Republican Senator Lindsey Graham called for surgical masks to be made in the United States after 1.5 million were reportedly delivered from China to his home state on Sunday. The South Carolina … ( read…
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China’s market regulator inspects Luckin Coffee
Luckin Coffee said on Monday China’s State Administration for Market Regulation was carrying out work to understand the coffee chain’s operating situation and added that it was actively cooperating. ( read original story …)
China Envoy Threatens Australia Boycott Over Virus Inquest Demand
China’s ambassador in Australia has warned that demands for a probe into the spread of the coronavirus could lead to a consumer boycott of Aussie wine or trips Down Under. Australia has joined the ……
Trump’s base-focused COVID-19 pose is muddying the GOP’s economic recovery, blame-China messaging
Some people in the Trump administration are still working on ways to help the U.S. survive and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, but “the White House plans to shift its coronavirus messaging toward … (…
Students Return To Class In Shanghai And Beijing
Shanghai students in their final year of middle and high school returned to classrooms, while only high-school seniors in Beijing were allowed back on campus to prepare for the all-important “gaokao” … ( read original…
Wuhan discharges all coronavirus patients as Beijing takes steps to stop second wave
No new patients in city at centre of pandemic but fears over new infections persist … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus latest: China industrial profit plunges 35% in March
China reported no new deaths linked to the virus. National Australia Bank is raising $2.2bn in capital and slashing dividends. The US has recorded its lowest daily death toll in three weeks. ( read original…
Zhang Zhehan arrives at a Beijing airport with wild hair
Chinese actor Zhang Zhehan arrives at a Beijing airport before departure in Beijing, China, 24 April 2020. To catch a flight, he didn‘t have time to comb his hair. ( read original story …)
Back to school in China as lockdowns start to ease
Children in China’s two most important cities went back to school Monday after more than three months at home, as coronavirus restrictions eased and governments around the world began charting a path … ( read…
Asia Today: China warns Australia probe may set off backlash
China’s ambassador reportedly is warning the Australian government its pursuit of a coronavirus inquiry could set off a boycott by Chinese consumers, who may no longer travel … ( read original story …)
‘ What is needed is global cooperation’: Marise Payne slaps down Beijing’s boycott threat
The Chinese ambassador to Australia labelled Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s push for an inquiry as “dangerous”. ( read original story …)
Starbucks says in partnership with Sequoia Capital China for investments
Starbucks on Monday said it has entered a strategic partnership with investment firm Sequoia Capital China that will see the two companies make strategic co-investments in China’s technology sector. ( read original story …)
BRIEF-Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Sets Pricing For Shenzhen IPO
Shenzhen New Industries Biomedical Engineering Co Ltd: * SAYS IT AIMS TO RAISE UP TO 1.3 BILLION YUAN ($183.58 million) IN SHENZHEN IPO AT 31.39 YUAN PER SHARE Source text in Chinese: bit.ly/3aDkqHh … (…