
