The coronavirus crisis will accelerate a capital, trade and technology war between the world’s two largest economies, one investor has warned. Speaking to CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” on Tuesday, … ( read original story …)
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Donald Trump Must Clamp Down on China’s Interference in Hong Kong, Lawmaker Says
Police in Hong Kong fired pepper pellets and made around 300 arrests as people protested a law criminalizing the ridicule of China’s national anthem. ( read original story …)
Global Stocks Mixed As China-US Tensions Return To Fore
Global stock markets and the dollar diverged Wednesday as investors balanced deteriorating China-US relations and Hong Kong protests against the gradual reopening of virus-hit economies. Nearing the … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong protesters arrested as Trump vows to act “powerfully” against China
Mounting anger over China’s plans to exert more power over Hong Kong spark clashes, with pepper pellets fired and almost 300 arrests. ( read original story …)
Trump offers to mediate ‘raging’ India-China border dispute
“We have informed both India and China that the United States is ready, willing and able to mediate or arbitrate their now raging border dispute,” Trump said in a Twitter post. The standoff was ……
A history of resistance: key dates in Hong Kong’s battle with China
Beijing’s attempts to bring the territory to heel since handover have resulted in pushback and protest … ( read original story …)
China to Increase International Flights if Virus Under Control: Regulator
China’s aviation authority will consider increasing international flights as long as imported coronavirus risks are under control, state media China News reported on Wednesday, citing the agency’s … ( read original story …)
Dow Futures Gain As Markets Look Past US-China Tensions; S&P 500 Tests 3,000 Point Level Amid Easing COVID-19 Lockdowns
The S&P 500 is looking to hold its first close past the 3,000 point mark since March 5 as global stocks continue to rally on hopes of an end to the coronavirus pandemic. ( read…
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong says Beijing’s bill is about boosting Communist regime, not national security
Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong called Beijing’s proposed national security legislation “more evil” than the scrapped extradition bill that triggered mass protests in Hong Kong last year. ( read original story …)
Amnesia Nation: Why China Has Forgotten Its Coronavirus Outbreak
A 2009 novel predicted the Chinese people would forget a traumatic crisis. The puzzle, says its author, is how it happened so fast. ( read original story …)
Today’s court decision on Meng Wanzhou’s extradition could rattle the Canada-China relationship
No matter how the ruling goes today in the case of Meng Wanzhou, it will have an impact on the fraught relationship between Canada and China. ( read original story …)
China’s hidden targeting of Donald Trump one reason Facebook needs new cybersecurity approach
Too many loopholes exist for bad actors to influence our elections. It’s time for Facebook to get serious about closing them. ( read original story …)
YouTube is automatically deleting comments that criticize China’s Communist Party
YouTube’s automated comment filters are deleting comments that contain two key Chinese language phrases. The issue was detected by users in October 2019. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey put the … ( read original story …)
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