Russia and China are trying to undermine US democracy in the run-up to November’s presidential election, Joe Biden said, citing intelligence briefings he is now receiving. “China and others are … ( read original story…
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Beijing delays WHO’s virus inquiry at first step
Plans for a World Health Organisation (WHO) mission to China to investigate the coronavirus pandemic have been postponed after two scientists spent a week in a Beijing hotel in quarantine.The UN … ( read original…
Beijing keeps WHO pair in hotel ‘quarantine’
Plans for a World Health Organisation (WHO) mission to China to investigate the coronavirus pandemic have been postponed after two scientists spent a week in a Beijing hotel in quarantine.The UN … ( read original…
China coronavirus: ‘Wartime state’ declared for Urumqi in Xinjiang
A “wartime state” has been declared in Urumqi, the capital of China’s western Xinjiang region, after a spike in cases of coronavirus. Officials on Saturday said 17 new cases had been recorded and … (…
China Is Dismantling the Empire of a Vanished Tycoon
Next Magazine, via Associated Press By Alexandra Stevenson HONG KONG — Xiao Jianhua was once a trusted financier to China’s ruling elite who came to represent an era of unbridled capitalism. But three … (…
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the virus-era China ban that isn’t
President Donald Trump’s “ban” on travel from China is his go-to point when defending his response to the coronavirus pandemic. The problem with his core argument starts with … ( read original story …)
Floods kill 14 in China as water peaks at Three Gorges Dam
BEIJING — At least 14 people have died in the latest round of seasonal rains and flooding in southern China, as soldiers and workers built makeshift barriers with sandbags and rocks Saturday to … (…
Indonesia overtakes China with highest coronavirus cases in East Asia
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia overtook China on Saturday as the country with the most confirmed coronavirus cases in East Asia with 84,882 infections, and authorities said the actual infection rate … ( read original story…
William Barr cites Disney, Apple in speech accusing U.S. companies of ‘kowtowing’ to China
In a speech in Michigan, the attorney general fired another broadside in the Trump administration’s campaign against China. ( read original story …)
US tech and film ‘collaborating’ with China – Barr
His intervention is the latest criticism of China by White House and other US officials. Tensions between the US and China have been rising over a host of issues. The US this week removed Hong…
UPDATE 1-Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases, including 16 in Xinjiang
Urumqi, the capital of China’s far western region of Xinjiang, said it has launched emergency response plan after the city reported 16 new coronavirus cases on Friday. The regional government said all … ( read…
Shenzhen airport resumes international passenger flights amid enhanced anti-virus measures
SHENZHEN, July 18 (Xinhua) — Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport resumed its regular international passenger flights on Friday after an over three-month suspension of its international flights due … ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 22 new coronavirus cases, including 16 in Xinjiang
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for July 17, up from 10 cases a day earlier, the health authority said on Saturday. Of the new infections, 16 were in…
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