China brands anti-government demonstrators as ‘political viruses’, increasing the rhetoric as the territory eases social distancing restrictions. ( read original story …)
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Britain undergoing ‘mindset change’ toward Beijing, says leading lawmaker
Beijing’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak is prompting the UK to question its dependency on Chinese trade, says Tobias Ellwood. ( read original story …)
China says HK will never be calm unless violent protesters removed
China’s Hong Kong affairs office on Wednesday condemned Hong Kong protesters as a “political virus” who seek independence, warning that the city will never be calm unless what it said were violent … ( read…
Asia equities rally fades as China returns from holiday
China has denied the lab was involved. The stand-off has stoked fears that the trade war between the world’s two largest economies could reignite. But on Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed nearly 1 per cent…
Trump’s anti-China theory implodes
(CNN)The big lie of the Trump administration is that China is the cause of America’s problems. The meme has worked for a while, since it plays into American smugness that if China is succeeding, they…
Trump’s tariff threats against China are ‘largely bluster’: Charles Schwab
It will be difficult for U.S. President Donald Trump to backtrack on the U.S.-China “phase one” trade deal after previously lauding it as “the best deal ever made”, says Jeffrey Kleintop of Charles … (…
Column: The White House plays dumb on the pandemic’s China connection
Anger at Xi Jinping’s government over the coronavirus crisis is warranted, but treating a nuclear and economic superpower as an existential enemy to satisfy domestic political needs isn’t the smart … ( read original story…
‘Dangerous dynamic’: Coronavirus threatens new ‘Cold War’ between US and China
Near-daily blame-trading between the U.S. and China over the covonavirus has led to warnings of a new “Cold War” brewing between the two superpowers. ( read original story …)
China reports 2 new coronavirus cases, 20 new asymptomatic cases
China reported 2 new coronavirus cases for May 5 and 20 new asymptomatic cases, data from the national health authority showed on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: Can live-streaming save China’s economy?
“I’m a bit nervous,” confessed Li Qiang, the deputy mayor of Wuhan, the Chinese city where the coronavirus was first reported late last year, as he awaited the start of his first-ever TikTok … (…
China launches new rocket into space as it steps up Moon landing plans
Space agency tests new design that is billed to replace current Shenzhou module, a copy of Russia’s Soyuz … ( read original story …)
Chinese ambassador: Blaming China will not end this pandemic
An unnecessary burden has been distracting our focus and undercutting international efforts to curb the virus. ( read original story …)
Ji Chaozhu, Interpreter for China During Nixon’s Trip, Dies at 90
With his flawless English, he sometimes translated for both American and Chinese officials, making him the “indispensable man.” … ( read original story …)
