A bill that makes the judiciary responsible for responding to and punishing China over the COVID-19 disaster is a bill that takes that responsibility away from the political branches where it … ( read original…
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U.S. Warships Enter South China Sea Hot Spot, Escalating Tension With China
The move comes as a war of words between the United States and China over the coronavirus pandemic intensifies. ( read original story …)
China doles out shopping vouchers to coax shoppers back to shops
Consumer reluctance to visit reopened stores may prove trial run for rest of world after coronavirus recedes … ( read original story …)
The Coronavirus Could Upend Trump’s China Trade Deal
Bleak data on China’s economic outlook counters claims by Trump officials that the U.S. economy can get quickly back on track when the lockdown lifts. ( read original story …)
Poll: Americans sour on China amid pandemic, broader rivalry
Americans are increasingly hostile to China as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the U.S. and global economies and after three years of Trump administration … ( read original story …)
China, South Korea Dispute Reports on Health of North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un
Reports that the leader is in grave danger after cardiovascular surgery have emerged, but they have also been quickly disputed. ( read original story …)
After denying crisis, Indonesia has most COVID-19 deaths in Asia except for China
Indonesia did not even confirm its first case of the virus until early March. But as of Tuesday, the nation had reported at least 7,135 infections and 616 deaths from COVID-19 — more fatalities than…
South Korea, China cast doubt on reports North Korean leader Kim gravely ill
South Korean and Chinese officials on Tuesday cast doubt on reports was ill after media outlets said he had undergone a cardiovascular procedure and was in “grave danger”. Daily NK, a Seoul-based … ( read…
China Bat Expert Says Her Wuhan Lab Wasn’t Source of New Coronavirus
Virologist Shi Zhengli and her colleagues are battling suspicions that the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 escaped from her laboratories in Wuhan, where the outbreak was first identified. ( read original story …)
Exclusive: Trump pressed to halt federal pension investments in China’s ZTE, Hikvision
Lawmakers and former officials are making a last ditch push to persuade the Trump administration to halt plans to invest billions of federal employee retirement dollars in Chinese companies that … ( read original story…
Beijing names islands in disputed South China Sea
China on Tuesday defended its naming of 80 islands and other geographical features in the South China Sea in a move likely to anger neighbours as the country asserts its territorial claims. A joint an…
Hong Kong crisis escalates as China moves to hasten demise of city’s autonomy
With the world’s attention diverted by the coronavirus pandemic, Beijing intervenes to cripple the territory’s democratic ambitions. ( read original story …)
Amid Covid-19, China Ups Its Game in Latin America
While the U.S. leadership in Latin America is being called into question, Beijing is positioning itself to carry the mantle. ( read original story …)
