China’s diplomacy has taken a strikingly “undiplomatic” turn, analysts say, as it counters U.S. accusations of starting the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
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China Suspends Imports From Four Australian Abattoirs as Ties Sour Trade
China has suspended imports from four large Australian meat processors, Australia’s Minister for Trade Simon Birmingham said on Tuesday, as sour bilateral ties threaten to disrupt the trade of several … ( read original story…
Bryan Adams attacks China as ‘bat eating, virus making’ source of coronavirus
Canadian pop-rocker conflates various unproven theories about source of disease in expletive-filled rant on Instagram … ( read original story …)
China’s Coronavirus Back-to-Work Lessons: Masks and Vigilance
A ride-share driver wipes down his car daily and sends video proof to headquarters. The world needs rules and guidelines for the post-coronavirus workplace, and China is the first laboratory. Three … ( read original…
UPDATE 1-China announces new tariff waivers for some U.S. imports
China’s finance ministry said in a statement the new waivers will take effect on May 19 and expire on May 18, 2021. The latest list waives tariffs on products including ores of rare earth metals,…
New Zealand backs Taiwan joining the WHO despite China rebuke
Foreign minister says ‘we have to stand up for ourselves’ after Beijing protests against calls for Taiwan to join the WHO as an observer … ( read original story …)
Smartphone shipments in China up 17% in April, signalling likely rebound: government data
Smartphone shipments from China’s factories to vendors rose 17% in April compared to the same month a year ago, according to government data released on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
Australia says China suspension of beef imports not tied to call for COVID-19 inquiry
China decision to ban imports from four of Australia’s largest beef processors was not a response to Canberra’s call for independent inquiry into the origins of COVID-19, Australia’s Minister for … ( read original story…
Beijing is seeking to expel the US from the South China Sea
As the United States struggles to defeat the coronavirus at home, the Chinese Communist Party is utilizing its growing military power in an attempt to expel U.S. naval vessels from waters that Beijing … (…
Did You Participate In Any Of Shenzhen Expressway’s (HKG:548) Respectable 41% Return?
It hasn’t been the best quarter for Shenzhen Expressway Company Limited (HKG:548) shareholders, since the share … ( read original story …)
The Latest: China reports 1 new coronavirus case
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it … ( read original story …)
China’s Wuhan plans city-wide testing for coronavirus over period of 10 days: sources
The Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, plans to conduct city-wide nucleic acid testing over a period of 10 days, according to an internal document seen by Reuters … ( read…
Trump ‘not interested’ in reopening U.S.-China trade deal after report of Beijing discontent
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is not in favor of the United States reopening negotiations with China on Phase 1 of a trade deal, which the two countries agreed on at the beginning…
