At least 20 people have been arrested in south India for violently preventing the burial of a prominent doctor who died of Covid-19.’ friends and family were attacked on Sunday night when they took …
In India, a Pandemic of Prejudice and Repression
Across India, the pandemic and lockdown have provided an occasion for the free play of authoritarian impulses. Despite the Supreme Court of India urging the authorities to empty the prisons because of …
Indians Aren’t Buying China’s Face-Mask Diplomacy
For much of the world, the coming weeks and months (if not years) will be dedicated to curbing the spread of the coronavirus. In China, where the outbreak has purportedly been contained, another …
China rattles sabres as world battles coronavirus pandemic
China is becoming increasingly assertive in the region as the coronavirus crisis eases on the mainland while raging elsewhere in the world, with a crackdown and sabre-rattling around Taiwan and in the …
‘How Can I Get Through This?’ The Impact of Coronavirus on China’s Economy Is Only Just Beginning
As the world’s number two economy and biggest trading nation, what happens in China is key—and the outlook is grim …
China Rejects Australia’s Questions on Its Handling of Coronavirus
China dismissed as groundless on Monday Australia’s questioning of how Beijing handled the coronavirus pandemic, saying it had been open and transparent, despite growing scepticism about the accuracy …
JPMorgan forecasts China’s full-year growth to reach 1.3% in wake of virus fallout
JPMorgan stays “cautious” on China’s projected full-year growth of 1.3%, with the expectation that the country will not be able to return to pre-coronavirus levels of economic activity this year, says …
Starbucks brings Beyond Meat to China with new plant-based lunch menu
The world’s biggest coffee chain has reopened most of its stores in China, where the outbreak appears to be slowing, and is banking on a slew of new plant-based food and beverage offerings to pull in …
A free press in China could have prevented the coronavirus pandemic, media watchdog says
Strongman leaders around the world are using the coronavirus crisis to stifle journalists, a leading press freedom watchdog has warned, as it bemoaned a missed opportunity to highlight the severity of …
Northwest China Sees Return of Coronavirus Cases
Shaanxi province reported 21 new infections from abroad as well as seven cases with no clinical symptoms, all of whom were travellers on a commercial flight from Moscow bound for the Chinese capital …