As Indians await details of a huge coronavirus relief package Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to jump-start the economy, the virus outbreak in the financial capital ... ( read original story ...)
India’s Modi promises $266 billion to protect economy from Covid-19
India says it is committing $266 billion to prop up its ailing economy during the coronavirus pandemic. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the headline figure during a national address on ... ( read original story ...)
NBA has a new CEO in China. His first task is to make up with Beijing
The NBA has appointed a new chief in China after a political blowup last year over Houston Rockets executive Daryl Morey's tweets. ( read original story ...)
How to Decouple Key Supply Chains From China | Opinion
Amidst the pandemic, the desire to economically decouple from China is immediately encumbered by the fact that China is a key American supplier of medicine (including antibiotics) and medical gear ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Wuhan kicks off mass testing campaign for new coronavirus
Authorities in the Chinese city where the novel coronavirus emerged launched an ambitious campaign on Wednesday to test all of its 11 million residents, after a cluster of new cases raised fears of a ... ( read original story ...)
China Fires Its JL-3 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile In New South China Sea Test
JL-3 is a Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile If launched from the Chinese coast, JL-3 could reach the U.S. The JL-3 is expected to be deployed on type 096 submarines China’s navy has ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus flare-ups in China and South Korea prompt new fears of a 2nd wave
China plans to test all 11 million people in epicenter city Wuhan after finding new cases, while South Korea races to contain a new cluster in Seoul. ( read original story ...)
Infrastructure investment is a ‘weapon’ for China to grow its economy, says economist
China's consumption or exports have been hit by the coronavirus pandemic, but infrastructure investment can be a "very important weapon" for the government to boost economic growth, says Yu Yongding ... ( read original story ...)
China may test all of Wuhan amid fears of virus comeback
China has moved quickly to snuff out new outbreaks wherever they pop up, even as it relaxes restrictions on the movement of people and reopens public attractions to limited numbers of visitors. Jilin ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo in Israel for Meetings on Annexation, Virus, Iran — and China
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s vow to take ownership of West Bank land loomed large over the quick visit. But friction over Chinese investments in Israel was also on the agenda. ( read original story ...)