But earlier this year, the Shenzhen resident again found a use for it: to borrow cheap money from banks. With a few phone calls and a bit of paperwork to navigate through a less rigorous…
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Marise Payne condemns Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea
While not directly laying the blame on Beijing and insisting Australia did not take sides in the disputes, Senator Payne said Australia had a “substantial interest in the stability of this crucial … ( read…
Coronavirus World News: U.S. Blames China for Fake Warnings of a Lockdown
American intelligence officers told The New York Times that Chinese operatives helped push messages — on social media and via text messages — that falsely warned of a lockdown in the United States. ( read…
China buys crude as prices collapse, adding to stockpiles
China, the world’s biggest energy consumer, is taking advantage of a plunge in global oil prices due to the coronavirus outbreak to build up its stockpiles of crude … ( read original story …)
China on slow road to recovery, but recession risk is high: Reuters poll
The Chinese economy will slowly recover from its first quarterly contraction since current records began, economists predicted in a Reuters poll, but they warned of a likely recession if conditions … ( read original story…
Missouri becomes first state to sue China over COVID-19 pandemic
Missouri’s attorney general is seeking damages from China for loss of life, human suffering and economic turmoil; Mike Tobin reports. ( read original story …)
US blames China for delayed virus response, but pulls funding from World Health Organization
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese government of delaying notification about the novel coronavirus to the World Health Organization. ( read original story …)
Missouri and Mississippi sue China over coronavirus
The state of Missouri became the first to sue the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, followed by Mississippi, alleging the communist country didn’t do enough to stop the deadly … ( read original…
Amid Its Covid-19 Crisis, China Was Still Hacking Uighurs’ iPhones
China may have been one of the first countries to lock down over the first months of 2020, as Covid-19 began its global spread. But that didn’t stop suspected Chinese spies from carrying out a…
U.S. renews criticism of China’s early handling of coronavirus outbreak
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday said the United States strongly believes that China’s ruling communist party failed to report the outbreak of the new coronavirus in a timely manner to … (…
Missouri sues China over coronavirus
The state of Missouri has become the first to sue the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic, saying the communist country didn’t do enough to stop the deadly outbreak. Missouri Attorney … ( read original…
Lawsuits Target China for Coronavirus Damage
China is the target of a growing number of lawsuits filed in U.S. federal courts over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, with businesses, individuals and now a state government seeking to hold … (…
China launches second Type 075 assault ship
China launched a second amphibious assault ship on Wednesday, the 40,000-ton Type 075, more than a week after fire was reported on the new vessel. ( read original story …)
