Asia Shares Drop on Jitters Over Virus, China-US Friction TOKYO (AP) — Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday as skepticism set in about the recent upward momentum in global markets given rising confirmed … (…
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China eases Macau border restrictions, shares in casino operators jump
Shares of Macau casino operators soared on Tuesday after China loosened coronavirus-related border restrictions, setting the stage for the gradual resumption of business in the world’s biggest … ( read original story …)
A bus driver in China deliberately crashed and killed 21 people after his house was demolished
Hong Kong (CNN)A driver deliberately crashed a bus full of passengers into a reservoir in southwestern China, hours after discovering his house had been demolished, local police said Monday. ( read original story …)
Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by China
China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand its influence and take strategic superiority, posing … ( read original story …)
US Rejects Nearly All Chinese Claims in South China Sea
The Trump administration is escalating its actions against China by stepping squarely into one of the most sensitive regional issues dividing them and outright rejecting nearly all of Beijing’s … ( read original story …)
Asia markets fall amid coronavirus fears, China-U.S. friction
Shares fell in Asia on Tuesday as skepticism set in about the recent upward momentum in global markets given rising confirmed coronavirus cases … ( read original story …)
Asian Markets Hit By New Lockdown, Fresh China-US Tensions
Fears over a spike in infections around the world, the reimposition of containment measures and China-US tensions pushed Asian equities lower Tuesday, while oil prices were also hit by speculation top … ( read original…
China says its dollar-denominated exports, imports jumped in June, beating expectations of a decline
Countries have eased lockdowns and that has led to increased shipments of some cargo backlogs previously stuck at Chinese ports. ( read original story …)
EU Preparing Measures Against China Over Hong Kong
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union (EU) is preparing counter-measures on China in response to Beijing’s new security law on Hong Kong, the bloc’s top diplomat said on Monday, but envoys stressed … ( read…
Dollar grinds higher amid worries about U.S.-China tensions and virus cases
The dollar was marginally higher in narrow ranges against most currencies on Tuesday as renewed concerns about diplomatic tension between the United States and China and rising coronavirus cases put a … ( read original…
Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the weekend could violate a new national security law, … ( read original story …)
China says the latest U.S. move is aggravating tensions in the South China Sea
The U.S. State Department said Monday that “Beijing’s claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them.” … ( read original…
U.S. rejects China’s resource claims in South China Sea
The United States on Monday hardened its rejection of China’s disputed claims to offshore resources in most of the South China Sea, calling it “unlawful,” a move that will further sour the … ( read…
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