BEIJING (Reuters) – The coronavirus health crisis likely knocked China’s economy into its first decline since at least 1992 in the first quarter, raising the heat on authorities to do more to restore … (…
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China central bank will conduct medium-term lending facility operation on Wednesday: sources
China’s will conduct medium-term lending facility (MLF) operations on Wednesday, traders with direct knowledge of the matter said. There is no … ( read original story …)
CIOE 2020, the professional infrared exhibition, will be held at Shenzhen World Exhibition and Convention Center from September 9 to 11
Infrared Applications Expo is known as the first and the only professional infrared exhibition in China and will be held … ( read original story …)
How Bush and Obama Ceded the World Health Organization to China, Increasing Risk of Pandemics Like Coronavirus
Trump is halting U.S. funding of WHO after previous administrations’ “benign neglect” policy allowed Beijing to mislead the organization, with deadly consequences. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: We can’t rely on China if it won’t play by our rules, warns William Hague
Britain must avoid becoming dependent on new technology from China as Beijing has demonstrated during the coronavirus outbreak that the country “isn’t going to play by our rules”, Lord Hague of … ( read original…
Fact check: Smithfield Farms is not selling meat that was slaughtered, processed in China
A viral but false social post states Smithfield Farms raises hogs in the U.S., then sends them to China to be slaughtered and packaged. ( read original story …)
Senate Republicans investigating WHO and China’s coronavirus response
The Senate Homeland Security Committee will conduct a “wide-ranging” oversight investigation into the WHO’s dealings with China … ( read original story …)
McDonald’s apologizes after a restaurant in China bans black customers
African American residents in Guangzhou have been facing increased xenophobia, which forced the U.S. Consulate to issue a travel warning. ( read original story …)
Inside China’s Plan to Power Global Blockchain Adoption
China is about to launch its national blockchain platform, part of Beijing’s grand strategy to lead the digital transformation of the world economy. ( read original story …)
Beijing’s pandemic response is China’s ‘Chornobyl moment,’ critics say
China is getting its own “Chornobyl moment” due to Beijing’s attempts to hide and distort key scientific data on the COVID-19 pandemic and its crackdown on whistleblowers questioning the government’s … ( read original story…
Behind Bloomberg News’ campaign to silence its own journalists for reporting on China corruption
It’s a story that spans decades, exposes corrupt Chinese politicians and shows the lengths Bloomberg L.P. will go to protect its profit. It begins in China when a team of hard-nosed journalists at … ( read…
McDonald’s issues apology after China restaurant bans black people
The sign, which was posted in a Guangzhou McDonald’s, was removed and the restaurant temporarily shut down, a representative from McDonald’s said. ( read original story …)
Search for a COVID-19 vaccine heats up in China, US
Three potential COVID-19 vaccines are making fast progress in early-stage testing in volunteers in China and the U.S., but it’s still a long road to prove if they’ll really work … ( read original story…
