Australia return to the top of the Test rankings for the first time in four years, replacing India, who slip to third. ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: India set to cap stimulus package at $60 billion to protect credit rating, sources say
The Indian government is likely to cap its overall spending on coronavirus-related relief at around 4.5 trillion rupees ($60 billion), due to concerns that excess spending could trigger a sovereign ... ( read original story ...)
India extends lockdown by two weeks, but loosens measures in lower-risk areas
India said on Friday it would extend its nationwide lockdown for another two weeks after May 4, but would allow "considerable relaxations" in lower-risk districts marked as green ... ( read original story ...)
Global markets recoil as Trump threatens US-China trade war
US president escalates attack on Beijing’s handling of coronavirus pandemic ... ( read original story ...)
For Trump, China is the new Mexico
When I say that China is the new Mexico, what I mean is not just that it’s a foreign country President Trump is preparing to blame much of America’s problems on. The demand fo ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: What’s Trump’s new strategy on China?
Tensions between the US and China are longstanding but the pandemic and a US election has amplified the rivalry, ... ( read original story ...)
World stocks fall further after Trump’s China tariff threat
World stocks pulled back further on Friday on grim U.S. economic data and President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on China over the coronavirus crisis. ( read original story ...)
US gets dragged into fight as Australia-China war of words escalates
The animosity brewing between Australia and China over coronavirus reached a fever pitch this week with both sides digging in - but tensions between the trading partners have been simmering for more ... ( read original story ...)
Gold rebounds as Trump threatens new tariffs on China
Gold shook off initial losses to post modest gains in volatile trade on Friday as risk sentiment soured on U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose new tariffs on China, but bullion was still on ... ( read original story ...)
China threatened Australia with a boycott if it pushed a coronavirus investigation, reigniting a debate over economic ties
The week vividly illustrated the limits of China’s economic leverage in a politically charged time of covid-19 — and the hardening public attitudes it faces around the world. ( read original story ...)