Beijing officials have been worried since late last year that Donald Trump would follow-up his two-year China trade fight with a “financial war”. The first shot in that second conflict was fired on … (…
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Trump Senate Ally Seeks China Sanctions Over COVID-19 Probe
A leading U.S. Republican senator proposed legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. president to impose far-reaching sanctions on China if it fails to give a full account of events leading … ( read…
Asia virus latest: China city in partial lockdown, Seoul sees test surge
Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: – Chinese city in partial lockdown over ‘major risk’ of virus spread – A northeastern Chinese city has partially … ( read…
Canada’s Calgary Zoo to return two pandas to China because it can’t get enough bamboo to feed them
The Calgary Zoo in Canada is sending two giant pandas back to China due to a shortage of bamboo. The zoo said in a statement that it usually flies in bamboo from China to feed…
Slowly but steady, China strives to make widespread virus testing the new normal
Beijing resident Wang Yukun was happy to comply in April when the construction firm he works for told him he’d need to take a test for the novel coronavirus before he could come back to…
China Wants to Help the World Fight Coronavirus
Scapegoating and finger-pointing are pointless. This is a battle no country can afford to face alone. ( read original story …)
U.S. Senators Introduce China Sanctions Bill Over Virus
U.S. lawmakers are introducing a bill that would authorize President Trump to impose sanctions if China does not cooperate with investigations into the Covid-19 outbreak. The move does threaten to … ( read original story…
China’s aviation regulator says passenger numbers down 68.5% year-on-year in April
China’s aviation regulator said on Wednesday that passenger numbers fell 68.5% in April from a year earlier to 16.72 million. ( read original story …)
FBI arrests researcher for NASA who allegedly failed to report ties to China
Federal agents have arrested an Arkansas professor who allegedly failed to disclose his ties to Chinese entities during the course of securing funding for a NASA research project, the Justice … ( read original story…
As China State Media Taunts U.S. Response to Coronavirus, Trump Senate Ally Seeks Sanctions on Beijing Over Pandemic Probe
“I’m convinced China will never cooperate with a serious investigation unless they are made to do so,” Senator Lindsey Graham said. ( read original story …)
Green or red light: China virus app is ticket to everywhere
To enter many offices, restaurants, parks or malls in China nowadays, people must show their status on an app that determines whether they are a coronavirus threat. There is often a moment of tension ……
US Senate threatens sanctions on China over COVID-19 accounting
US Republican senators proposed legislation Tuesday that would empower President Donald Trump to slap sanctions on China if Beijing does not give a “full accounting” for the coronavirus outbreak. “The … ( read original story…
Beijing raises stakes by banning beef from Australia
Fears of a trade war grew in Australia yesterday after China, its biggest trading partner, announced it was blocking imports of beef from the country, with fears that wine and seafood would be next. (…
