The strong signals for Asian markets came after U.S. investors shook off lingering bad news about the spread coronavirus to send major indices higher on Tuesday, buoyed by a rise in cyclical stocks. ( read…
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Trump signs Hong Kong sanctions bill amid tensions with China over coronavirus, trade
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he signed legislation that would slap sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine the autonomy of Hong Kong, the latest step in the administration’s increasingly … ( read original story …)
South China Sea: Beijing calls US ‘troublemaker’ after criticism
Beijing rejects US secretary of state Mike Pompeo’s comments as ‘inciting confrontation’ … ( read original story …)
Whistleblower says she has evidence China has been lying about the coronavirus
Meng Yan said in a new interview she has evidence that China was aware of human-to-human COVID-19 transmission as long ago as December 2019. The Hong Kong-based … ( read original story …)
Boris Johnson has sought to please both his rebels and Beijing with Huawei ban
Boris Johnson’s attitude to China is not so different from his attitude to the European Union. Told to choose between the benefits of staying close and those of divergence, the prime minister likes to ……
China Threatens to Sanction Lockheed Martin Over Taiwan Arms Deal
China said it plans to sanction Lockheed Martin over its role in a $620 million U.S. arms package for Taiwan, Beijing’s latest retaliatory gesture amid growing pressure from Washington. ( read original story …)
China Blames U.S. For Revolutions, Illegal Wars Amid South China Sea Spat
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday that the U.S. does not recognize most of Beijing’s territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea. ( read original story …)
China Provocations Hasten Japan’s Military Revival
Beijing’s naval maneuvers are reshaping security policies across the Asia-Pacific region. Japan’s Self-Defense Forces want to be ready to put troops into battle, a taboo since the end of World War II. ( read original…
U.K. bans China’s Huawei from its 5G network after U.S. pressure
Washington says Huawei is a security risk because it alleges the company could be used by the Chinese government to spy on the West. ( read original story …)
U.S. rejects Beijing’s claims in South China Sea
Posted . The Trump administration piled pressure on China Monday – rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s territorial clai … ( read original story …)
China Says Unofficial Hong Kong Primaries Challenge Beijing’s New Powers
Beijing officials said a round of legislative primaries held by Hong Kong’s political opposition over the weekend “bllatantly challenges” a new national security law, as pro-democracy candidates are … ( read original story …)
U.K. to Ban Huawei From Its 5G Networks Amid China-U.S. Tensions
The British government said it would bar telecom companies from purchasing new equipment made by China’s Huawei and gave them until 2027 to remove its technology from their 5G wireless networks, a … ( read…
Russia, China Forge Uneasy Anti-U.S. Relationship Amid COVID-19
Presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have been publicly drawing closer during the COVID-19 pandemic, but deep issues remain that will hamper the development of a unified anti-Western bloc. ( read original story …)
