Indonesia's economy is expected to take a hit as the novel coronavirus takes a toll on the country and social distancing measures limit business activity in centers like Jakarta. ( read original story ...)
Congress Seeks to Confront China With $6 Billion in New Defense Spending
Congress Seeks to Confront China With $6 Bil... Amid rising U.S.-China tensions over the coronavirus pandemic, a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday would seek to create for the first time a ... ( read original story ...)
Fact check: Black people being targeted in Guangzhou, China, over COVID-19 fears
Discrimination against blacks in the Chinese city of Guangzhou, including an incident at McDonald's, has sparked outrage. ( read original story ...)
China sends aid to African nations amid racism charges
April 16 (UPI) --China is sending dozens of medical experts to Burkina Faso and Ethiopia amid accusations of racial discrimination against African residents in the southern city of Guangzhou. ( read original story ...)
G7 leaders call for ‘thorough review’ of besieged WHO amid questions about coronavirus, pro-China bias
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) countries are calling for a “thorough review and reform process” for the World Health Organization (WHO), the White House said Thursday -- days after President ... ( read original story ...)
Claim That Coronavirus Came from a Lab in China Completely Unfounded, Scientists Say
Adam Lauring of University of Michigan Medical School told Newsweek: "This claim is a conspiracy theory and it is not supported at all by the available data." ... ( read original story ...)
China will have to answer hard questions on coronavirus outbreak: UK foreign minister
China will have to answer hard questions on how the coronavirus outbreak happened and on whether it could have been prevented, British foreign secretary Dominic Raab said on Thursday. "There ... ( read original story ...)
A Coronavirus Betrayal: Even Friends Shun Mainland Protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in the middle of a pandemic. They weren't worried about ... ( read original story ...)
Businesses are confident about Taiwan’s rebound in 18 months: AmCham Taipei
Taiwan's strong semiconductor industry continues to "power on" despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, says William Foreman, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says Donating 2 Million Face Masks to Virus-Hit Japan
Taiwan will donate two million face masks to its former colonial master Japan, which has been hard hit by the outbreak of the new coronavirus, as part of the island's efforts to show it can help the ... ( read original story ...)