Local party volunteers stop visitors from entering a national park, requiring an appointment or a special pass, after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, ... ( read original story ...)
World stocks climb on China trade relief, while U.S. jobs data dents dollar
World shares rose on Thursday after China's exports came in far stronger than expected, suggesting an economic recovery was under way, but the dollar fell from two-week highs as U.S. data showed ... ( read original story ...)
A Chinese man walks near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
A Chinese man wearing a protective face mask walks around the outskirts of the Forbidden City after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Despite ... ( read original story ...)
The real scandal isn’t what China did to us. It’s what we did to ourselves.
But as human civilization expands — building roads, clearing farmland, constructing factories, excavating mines — we are also destroying the natural habitat of wild animals, bringing them closer and ... ( read original story ...)
Containing China Will Be Complicated
Expect Beijing to grow more assertive as the West rethinks its economic attachments after the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
China’s Bargain on Global Influence Is Paying Off
The U.S. gives more money than China to many international organizations. So why do they seem more sympathetic to Beijing? ( read original story ...)
NKorea’s Kim sends ‘verbal message’ to China’s Xi
North Korea's Kim Jong Un has sent a "verbal message" to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, state media KCNA reported Friday, after weeks of speculation about his health. The news agency did not explain what ... ( read original story ...)
China’s coercive behaviour a ‘wake-up call’, Australia’s former top public servant says
China’s threats of a consumer boycott against Australia over calling for an independent investigation of Covid-19 are a “wake-up call” to its coercive behaviour, Martin Parkinson has said. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s coronavirus response shines spotlight on international status
Despite its proximity to mainland China, Taiwan has reported only a few hundred coronavirus cases. The government's response is bringing attention to its international status. CBSN contributor and ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: Philippine economy shrinks, Taiwan baseball gets global audience
Pakistan will begin easing its nationwide lockdown over the weekend, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, citing the economic havoc the measures have wreaked, even as increased testing shows a rise in new ... ( read original story ...)