Virologist Shi Zhengli and her colleagues are battling suspicions that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 escaped from her laboratories in Wuhan, where the outbreak was first identified. ( read original story …)
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Exclusive: Trump pressed to halt federal pension investments in China’s ZTE, Hikvision
Lawmakers and former officials are making a last ditch push to persuade the Trump administration to halt plans to invest billions of federal employee retirement dollars in Chinese companies that … ( read original story…
Beijing names islands in disputed South China Sea
China on Tuesday defended its naming of 80 islands and other geographical features in the South China Sea in a move likely to anger neighbours as the country asserts its territorial claims. A joint an…
Hong Kong crisis escalates as China moves to hasten demise of city’s autonomy
With the world’s attention diverted by the coronavirus pandemic, Beijing intervenes to cripple the territory’s democratic ambitions. ( read original story …)
Amid Covid-19, China Ups Its Game in Latin America
While the U.S. leadership in Latin America is being called into question, Beijing is positioning itself to carry the mantle. ( read original story …)
Comparing COVID-19 and fintech in Hong Kong and China
Fintech Beat talks to internationally renowned Hong Kong University professor Douglas Arner to understand differences in Big Tech, fintech and digitization in Hong Kong, mainland China and the wider … ( read original story …)
Rep. Dan Crenshaw Says China Has ‘Wronged’ Americans And Will Be Sued Over Coronavirus Response
The GOP congressman also accused Chinese authorities of spreading “false talking points” about the virus earlier this year. ( read original story …)
United States urges China to lift restrictions on prominent human rights lawyer
In its latest rebuff against Beijing’s human rights record, the Trump administration has called on China to lift restrictions of movement on prominent lawyer Wang Quanzhang who was recently released … ( read original story…
South Korea, China cast doubt over reports North Korean leader Kim gravely ill
South Korean and Chinese sources on Tuesday cast doubt on reports was gravely ill after media outlets said he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure in hospital and was in “grave danger”. Daily NK, … (…
China says it is aware of reports about North Korea leader’s health
China said on Tuesday it is aware of reports about the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, but said it does not know their source, without commenting on whether it has any information…
World News Updates: Turkey Surges Past China in Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
Deaths in Istanbul suggest the true toll in Turkey may be higher than the government has claimed. And President Trump said he planned to close the United States to people trying to immigrate. ( read…
Indians Aren’t Buying China’s Face-Mask Diplomacy
For much of the world, the coming weeks and months (if not years) will be dedicated to curbing the spread of the coronavirus. In China, where the outbreak has purportedly been contained, another … (…
Northwest China Sees Return of Coronavirus Cases
A northwestern Chinese province on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus reported on Tuesday its first cases in nearly three weeks, all involving travellers from overseas, as imported … ( read original story …)
