But that will be particularly tricky this year, with China still emerging from a coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan at the end of last year, killing 4,643 people and sickening almost 85,000 in ... ( read original story ...)
How foreigners, especially black people, became unwelcome in parts of China amid COVID crisis
Since March, anti-black racism has increased in China. Some American expats say it is the result of coronavirus propaganda. ( read original story ...)
China’s virus-hit box office faces losses of over $42 billion: state media
China's movie box office faces losses of more than 300 billion yuan ($42.43 billion) this year after the coronavirus epidemic forced theatres to shut and the production and distribution of films to be ... ( read original story ...)
Australia pushes for independent inquiry over COVID-19 origins in China
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told reporters his government will continue pushing for an independent review of the virus' origins and China's early handling of the outbreak. ( read original story ...)
Only one of these candidates is actually able to stand up to China
Charleston, S.C., Biden called China’s President Xi Jinping “a thug”: “This is a guy who doesn’t have a democratic-with-a-small-‘d’ bone in his body.” Trump now wants to make relations with China ... ( read original story ...)
China to convene congress, confident it’s conquered the coronavirus
China is taking another step toward returning to business as normal by scheduling its most important political meeting of the year for late May. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong home prices edge up in March, but analysts say pressure remains
Hong Kong private home prices reversed a fall in March to edge up 0.4%, as bargain-hunting drove transaction volumes to a four-month high, but analysts cautioned the improvements did not signal the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases: Bangladeshi migrants surpass Maldivians in Maldives
The tally of Bangladeshi migrants in Maldives testing positive for Covid-19 has crossed the number of Maldivian nationals who contracted the disease. According to the Health Minis ... ( read original story ...)
India Activates Currency Swap Arrangement with Maldives Amid China’s Return to the Island
New Delhi (Sputnik): The currency swap facility is part of the $1.4 billion economic package announced by India for the Maldives in December 2018 after Abdulla Yameen's defeat in the elections. India ... ( read original story ...)
Covid-19: India Extends $150 Million Foreign Currency Swap Support to Maldives
The swap facility was extended under $400 million currency swap arrangement signed between India and the Maldives last July. ( read original story ...)