California’s production of garlic has increased in recent years, while imports from China have decreased. A meme saying otherwise is false. ( read original story …)
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World’s most trafficked mammal gives Trump new way to hit China on COVID-19
A petition from environmentalists to reprimand Beijing for illegally trading an endangered species could ultimately bar U.S. ( read original story …)
Beijing warns of consequences if Trump bans US deals with TikTok and WeChat
Ties between the world’s two superpowers are on increasingly delicate ground, following President Donald Trump’s move to prohibit US residents from doing business with the Chinese-owned video-sharing … ( read original story …)
As China Tensions Soar, US Embraces Taiwan With Visit, But Cautiously
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar is heading to Taiwan to showcase the island’s stunningly successful COVID-19 response as Trump, facing a tough re-election with pandemic deaths climbing … ( read original story …)
In milestone for China, Li Haotong leads halfway through PGA
Li Haotong was surprised to find himself in front after two rounds of the PGA Championship, golf’s first major of the COVID-19 era … ( read original story …)
Apple thrives in India, China for Q2 despite COVID-19 effects
The iPhone was the most popular premium smartphone in India for the second quarter of 2020, according to IDC, but while the smartphone market in China slumped as a whole, Apple continued to see growth…
China wields coronavirus to nationalize American-owned carmaker
Government officials in Rugao, China, used the coronavirus pandemic to conduct a takeover of an American-owned car company … ( read original story …)
Corona crooners: Tamil ‘gaana’ and folk performers spread COVID-19 awareness with music
With catchy beats and quirky lyrics, these Tamil folk songs spell out COVID-19 health guidelines and thank essential workers … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong and China hit back at US sanctions
Hong Kong and Chinese officials have hit back at US sanctions and one of the city’s financial regulators cautioned companies on how they respond to the measures, a day after Donald Trump dramatically … (…
Newt Gingrich claims Biden’s ’embrace’ of China ‘dictatorship’ should shock Americans
American voters should closely examine presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his “embrace” of China, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told “The Ingraham Angle” Friday. ( read original story …)
Beijing’s top office in Hong Kong slams ‘ridiculous’ US sanctions
Officials subject to US sanctions include Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and head of China’s Liaison Office, Luo Huining … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Hong Kong office says U.S. sanctions ‘clowning actions’ as tensions escalate
Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were “clowning actions” that would not frighten or … ( read original story…
US intel: Russia acting against Biden; China opposes Trump
U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election and … ( read original story …)
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