The $14 million WTA Finals, contested by the top eight singles players and eight doubles teams in the world, moved to Shenzhen last year after being held in Singapore since 2014. “We’ll look forward ……
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WTA, ATP Tennis Cancel All Tournaments In China Over Coronavirus
All international tennis tournaments in China this year, including the Shanghai Masters and WTA Finals, were cancelled on Friday because of the coronavirus, the ATP and WTA said. The major blow to … ( read…
Oil rises on weaker dollar, but virus woes and U.S.-China tensions weigh
Oil edged up on Friday as the dollar fell to an almost two-year low, although demand concerns stemming from rising coronavirus cases and U.S.-China tensions kept a lid on prices. ( read original story …)
Asia markets to fall on China vow to retaliate against U.S.
Asian markets are set to open mostly lower on Friday as China vowed to retaliate against a U.S. order to close one of its consulates, and the American equity markets fell on gloomy data about…
Why China Sought Help With Credit Ratings for Bonds
One reason foreign investors think twice about dabbling in China’s $15 trillion bond market is the quality of domestic credit ratings. The authorities sought to address that concern when S&P Global … ( read original…
All WTA, ATP tennis in China cancelled over coronavirus
Shanghai (AFP) – All international tennis tournaments in China including the Shanghai Masters and WTA Finals were cancelled Friday because of the coronavirus, the ATP and WTA said. The major blow … ( read original…
Eleven tour events—including the WTA Finals Shenzhen—canceled in China
As a result of no longer being permitted to stage the WTA Finals Shenzhen, leadership also made the decision to call off its race to the prestigious year-end event. “We are extremely disappointed that ……
Mainland China reports 21 new coronavirus cases, including 13 in Xinjiang
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 21 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 23, down from 22 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Friday. Of the new infections, 13 were in…
Amid blame game on coronavirus, Trump White House pursues broader campaign to punish China on other issues
Critics accused the administration of lashing out against Beijing without thinking through the consequences, an approach one Capitol Hill aide termed the “burn it all down phase” of its China policy. ( read original story…
Mike Pompeo likens China threat to ‘Frankenstein,’ says engagement hasn’t worked
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined a sharp break with decades of American foreign policy, pioneered by the Nixon administration in the 1970s. ( read original story …)
At Nixon library, Pompeo declares China engagement a failure
The Trump administration took a hammer to one of the most significant Republican foreign policy achievements in the past five decades on Thursday, with Secretary of State … ( read original story …)
Pompeo calls for more assertive response to ‘Frankenstein’ China
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took fresh aim at China in a speech on Thursday and said U.S. allies must use “more creative and assertive ways” to press the Chinese Communist Party to change…
Trump speaks with Putin about COVID-19 and avoiding three-way arms race with China
The White House said President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday about the coronavirus pandemic and avoiding an arms race with China. The two world leaders “discussed … ( read original story…
