The World Health Organization has sent an advance team to China to conduct an investigation on the origins of the coronavirus that emerged in the country late last year, a spokeswoman for WHO said ……
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Trump says U.S.-China relationship is ‘severely damaged,’ Phase 2 trade deal not a priority
Trump blamed China for not stopping the spread of the coronavirus, according to reporters who were traveling with the president on Air Force One. ( read original story …)
Sweden’s Former Ambassador to China Is Cleared of Wrongdoing in Bookseller Talks
Prosecutors cleared the former ambassador to China of wrongdoing, ending an 18-month probe into a series of shadowy meetings that had raised questions over the divide between diplomacy and national … ( read original story…
Xinhua Headlines: Beijing’s nursing homes maintain zero COVID-19 infections
Beijing has so far reported no COVID-19 infections in its nearly 700 care homes for the elderly, thanks to the close attention the city has paid to the safety of the susceptible group. — The…
WHO advance team on way to China to set up probe into virus origin
An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the pandemic, a spokeswoman said on … ( read…
Swedish court finds ex-envoy to China not guilty in Gui Minhai case
A Swedish court on Friday found a former ambassador to China not guilty of exceeding her authority in dealings with a foreign power in connection with a meeting aimed at helping free bookseller Gui ……
WHO Experts in China to Begin Investigation of Coronavirus Origins
The last WHO coronavirus-specific mission to China was in February, after which the team’s leader, Canadian doctor Bruce Aylward, praised China’s containment efforts and information-sharing … ( read original story …)
Cash flows into China funds fuel fears of 2015 boom-bust repeat
Investors poured the most cash into China funds since July 2015, BofA said on Friday, even as fears grew of a repeat of the 2015-16 bubble that saw the benchmark Shanghai index fall more than…
TikTok May Make Changes to Distance Itself From China Amid U.S. Pressure
Officials from ByteDance, the Beijing-based tech startup that owns the short-form video app, are now mulling a shake-up of TikTok’s corporate structure, a new report suggests. ( read original story …)
U.S.-China Tensions Rise Amid Hong Kong and Trade Concerns
While the U.S. deals with the novel coronavirus, racial injustice and a presidential campaign, tensions with China continue to unfold. WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: Wang Zhao/AFP … ( read original story …)
Traders Bet on Rally for China’s Markets
A dramatic rally in shares of Chinese companies has unleashed a frenzy of trading activity, with many investors positioning for an even bigger advance. ( read original story …)
China Auto Sales Bounce Back From Coronavirus-Hit Worst-Ever Quarter
China’s auto market continued to rebound from damage from the new coronavirus, though dealerships haven’t turned optimistic about consumer sentiment. ( read original story …)
What is the dispute between China and India all about?
A deadly clash between Indian and Chinese troops in June 2020 along the much-disputed Himalayan border resulted in the first loss of lives in fighting between the two militaries in 45 years. As … (…
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