Research suggests that pangolins kept in wildlife markets across China may have facilitated the incubation of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
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Wildlife Activists Welcome China’s New Pangolin Protections
Wildlife activists on Wednesday welcomed China’s decision to remove pangolin parts from its official list of traditional medicines, as Beijing steps up protection of the heavily-trafficked endangered … ( read original story …)
How Beijing is returning to normal after coronavirus
As states begin to reopen, Beijing may offer a glimpse into what American life could be like in a few months. CNBC’s Eunice Yoon reports. ( read original story …)
Iran urges Russia, China to resist U.S. push to extend arms embargo
Iran on Wednesday called on Russia and China to resist a push by Washington to extend a U.N.-imposed arms embargo due to expire in October under Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with six powers. ( read…
Potential COVID-19 Vaccine From China Shows Promise in Animal Tests
BEIJING (Reuters) – A potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Chinese researchers showed promise in trials in monkeys, triggering antibodies and raising no safety issues, researchers said, and a … ( read original story …)
Why Coronavirus Reparations From China Are Just a Distraction
In the case of coronavirus, there is unlikely to be a strong legal basis to claim reparations from China under international law. ( read original story …)
China Sees ‘Consensus’ With India Over Border Tensions
China said Wednesday it had reached a “positive consensus” with India over resolving tensions at the border between the two countries, where troops have faced off in recent weeks. Tensions flare on a … (…
China’s new bank loans fall in May, but broader credit growth quickened
New bank lending in China fell more than expected in May from the previous month but broader credit growth quickened as the central bank continues to ease policy to get the economy back on solid…
Millions displaced by deadly floods in China
More than 2 million people have been displaced in southern China following heavy flooding that has incurred more than $560 million in damages, according to Chinese authorities. ( read original story …)
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Slams China’s ‘Coercive Bullying Tactics’ Against the U.K.
Beijing has reportedly threatened not to build nuclear plants unless the U.K. uses Huawei to build its 5G network … ( read original story …)
China Tries an Old Remedy to Revive Its Economy: Street Stalls
With unemployment rising amid China’s first economic contraction in four decades, Beijing is turning to sidewalk trade as a way to unleash its animal spirits … ( read original story …)
Asia Pacific stocks mixed as China’s inflation data misses expectations
Chinese inflation data for May missed expectations. The Producer Price Index for May fell 3.7% from a year earlier, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics. That was a larger decline that … ( read…
China removes pangolin scales from traditional medicine list, helping protect world’s most trafficked mammal
The Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine, a move campaigners describe as a “critical step” towards saving the … ( read original story…