China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar with the situation. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Tory MPs to examine ‘rise of China’
Britain needs a better understanding of China's economic ambitions and global role when the coronavirus crisis ends, a new group of Tory MPs says. The group - headed by Tom Tugendhat, a prominent ... ( read original story ...)
Pressured by China, E.U. Softens Report on Covid-19 Disinformation
A revised report shows how Beijing reacts swiftly and effectively to tamp down Western criticism of its pandemic response. ( read original story ...)
20% of children on lockdown in China suffer depression, anxiety, study finds
One in five children in China confined to their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic have depression and anxiety, suggests data published Friday, and experts say socioeconomic differences in the U.S ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Allies Leave WHO Funding Gap Unfilled as China and Others Step Up
America’s allies have been reluctant to fill the gap left by the U.S. decision to halt funding for the World Health Organization because of concerns over the agency’s management of the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Who’s Making Hong Kong’s Ubiquitous Face Masks? Prisoners, Among Others
To ensure that city workers have enough surgical masks, an army of inmates works around the clock for pennies. ( read original story ...)
Three Group 1 races in Hong Kong highlight weekend horse racing
With much of the world's horse racing still shuttered by the COVID-19 pandemic, Hong Kong steps up Sunday with three Group 1 races and potential Horse of the Year honors on the line. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Defy Virus Rules, Vow to Resume Movement
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protesters staged a small demonstration at a luxury downtown mall, challenging rules that ban gatherings of more than four people in a glimpse of what could be ... ( read original story ...)
Another US War Boat Steams Through Taiwan Strait Amid South China Sea Show Of Force
Claims of sovereignty that often overlap are given as reasons for the ongoing disputes but the rights to the international waters would not be of great concern if the South China Sea did not have ... ( read original story ...)
Paige Turley already planning Maldives wedding to Finley Tapp just two months after winning Love Island
Love Island winner Paige Turley has been planning her dream Maldives wedding to boyfriend Finley Tapp. The couple, who met on the ITV2 reality series in January, may have only been together a couple ... ( read original story ...)