Australia will beam Neighbours, MasterChef and other popular television shows into the Pacific in a soft power push designed to counteract Chinese influence in a region Canberra considers its own ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus updates: China ridicules efforts to make it pay coronavirus compensation, NY deaths fall to lowest level since March
China's top diplomat criticized U.S. efforts to hold China accountable for its alleged role in the spread of the coronavirus, calling any aims to force Beijing to pay compensation for the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
China’s pork imports in April jump 170% to record high
China, the world's top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares fall nearly 1% as China’s National People’s Congress continues
China announced a new national security law on Friday, which, if implemented, would give Beijing more control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Work collaboration unicorn Notion is blocked in China
Notion, the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The productivity app has attracted waves of star ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan promises ‘support’ for Hong Kong’s people as China tightens grip
President Tsai Ing-wen pledges ‘necessary assistance’ after a resurgence in protests against newly proposed security legislation from Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police After China Tightens Grip
Hong Kong protesters battled with riot police in busy downtown areas on Sunday, showing their opposition toward China’s dramatic move to crack down on dissent in the biggest demonstration since the ... ( read original story ...)
O’Brien: ‘Sanctions’ if China pushes to take over Hong Kong
Robert O'Brien, White House National Security Adviser, tells Chuck Todd that Hong Kong may no longer be China's financial sector. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Resist China’s Grip
Marchers defied social distancing rules and a water cannon to demonstrate against Beijing’s plan for new security legislation in the territory. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s tough choices over Hong Kong
Successive administrations have struggled with an increasingly aggressive China, while factoring in the geopolitical reality that it is, and will likely continue to be, a global heavyweight. With just ... ( read original story ...)