At least two U.S. senators said Wednesday that China hid data from the World Health Organization that could have altered the course of the coronavirus outbreak, even as a Chinese official ... ( read original story ...)
China’s crackdown on Hong Kong spooks western law firms
Among the large number of lawyers working for western law firms based in China, two anniversaries will be on their minds: 31 years ago today the Chinese government brutally quashed student protests in ... ( read original story ...)
WHO Won’t Confirm or Deny Report on Frustration with China Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
While the World Health Organization in January publicly praised China for its fast response to the coronavirus, recordings obtained by the Associated Press paint a different picture behind the scenes. ( read original story ...)
How WHO Really Feels About China
Officials coddled Beijing publicly while privately doubting its honesty. ( read original story ...)
U.K. Willing To Admit Nearly 3 Million From Hong Kong If China Adopts Security Law
Boris Johnson wrote in a Times of London column that the law would infringe on the "one country, two systems" agreement China reached with Britain in 1997 when Britain ceded control of the territory. ( read original story ...)
HSBC’s Asia chief backs China security law for Hong Kong
Pacific Chief Executive Peter Wong signed the petition and HSBC itself "respects and supports all laws that stabilise Hong Kong's social order", the bank said in a post on social media in China. ( read original story ...)
As Tensions Escalate With China and Pakistan, India Faces Tests on Two Fronts At Once
India's forces have met two major challenges along disputed Kashmir borders with China and Pakistan, two neighbors with increasingly close ties. ( read original story ...)
Bahrain To Speed Up Development Of Huge 80 Billion Barrel Oil Reserves
Bahrain has suffered from Saudi Arabia’s oil price wars, but the Kingdom is now looking to become more independent from its neighbour by rapidly developing its latest major oil find ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Ministry extends ‘return to work’ grant eligibility
The amendment to the ministry's long-awaited NIS 6 billion assistance package, announced on Wednesday, follows wide-ranging criticism from the private sector during the past week. ( read original story ...)
US Litigation Funder Launches in Israel
Israel's litigation funding sector has grown in the past year, with U.K. and U.S. funders setting up in the region. ( read original story ...)