President Donald Trump said Sunday that he believed that a “mistake” in China was the cause of the spreading coronavirus pandemic, though he did not present any evidence for the claim. ( read original story…
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China Coronavirus Cover Up: Beijing ‘Intentionally Concealed Severity’ Of COVID-19, US Intel Reveals
U.S. intel report claims the Chinese government “intentionally concealed the severity” of the pandemic China reportedly hoarded medical supplies before informing WHO of the contagion China’s imports … ( read original story …)
Oil and Asia stocks drop as US-China tensions flare again
Oil benchmarks also got off to a poor start for the week, hit by persisting worries about oversupply and inadequate storage. West Texas Intermediate, the US marker, fell 7.6 per cent to $18.27 in ……
Goldman Sachs outlines ‘useful lessons’ from China’s reopening following the coronavirus outbreak
China was the first country to be affected by the coronavirus disease — and it appeared to be among the first to contain the outbreak, as far as official data showed. ( read original story…
Markets drop in Asia on rising China-US tensions over virus
Shares skidded in Asia on Monday as investors eyed rising tensions between the Trump administration and China over the origins and handling of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
U.S. Intelligence Officials Believe China Covered Up Severity of Coronavirus Outbreak to Stock Up on Medical Supplies
President Donald Trump’s political opponents have accused him of lashing out at China, a geopolitical foe but critical U.S. trade partner, in an attempt to deflect criticism at home. Not classified … ( read original…
Asian Markets Down as Tension Rises Between U.S. and China: Live Updates
Asia markets point to a stock slump. Asian markets on Monday were pointing to a downbeat beginning to the week, with stocks falling and futures markets predicting a negative opening for Wall Street. ( read…
Trump: ‘Isn’t any question’ that China misled global community on COVID-19
President Trump answers a viewer question on the global response to China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic at Fox News’ virtual town hall. ( read original story …)
The Forbidden City is opened to visitors in Beijing, China
A few Chinese visit a normally bustling, but just recently opened, Forbidden City after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Despite the small … (…
Electric cars take the spotlight in China’s post-coronavirus stimulus plans
Jing Yang, director of corporate research at Fitch Ratings, expects electric vehicles to outperform an overall slump in China’s car sales this year given strong policy support. ( read original story …)
Dollar edges up, Asian stocks slip as U.S.-China tensions flare
The dollar inched higher, stock markets struggled for traction and oil fell on Monday as a U.S.-China spat over the origin of the coronavirus put the brakes on optimism about an economic re-start as ……
Trump rips WHO, China over coronavirus response: ‘The US has been foolishly funding the WHO’
President Trump bashed the World Health Organization [WHO] on Sunday, saying the group mishandled the coronavirus pandemic by giving deference to China, during his Fox News Town Hall with Bret Baier … ( read original story…
Gold gains as rising US-China tensions dent risk sentiment
Gold prices climbed on Monday as risk sentiment was weakened by rising U.S.-China tensions over the coronavirus, while a firmer dollar capped gains. ( read original story …)
