Coronavirus cases soar past 4 million as China finds a new cluster near Russia. Ethiopian troops may have shot down an aid plane in Somalia. ( read original story …)
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Asia Today: China cases rise, students back, Disney reopens
China reported another rise in coronavirus cases on Monday, as the government reminded people to step up personal protection against the virus. The warning from Mi … ( read original story …)
China reports 17 more COVID-19 cases amid new infections in Wuhan
China reported 17 new COVID-19 cases for May 10, rising from a day earlier and marking the highest daily increase since April 28, according to official data published on Monday. ( read original story …)
As Beijing Gyms Reopen, Users Are Masked up and Ready to Shed Pounds
People exercise at Mi Fitness after the reopening of some of Beijing’s gyms following closures enforced due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Beijing, China, May 8, 2020. ( read original…
U.S. to Accuse China of Trying to Hack Vaccine Data, as Virus Redirects Cyberattacks
Iran and other nations are also looking to steal data and exploit the pandemic with attacks on infrastructure, officials say. ( read original story …)
Pompeo is Trump attack dog on China, COVID-19
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has positioned himself as the Trump administration’s most aggressive China critic, pushing the argument that Beijing holds responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: US patients, businesses sue China over COVID-19 outbreak
So far, at least nine lawsuits have been filed in the U.S. against China claiming authorities there did not do enough to corral the virus initially … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: China reports possible new wave of cases; Greece extends migrant camp lockdown
Germany sees infections rise again after easing lockdown; France to end lockdown on Monday; White House advisers self-quarantine … ( read original story …)
Chinese State Media Calls for Building Up China’s ‘Nuclear Deterrent’
“China is committed not to be the first to launch nuclear weapons,” the editor-in-chief of The Global Times wrote. ( read original story …)
Was China to blame for the pandemic? Depends on whom you ask.
In his May 6 op-ed, “It’s time to end the Chinese blame game,” Cui Tiankai, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, admitted — unlike in his recent New York Times op-ed — that the…
China ramping up COVID-19 disinformation campaign on Twitter, State Dept. says
China’s Communist Party and government are stepping up the use of Twitter to spread disinformation that Wuhan was not the origin of the coronavirus outbreak and that China is helping the world recover … (…
China Coronavirus News: New Case In Wuhan, City Where Outbreak Started
China’s National Health Commission on Sunday announced 14 new cases of the coronavirus, with one case appearing in Wuhan, where the outbreak originally started. Eleven of the new cases were in Shulan, … ( read…
China’s Shenzhen to ban outdoor barbecue, control exhaust emission
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen will ban outdoor barbecue across the city, in a bid to prevent and control air pollution, according to the municipal ecology and environment bureau. According to … ( read…
