Archive for May 25th, 2020
Global Markets: Asian shares tick up, eyes on China-US trade relations
Asian shares started cautiously on Monday as central bank largesse globally boosted sentiment but rising trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies dulled [...] » More
HK police fire tear gas, water cannon at protesters
Hong Kong police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters in a popular shopping district Sunday, as thousands took to the streets to march against China’s move [...] » More
HK: nearly a year of unrest
China’s proposal for a new security law in Hong Kong has revived tensions in the semi-autonomous city after it was rocked by months of pro-democracy protests last year. [...] » More
Former HK governor: China’s proposed national security law should be on G7 agenda
The United Kingdom should ensure that China’s efforts to impose a new national security law on Hong Kong are on the agenda for the G7 meeting in June, Chris Patten, the [...] » More
Thousands protest in HK over China security law proposal
Police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the [...] » More
Taiwan promises ‘necessary assistance’ to HK’s people
Taiwan will provide the people of Hong Kong with “necessary assistance”, President Tsai Ing-wen said, after a resurgence in protests in the Chinese ruled [...] » More
‘Political virus’ is spreading in US along with Covid-19, says Chinese Foreign minister Wang Yi
China’s Foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday both China and the United States needed to avoid a new cold war as he blamed “a political virus” spreading [...] » More
Wuhan lab had three live bat coronaviruses: Chinese state media
The Chinese virology institute at the centre of US allegations it may have been the source of the COVID-19 pandemic has three live strains of bat coronavirus on-site, but [...] » More
Chinese tech firms denounce latest additions to US trade blacklist as speculation mounts that Beijing will retaliate
Chinese technology firms roundly condemned a move by the US administration to add another 33 companies and government organisations to its trade blacklist, in a move that ups [...] » More
China legislation on HK could lead to US sanctions, White House says
China’s proposed national security legislation for Hong Kong could lead to US sanctions and threaten the city’s status as a financial hub, White House National [...] » More
China promises to boost belt and road health projects amid coronavirus pandemic
China will step up public health projects in belt and road countries in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, Foreign minister Wang Yi said on Sunday. Wang said global efforts [...] » More
Xi Jinping says China must strengthen health system after coronavirus pandemic
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for an overhaul of the country’s public health system, which has been criticised for being ill-prepared for the Covid-19 [...] » More
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that its relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War,” fuelled partly by tensions over the coronavirus pandemic that [...] » More
China reports 11 new mainland COVID-19 cases versus three a day earlier
China reported 11 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-May 24, up from three a day earlier, the National Health Commission reported. The commission said [...] » More
Japan looking to end Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh $930 billion stimulus
Japan is looking to lift a state of emergency for Tokyo and remaining areas still facing restrictions while also considering fresh stimulus worth almost $1 trillion to help [...] » More
