Oil prices edged down on Monday as rising coronavirus cases and tensions between the United States and China pushed investors toward safe-haven assets. ( read original story …)
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Global stocks on defensive as U.S.-China tensions spook investors
U.S. stock futures slipped and Asian shares came under pressure in early Monday trade as tit-for-tat consulate closures in China and the United States fanned worries about worsening diplomatic ties … ( read original story…
Mainland China reports 61 new coronavirus cases, including 41 in Xinjiang
China reported 61 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 26, up from 46 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Monday. Of the new infections, 41 were in the far western…
Asia stocks mostly trade higher as China’s June industrial profit soars
China’s industrial profits for June soared 11.5% year-on-year, according to the country’s National Bureau of Statistics. ( read original story …)
China expands state jobs for graduates as coronavirus hits private sector
China’s thousands of state-owned enterprises, local governments, and public institutions are expanding hiring as a record number of students graduate into a job market left reeling by the COVID-19 … ( read original story …)
Police corral crowds as movers leave U.S. Consulate in China
Three medium-size moving trucks have left a U.S. Consulate in southwest China as its impending closure drew a steady stream of onlookers. ( read original story …)
China’s First Post-Coronavirus Weekend Box Office Led by ‘Dolittle,’ ‘Bloodshot’
Robert Downey Jr.’s family film “Dolittle” and Sony’s thriller “Bloodshot” led China’s first opening weekend at the box office since the coronavirus outbreak, a sign that new … ( read original story …)
Striking harder: why Beijing dare not answer Uighur calls for autonomy
The ruling Communist Party’s claim to legitimacy is its ability to keep the huge territory it controls unified, but the desire for autonomy in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong terrifies the regime in … (…
Cruz: COVID-19 has opened eyes to dangers from China
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) said Sunday that the coronavirus pandemic has opened people’s eyes to the dangers of China. ( read original story …)
What to know about China, UAE and US missions to Mars this summer
Like something out of a science fiction film, three nations on Earth are heading to Mars this month — commencing a new, deep space race to explore the Red Planet. Earlier this month, the United…
Op-Ed: The U.S.-China clash has entered perilous new territory
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s landmark speech at the Nixon library on Thursday marked the most robust call-to-action yet against the Chinese Communist Party. ( read original story …)
Police corral crowds as movers leave US Consulate in China
Moving trucks and vehicles with diplomatic plates pulled out of a U.S. Consulate in southwest China on Sunday, as its impending closure over rising bilateral tensions drew a steady stream of onlookers … ( read…
China’s economy looks set for a much-vaunted V-shaped recovery, while the rest of the world lags behind. Here’s why.
Christophe Barraud, chief economist at Market Securities, said Europe or US will not SEE Q4 2019 growth levels before 2022. ( read original story …)
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