U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China over the coronavirus on Wednesday, calling $2 billion Beijing has pledged to fight the pandemic “paltry” compared to the hundreds of … ( read…
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Amid High Stakes, China Is Fast-Tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts
Experts say the Communist Party sees more at stake than public health. One of the biggest concerns is the economy. China is also looking to defuse criticism over its early handling of the outbreak. (…
China built a huge global infrastructure program. Will COVID-19 topple it?
The COVID-19 pandemic and recession threaten China’s Belt and Road projects as construction slows and countries demand debt relief. ( read original story …)
U.S. Stands With Australia After China Threatens Economic Retribution Over Coronavirus Origins Inquiry, Pompeo Says
China, Australia’s largest trading partner, recently began imposing economic pressures on the country after Australia called for an independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19. ( read original story …)
As U.S.-China Tensions Over Coronavirus Grow, Senate Passes Bill That Hits at Chinese-Owned Companies
The measure, approved by unanimous consent, would bar companies under foreign government control from appearing on U.S. stock exchanges. ( read original story …)
As China Locks Down Another City, North Korea Still Claims It Has No Coronavirus Cases
With China’s Shulan in lockdown, nearby North Korea continued to report zero COVID-19 cases as state media aired footage of crowds at supermarkets and parks. ( read original story …)
Chinese political advisors gather in Beijing for annual session
Photo taken on April 29, 2020 shows the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli) BEIJING, May 20 (Xinhua) — Members from various sectors of the 13th National … (…
Samsung chief visits China amid Huawei row
Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong visited the company’s semiconductor factory in China days after the United States announced a new round of restrictions on Huawei Technologies. ( read original story …)
China prepares to stage annual congress – and pretence of business as usual
Delayed event to signal victory over coronavirus but country in unchartered economic and social territory … ( read original story …)
A 6-Year-Old Chosen as Tibetan Buddhism’s Panchen Lama Vanished 25 Years Ago. China Says He’s Now a College Grad, Living ‘Normal Life’
China said Tuesday that a boy who disappeared 25 years ago after being picked by the Dalai Lama as Tibetan Buddhism’s second-highest figure is now a college graduate with a stable job. Very little ……
Post-coronavirus, the UK must find some friends to stand up to China
Covid-19 has seen China supplant the US in the global power league. Alliances are now crucial to reject the superpower’s bullying, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle … ( read original story …)
Tucker Carlson: China benefited most while our leaders were consumed with the Russia collusion hoax
While our leaders in Washington wasted literally years accusing each other of working for Putin, China grew more powerful. It grew closer to replacing the United States as the world’s dominant nation. ( read original…
Wuhan bans eating wild animals as coronavirus drives a crackdown in China
New rules in COVID-19 epicenter come as national authorities pledge to buy out exotic animal breeders to curb illegal wildlife trade. ( read original story …)
