China, the world's top pork consumer, imported a record 400,000 tonnes in April, up nearly 170% from a year earlier, customs data showed, as buyers took advantage of low prices to stock up on meat. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong shares fall nearly 1% as China’s National People’s Congress continues
China announced a new national security law on Friday, which, if implemented, would give Beijing more control over Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Work collaboration unicorn Notion is blocked in China
Notion, the fast-growing work collaboration tool that recently hit a $2 billion valuation, said on Twitter Monday that its service is blocked in China. The productivity app has attracted waves of star ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan promises ‘support’ for Hong Kong’s people as China tightens grip
President Tsai Ing-wen pledges ‘necessary assistance’ after a resurgence in protests against newly proposed security legislation from Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters Clash With Police After China Tightens Grip
Hong Kong protesters battled with riot police in busy downtown areas on Sunday, showing their opposition toward China’s dramatic move to crack down on dissent in the biggest demonstration since the ... ( read original story ...)
O’Brien: ‘Sanctions’ if China pushes to take over Hong Kong
Robert O'Brien, White House National Security Adviser, tells Chuck Todd that Hong Kong may no longer be China's financial sector. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Fire Tear Gas as Protesters Resist China’s Grip
Marchers defied social distancing rules and a water cannon to demonstrate against Beijing’s plan for new security legislation in the territory. ( read original story ...)
Trump’s tough choices over Hong Kong
Successive administrations have struggled with an increasingly aggressive China, while factoring in the geopolitical reality that it is, and will likely continue to be, a global heavyweight. With just ... ( read original story ...)
Iran, Lebanon plagued by virus, sectarianism
The Covid-19 shared experience of Iran and Lebanon should serve as a warning to countries which have not prepared properly for a staged reopening of popular and public lockdown and the closure of ... ( read original story ...)
Production of industrial pipes to surge in Azerbaijan
Oil demand projected to drop by more than 10% for 2020 Oil&Gas 24 May 23:44 Number of COVID-2019 cases across globe up by over 101,000 in past day - WHO World 24 May 23:23 ... ( read original story ...)