World stocks gained on Tuesday after Chinese trade data came in better than expected and some countries tried to restart their economy by partly lifting restrictions aimed at containing the … ( read original story…
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If China acted earlier, coronavirus cases could have been cut by as much as 95 percent: former FDA chief
The former head of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, tweeted Monday that the number of coronavirus cases in China could have been cut by as much as 95 percent if Beijing had acted … ( read original story …)
China Seals Parts of Russian Border, Fearing a Second Coronavirus Wave
China has sealed off parts of its border with Russia and rushed in emergency medical units to the area in a bid to stop a wave of imported coronavirus infections. WSJ’s Thomas Grove reports. Photo:…
Hong Kong judges battle Beijing on rule of law as virus halts protests
Hong Kong’s judicial system is under increasing duress as signs grow that the Communist Party leadership in Beijing wants to bring the city’s courts to heel. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong Barristers Call on Beijing to ‘Exercise Restraint’ in Comments
University students wearing Guy Fawkes masks pose during a news conference to support anti-government protests before their graduation ceremony at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, … ( read original story …)
Special Report: Hong Kong judges battle Beijing over rule of law as pandemic chills protests
The independence of Hong Kong’s judicial system is under assault from the Communist Party leadership in Beijing, senior judges in the city told Reuters, posing the gravest threat to the rule of law … (…
China rolls out software surveillance for the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming human rights advocates
The Chinese government has begun to track some of its citizens through software that analyzes their personal data. ( read original story …)
Renault, Hit by Coronavirus and a Market Slump, to Close Its Main China Business
Renault, which was already struggling in China before the coronavirus epidemic hit, will stop making gas-powered cars for domestic sale and wind up its main joint venture with a state-run auto maker. ( read original…
China McDonald apologises for Guangzhou ban on black people
A video shared on social media showed a notice that read: “We’ve been informed that from now on black people are not allowed to enter the restaurant.” McDonalds said that when it it temporarily closed…
Futures rise on China trade data; focus on corporate results
U.S. stock index futures gained on Tuesday as better-than-expected trade data from China and signs some economies might be preparing to ease sweeping lockdowns lifted the mood ahead of the first batch … ( read…
Asia Today: China wet markets panned, India extends lockdown
Australia’s prime minister is criticizing the World Health Organization’s support for the reopening of markets where live animals are butchered in Wuhan, the Chinese city at the center of the coronavi … ( read original…
Human Trials of Two Coronavirus Vaccines Start in China
China has started clinical trials on two potential COVID-19 vaccines, the country’s official state-run press agency reported citing the State Council joint coronavirus prevention and control mechanism … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen International: Logistics Infrastructure Conglomerate Facing Multiple Headwinds
Shenzhen International’s toll road business and its share price could see a near-term boost when the current exemption of toll fees on roads is eventually lifte … ( read original story …)