South Korea’s president sent President Trump a message of “solace and encouragement.” A Chinese newspaper editor tweeted that Trump had “paid the price for his gamble to play down the COVID-19.” … ( read original…
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Trump Gets COVID-19: World Leaders Express Sympathy, But China Mocks President
The editor of paper controlled by the Chinese government said Trump “paid the price” for downplaying the threat COVID-19. ( read original story …)
China’s Mixed Messages on Trump Virus Diagnosis
Beijing sent mixed messages Friday in response to news that President Donald Trump had tested positive for the coronavirus. GREG BAKER/AFP via China sent mixed messages Friday in response to news of … ( read…
China wishes Trumps ‘a speedy recovery’ from coronavirus
China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday wished President Trump and first lady Melania Trump a “speedy recovery” following their testing positive for the coronavirus. The message was tweeted by Chinese … ( read original story …)
Trump Allies: China Infected Trump With COVID-19
Is it fair to make the assessment that China has now officially interfered with our election?” Rep. Mark Warner asked. ( read original story …)
People enjoy leisure time in Shenzhen during National Day holiday
People enjoy leisure time on a trestle at a park in Shenzhen, south China’s Guangdong Province, Oct. 2, 2020. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian) … ( read original story …)
Merkel: Barriers to investing in China are still too high, need reciprocity
Any agreement between China and the European Union on investment has to involve reciprocity, with European companies enjoying the same freedoms to invest in China as China’s do in Europe, German … ( read original…
China’s state media outlet mocks Trump for contracting coronavirus
The top editor of one of China’s state-run media outlets suggested President Trump deserves his coronavirus diagnosis, according to reports. ( read original story …)
China Says It Hopes U.S. President Trump Will Recover Soon
China hopes U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania will soon recover after testing positive for the coronavirus, a foreign ministry spokesperson told Reuters on Friday. Trump said on Friday … ( read original…
China is getting tough with Taiwan. How will that affect U.S. policy?
China dispatched more than 30 warplanes on combat drills in the Taiwan Strait last month, reportedly to show its displeasure at the news that the Trump administration is prepared to sell long-range … ( read…
Beijing urges swift British response to burning of Chinese flag, Hong Kong pro-independence chants outside its London embassy
Beijing’s diplomatic mission in London has urged the British authorities to deliver swift justice against a group of protesters who burned the Chinese flag, chanted for Hong Kong independence and were … ( read original…
US-China tensions over Taiwan an added challenge for Singapore’s ties with Beijing
In the three decades since Singapore and China established ties, they have had two tense diplomatic incidents. Both have been over the self-ruled island of Taiwan, with which Singapore maintains … ( read original story…
19th-century China: Rare photos at the dawn of photography
A band of pioneering Western photographers sought to capture China’s landscapes, cities and people, captivating audiences back home and sparking a homegrown photography movement in the process. ( read original story …)