A revised report shows how Beijing reacts swiftly and effectively to tamp down Western criticism of its pandemic response. ( read original story …)
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20% of children on lockdown in China suffer depression, anxiety, study finds
One in five children in China confined to their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic have depression and anxiety, suggests data published Friday, and experts say socioeconomic differences in the U.S … ( read original…
Time is running out for the West to stop China’s global takeover
Anyone witnessing Xi Jinping’s state visit to London in 2015 would have thought that the Chinese leader came as a conqueror. Officials in distinctive blue tracksuits marshalled obedient crowds of … ( read original story…
Bank of China says feels sorry for investors’ loss on oil products
Bank of China said on Friday it is deeply sorry for the losses of investors who had invested in its crude oil futures trading product. ( read original story …)
The West Can’t Quit China Even If It Wants To
“Hold China accountable,” urges a fundraising appeal from U.S. President Donald Trump. U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab vowed to ask “hard questions” and threatened the end of “business as usual” … ( read original story…
China prosecutes first foreign suspect for Hong Kong violence
According to prosecutors, the man gave a large amount of money to “hostile elements” in the United States and “colluded with foreign anti-China forces” to intervene in Hong Kong affairs. ( read original story …)
China outstanding property loans +13.9% y/y by end-March
China’s outstanding property loans were up 13.9% from a year earlier at 46.16 trillion yuan ($6.52 trillion) as of end-March, central bank data showed on Friday. ( read original story …)
McDonald’s, Starbucks, Subway Part Of China’s Central Digital Currency Pilot: Report
Three United States-based fast food and beverage chains are participating in a new pilot of China’s centralized cryptocurrency, CNBC reported Friday. What Happened The … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corp Ltd — Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corp Ltd
Moody’s announces completion of a periodic review of ratings of Shenzhen Rural Commercial Bank Corp LtdRead the … ( read original story …)
China reveals name of Mars mission, which will take place in ‘coming months’
China’s space agency revealed the name of its first Mars exploration mission on Friday, and said the mission is on track to take place “in the coming months.” … ( read original story …)
Tucker Carlson: Coronavirus crisis has exposed how vulnerable and dependent the US is on China
If America goes bankrupt after this, bankrupt from the way that our leaders have responded to the pandemic — and that could happen — it will likely be the Chinese who bail us out. (…
Explainer: How China’s retail investor army got burned by the shock oil collapse
China’s retail investors take punts on everything from mainstream stocks to niche commodities and derivatives, and many were badly burned this week by exposure to U.S. oil contracts which collapsed … ( read original story…
Rep. Andy Barr: Coronavirus — Congress, make China answer for pandemic
China lied from the very beginning of this virus. They covered up the origins and severity of the disease, they underreported their initial cases, and they manipulated the WHO to spread misinformation … ( read original…
