Indonesia's economy likely posted the biggest contraction in more than two decades in the second quarter, as measures taken to combat the coronavirus pandemic hit most sectors, a Reuters poll showed ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Chinese are frightened of India’: Ex-Indian national security advisor
MK Narayanan, former National Security Adviser of India, says there is always competition between India and China due to different type of civilizations the two countries represent. He calls the rest ... ( read original story ...)
China will make monetary policy more flexible, targeted in second half: central bank
China's monetary policy will be more flexible and targeted in the second half of the year, the central bank said on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Duterte On The South China Sea: ‘I Cannot Afford’ To Go To War With China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says his country does not have the financial resources to wage a war with China over maritime territorial disputes. ( read original story ...)
South China Sea Dispute: Malaysia Pushes Back With Rejection Of Chinese Maritime Claims
Malaysia is appealing to the United Nations, rebuking China's claims that Kuala Lumpur has no right to seek the establishment of its continental shelf. ( read original story ...)
China tech stocks rally as investors bet on decoupling with US
Chinese tech stocks jumped despite Washington’s threat to ban apps including TikTok, as traders instead focused on buying up names that could benefit from a decoupling of the world’s two biggest ... ( read original story ...)
China opens anti-dumping probe on U.S. polyphenylene ether imports
China's commerce ministry said on Monday it has started an anti-dumping probe into imports from the United States of polyphenylene ether, a polymer prized for its heat resistance and used in the ... ( read original story ...)
The threat of Covid should kindle global cooperation, not a new cold war with China
A wave of anti-China feeling is rising. But it is misplaced – and threatens international peace, says Richard Horton, editor of the Lancet ... ( read original story ...)
Some mystery seeds illegally sent from China identified
At least 14 of the seed species had been identified, according to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. ( read original story ...)
The China Vise Tightens on Hong Kong
Elections are cancelled, protesters are arrested, and a professor is fired. ( read original story ...)