The French Institute of International Relations said Beijing is tailoring its outreach to individual European nations as Beijing wages its PR campaign amid the pandemic. ( read original story …)
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China’s Hubei, Where Coronavirus Began, Eases Lockdown
China’s central province of Hubei, where the novel coronavirus behind the pandemic was first detected, will lower its emergency response level from Saturday in the latest relaxation of lockdowns put … ( read original story…
Smartphone shipments dropped 18% in China, thanks to COVID-19
More rough figures from Canalys. After reporting a 13% year-over-year drop for global smartphone shipments, the firm is back with even worse numbers for China. Shipments dropped 18% year-over-year for … ( read original story…
China threatened Australia with a boycott if it pushed a coronavirus investigation, reigniting a debate over economic ties
The week vividly illustrated the limits of China’s economic leverage in a politically charged time of covid-19 — and the hardening public attitudes it faces around the world. ( read original story …)
Wall Street set to slide at open as Trump warns of new China tariffs
U.S. stock indexes were set to fall at the open on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap new tariffs on China over the coronavirus crisis, while Apple and Amazon became the latest ……
US gets dragged into fight as Australia-China war of words escalates
The animosity brewing between Australia and China over coronavirus reached a fever pitch this week with both sides digging in – but tensions between the trading partners have been simmering for more … ( read original…
Europe Calls On China To Join Investigation Into Origins Of The Coronavirus
A handful of countries are calling for an investigation into how the coronavirus started. China has repeatedly denied wrongdoing. ( read original story …)
COVID-19 case tally; 3.27 million cases, 233,704 deaths as Brazil overtakes China in case numbers
The global case tally for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 climbed to 3.27 million on Friday, according to data aggregated by Johns Hopkins … ( read original story …)
WHO not invited to join China’s investigation into COVID-19, disease expert says
One of the World Health Organization’s most senior officials told Sky News’ Tom Cheshire that it had not been invited to participate in China’s investigation into the origins of the coronavirus … ( read original…
How the Trump-China Rivalry Has Hampered U.S. Intelligence on COVID-19
U.S. intelligence efforts to gather information on the early spread of COVID-19 has been clouded by politics in both China and the U.S. ( read original story …)
Futures slide as Trump threatens new tariffs on China
U.S. stock index futures slid on Friday after President Donald Trump threatened to slap new tariffs on China over the coronavirus crisis, while Apple and Amazon became the latest companies to warn of … (…
Steve Bannon Accuses China of Coronavirus Cover-up, Calls it ‘A Biological Chernobyl’
The former White House chief strategist told Eric Bolling on Sinclair’s “United We Stand” Beijing concealed the threat of COVID-19 during December and January. ( read original story …)
Australian PM says no evidence coronavirus originated in China laboratory, urges inquiry
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has angered Beijing by calling for a global inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak, said he had no evidence to suggest the disease originated in a … ( read original…
