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China sends aid to African nations amid racism charges
China is sending dozens of medical experts to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia amid accusations of racial discrimination against African residents in the southern city of Guangzhou. ( read original story …)
Russia Defends China’s Record on Coronavirus Response Amid U.S. Attacks
The Russian side highly appreciated the consistent and effective actions of the Chinese partners, which made it possible to stabilize the epidemiological situation in the country,” a readout of the … ( read original story…
Lawmakers call for China to face accountability as suspicion grows that coronavirus leaked from lab
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Lawmakers are calling for China to face accountability as suspicion grows that the novel coronavirus … ( read…
Beijing reports three import-related COVID-19 cases
A customs officer answers questions for inbound passengers on a flight at the Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2020. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao) All three new confirmed … ( read original story…
Pentagon Chief Addresses Reports That Coronavirus Was Engineered in China
Though inconclusive, the defense secretary says a majority of assessments point to a natural origin of COVID-19, not artificial engineering. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Stock Exchange partners with Malaysian bourse
Shenzhen Stock Exchange and Bursa Malaysia, the Malaysian stock exchange, sign a memorandum of understanding through a video conference on Wednesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Shenzhen … ( read original story …)
Takeaways from internal documents on China’s virus response
Top Chinese officials secretly determined they were likely facing an epidemic from a new coronavirus in mid-January, ordering preparations even as they downplayed it in public … ( read original story …)
China Post-Coronavirus: Signs of Life, Censorship and Paranoia
Hefei, an industrial city, offers tales of hope for a world battling the outbreak. The police tried to make sure they weren’t heard. ( read original story …)
West must do more to stop China buying up technology: former UK spy chief
The West needs to do more to stop China buying up strategic technology including companies such as British semiconductor chip designer Imagination Technologies, the former head of Britain’s MI6 … ( read original story …)
China Hawks in Congress Want Beijing to Pay Compensation For Coronavirus Pandemic
Lawmakers have put forward bills and resolutions that would enable Americans to seek damages from the Chinese government. ( read original story …)
Kicked Out of China
As the coronavirus escalated to a worldwide crisis, China expelled our journalists — and surveilled our correspondents to thwart their reporting before they left. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, produced … ( read original story …)
China Dismisses U.S. Suggestion It Is Conducting Secret Nuclear Tests, Calls Report ‘Irresponsible’
The State Department report detailed activity at China’s Lop Nur site where preparations announced possible secret underground tests. ( read original story …)