After six-and-a-half million cases, and more than 100,000 deaths, is the coronavirus pandemic slowing down in India? Consider this. India has been recording an average of 64,000 cases daily so far ... ( read original story ...)
India’s services sector slump eased in September, but job losses balloon
The plunge in India's services sector activity eased considerably in September after the government lifted some coronavirus restrictions, but demand continued to contract, prompting firms to cut more ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Can China’s Golden Week boost Asia’s economies?
Golden Week holiday is dubbed "the world's largest human migration" as it usually sees millions of Chinese tourists travelling internationally. China accounts for almost one-fifth of the world's ... ( read original story ...)
Top China Critic Becomes Its Defender
Robert E. Lighthizer, President Trump’s trade negotiator, has cautioned against actions that could anger Beijing in an attempt to preserve the U.S.-China trade deal. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Slams China’s ‘Corruption, Coercion’ At Tokyo Talks
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on key Asian allies to unite against China's "exploitation, corruption and coercion" in the region, as he held talks Tuesday in Tokyo. Pompeo was speaking at ... ( read original story ...)
How a Chilean raspberry scam dodged food safety controls from China to Canada
Chilean Customs inspectors acted on a tip from a whistleblower: The country’s prized crop of raspberries was under threat. ( read original story ...)
Pompeo meets Asian ‘Quad’ allies in Tokyo with eyes on China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held talks on Tuesday with key Asia-Pacific allies in Tokyo, presenting a united front on the regional challenge posed by an increasingly assertive China. ( read original story ...)
‘We Want to Help the World Better Understand China.’ Meet Chen Xiaoqing, the Film Director Using Food to Make Friends
We want to help the world better understand China,' says the creator of the hit Netflix series 'Flavorful Origins' ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo seeks unity against China’s assertiveness, but don’t expect an Asian NATO
The secretary of state, in Tokyo, aims to bring Japan, Australia and India into a tighter coalition of democracies to contain Beijing. ( read original story ...)
Tsai Defiant As Taiwan’s Anti-China Jet Flights Double
Taiwan will not "yield an inch" in defending itself, President Tsai Ing-wen warned Tuesday, as new figures revealed the island is scrambling fighter jets at more than double the rate of last year in ... ( read original story ...)