“We must stop politicizing the virus and instead be united in our condemnation of how this virus came to America,” Trump said. ( read original story …)
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Asian stocks set for cautious start amid renewed U.S.-China tensions
Asian stocks were set for a cautious start on Tuesday, following a mixed Wall Street session and as investors eyed stalled U.S. stimulus efforts and worsening strains between Washington and Beijing … ( read original…
U.S. democracy and human rights leaders sanctioned by China vow not to be cowed into silence
The practical impact of China’s sanctions on the heads of five nonprofit groups is still vague, as the United States and China continue to retaliate against each other. ( read original story …)
China unveils policies to boost chipmakers as tensions with U.S. rise. Analysts say they may not help
China has unveiled a slew of policies to help boost its domestic semiconductor industry as tensions with the U.S. continue to rise. ( read original story …)
The world must not let China steamroll Hong Kong
AFTER YEARS of a slow, drip-drip, China is now rushing at high speed to end Hong Kong’s legendary freedom and independence. President Xi Jinping appears to have decided that, with a new national … (…
Trump urges Americans to stop politicizing the coronavirus, blames China
President Donald Trump on Monday urged Americans to stop politicizing the coronavirus, only to blame the outbreak in the United States on China moments later. “We must stop politicizing the virus, but … ( read…
Pompeo says he is not optimistic China will rethink its position on Hong Kong
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday said he is not optimistic that China will rethink its position on Hong Kong, particularly after the arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai under Hong Kong’s new…
Tropical Storm Mekkhala drops heavy rain across eastern China
A week after Typhoon Hagupit’s damaging strike on eastern China, another tropical system is targeting the country. ( read original story …)
China sanctions U.S. lawmakers, non-profit leaders over Hong Kong
China announced sanctions Monday against U.S. lawmakers and the heads of several U.S. non-profit organizations over their support for Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
China’s jets fly in Taiwan Strait amid high-level U.S. visit
Chinese fighter jets trespassed the center of the Taiwan Strait in an apparent warning to Taipei as Taiwan received its highest-level U.S. official visit since 1979. ( read original story …)
US says Beijing has ‘eviscerated’ Hong Kong freedoms
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he is “deeply troubled” by the Hong Kong arrest of pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai, accusing Beijing of an assault on rights and freedoms in the ……
China’s Sinopharm starts Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine in Bahrain
Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical company Sinopharm has begun Phase III clinical trials of a COVID-19 vaccine in Bahrain, after launching similar trials in the United Arab Emirates last month, … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Doublespeak in Hong Kong
Lam’s statements—and the Hong Kong government’s actions—during the height of the city’s prodemocracy protests last year struck those supportive of the movement as half-measures that came too late to … ( read original story …)
