A previous lockdown extension was due to expire Sunday, but has been extended through May 18. Starting Monday, areas will be divided into zones according to the concentration of COVID-19 cases. ( read original story ...)
Trump press secretary attacks China and WHO at first White House briefing
Kayleigh McEnany was less combative than the president, but channeled him on the coronavirus and Michael Flynn ... ( read original story ...)
Trump Administration Takes Harder Actions on China During Pandemic
Since the coronavirus spread from a metropolis on the Yangtze River across the globe, hard-liners in both Washington and Beijing have accelerated efforts to decouple elements of the relationship. ( read original story ...)
Trump threatens new tariffs on China in retaliation for coronavirus
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic and he threatened new tariffs on Beijing, as his ... ( read original story ...)
Pete Buttigieg: China wants four more years of Trump
Behind its propaganda vaunting “win-win” cooperation and a “community of common destiny,” the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long aspired t ... ( read original story ...)
Scholars’ Plea: U.S. and China, Work Together on the Pandemic
More than 70 scholars urge leaders in Washington and Beijing to put partisan interests aside and coordinate their responses to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Macau Rocked by Record 97% Drop in April Gaming Revenue
Macau's gaming revenue tumbled a record 97% in April, as the world's biggest gambling hub was rocked by the coronavirus shutdown. Companies with a presence in the autonomous region on the south coast ... ( read original story ...)
Asia virus latest: Macau casino revenue plunges, Singapore rehouses migrant workers
Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic: - Macau casinos suffer historic earnings plunge - Macau's gaming revenue was virtually wiped out in April as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Protesters, Police Clash Again After Lull Brought by Coronavirus
Riot police used pepper spray to clear demonstrators from a shopping mall, the first confrontation in months as the city’s antigovernment movement sought to revive protests after a break during the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police spray tear gas in protest at shopping mall
Hong Kong police used pepper spray on Friday to disperse over a hundred protesters in a shopping mall who were singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans. The ... ( read original story ...)