The US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, has criticised the British bank HSBC for supporting China’s move to end Hong Kong’s autonomy, calling it a “corporate kowtow”. Pompeo said the US was ready to ... ( read original story ...)
China Tries an Old Remedy to Revive Its Economy: Street Stalls
With unemployment rising amid China’s first economic contraction in four decades, Beijing is turning to sidewalk trade as a way to unleash its animal spirits ... ( read original story ...)
Millions displaced by deadly floods in China
More than 2 million people have been displaced in southern China following heavy flooding that has incurred more than $560 million in damages, according to Chinese authorities. ( read original story ...)
Iran urges Russia, China to resist U.S. push to extend arms embargo
Iran on Wednesday called on Russia and China to resist a push by Washington to extend a U.N.-imposed arms embargo due to expire in October under Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal with six powers. ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo Says China Is Bullying U.K. Into ‘Political and Corporate Kowtows’ Over Huawei 5G Deal
The secretary of state said the U.S. "stands with our allies and partners against the Chinese Communist Party's coercive bullying tactics." ... ( read original story ...)
Mike Pompeo calls on UK to choose sides on China
US secretary of state accuses Beijing of ‘bullying tactics’ and offers Britain help with nuclear and 5G projects ... ( read original story ...)
China removes pangolin scales from traditional medicine list, helping protect world’s most trafficked mammal
The Chinese government has removed pangolin scales from its 2020 list of approved ingredients used in traditional Chinese medicine, a move campaigners describe as a "critical step" towards saving the ... ( read original story ...)
U.S.-China Struggle Puts Europe in an Awkward Bind
European attitudes to China were never far from American ones and have been getting closer. But there is one big difference: While greater economic independence is an option for the U.S., it is an ... ( read original story ...)
Cigna Study Shows Hong Kong Has the Lowest Health and Well-Being Score Globally During the COVID-19 Crisis
Cigna Hong Kong today released the Hong Kong findings of its Cigna COVID-19 Global Impact Study. Part of Cigna's annual 360 Well-Being Survey, this research is the first in a new series of studies fro ... ( read original story ...)
Lawrence Wong, Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance
Singapore Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong speaks to Singaporeans on living with COVID-19. Singaporean curator and scholar Peter Lee explores the history ... ( read original story ...)