The Chinese Communist Party’s implementation of a new “national security law” in Hong Kong has been as draconian as expected, if not worse. In recent weeks, Beijing has worked swiftly to quash the … (…
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Azar criticizes China’s response to coronavirus during Taiwan visit
Azar, the highest-level U.S. official to visit Taiwan in four decades, said the island exemplified that “open, democratic societies” were best equipped to respond to outbreaks such as covid-19. ( read original story …)
China Warns U.S., Taiwan After Azar Visit: ‘People Who Play With Fire Will Burn Themselves’
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Wednesday that Beijing opposes any official ties between the U.S. and Taiwan. ( read original story …)
Beijing on flood alert as rains hamper China’s economic recovery
Beijing is on alert for flooding as China struggles with a series of severe weather events that are driving up food prices and threatening its economic recovery from coronavirus. The Beijing municipal … ( read…
China Blasts US for Taiwan Visit While Virus Spreads at Home
A Chinese official has lashed out at U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar for visiting Taiwan amid an ongoing pandemic back home, accusing him of putting politics ahead of the lives of ……
Coronavirus found on Ecuador shrimps in China, state media says
A city in China’s eastern Anhui province found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of shrimps from Ecuador, state media reported on Wednesday, in the latest instance of the virus being detected on … (…
Authorities in China Are Detecting Coronavirus on Frozen Seafood
There have been at least two instances in China wherein imported seafood packaging were found to be contaminated with the novel coronavirus. ( read original story …)
Breakingviews – Corona Capital: Online retail, UK, Cathay Pacific
Corona Capital is a daily column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. ( read original story …)
Health Secretary Alex Azar Renews Swipes at China Over Coronavirus in Taiwan Visit
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar fired fresh barbs at China’s handling of the coronavirus during a rare, high-level visit to Taiwan, revisiting the Trump administration’s blame game with … ( read original story…
Coronavirus: China reports Covid-19 being found on frozen seafood packaging
A local government in China has reported finding the virus that causes Covid-19 on the outer packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which recently saw a surge ……
Shake Shack shrugs off trade war, opens outlet in Beijing
Antagonisms between China and the United States didn’t stop Beijing’s burger lovers from standing in line for hours for a bite of Shake Shack’s snacks. The New York … ( read original story …)
South China Sea Tensions: Beijing Tells Troops ‘Not to Fire the First Shot’
Both the U.S. and China realize that a minor incident could turn into an armed conflict in the tense waters of the South China Sea. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi Speeds Up Inward Economic Shift
China tensions deepening, President Xi Jinping is laying out a major initiative to accelerate China’s shift toward more reliance on its domestic economy. ( read original story …)
