China's central province of Hubei, where the novel coronavirus behind the pandemic was first detected, will lower its emergency response level from Saturday in the latest relaxation of lockdowns put ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Mix of Aggressive and Charming Coronavirus Diplomacy Could Worsen Europe’s Fractures, Report Warns
The French Institute of International Relations said Beijing is tailoring its outreach to individual European nations as Beijing wages its PR campaign amid the pandemic. ( read original story ...)
China will be held accountable for coronavirus, says White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow
Kudlow told CNBC that China will be held accountable for the coronavirus pandemic, but that he is leaving the specifics to President Donald Trump. ( read original story ...)
Business booms for ‘yellow’ firms backing Hong Kong protest movement
Hong Kong anti-government protesters queued outside businesses that openly support the democracy movement on Friday, a show of support for "yellow" restaurants and cafes reeling from the twin impact ... ( read original story ...)
Kim Jong Un Is ‘Sick’, Taiwan Security Chief Reveals
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, whose disappearance since April 12 continues to fuel conspiracy theories, might either be alive or dead, according to the National Security Bure ... ( read original story ...)
Face masks fail to crimp style of Taiwan martial artists
For martial arts students in Taipei, training is going on almost as normal as Taiwan keeps the spread of the new coronavirus well under control. ( read original story ...)
In the Face of a Global Farming Crisis, Taiwan’s Tano Security is Helping to Solve the World Bank’s Agriculture Challenges
Undoubtedly, the agriculture industry will become even more important these next few decades. Yet, the global farming sector is facing ever-increasing risks as natural disasters become more frequent ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds of tourists are still stranded in the Maldives, an island nation known for its luxury resorts
Hundreds of tourists are still stuck in the Maldives, Ali Waheed, the country's tourism minister told CNN's Richard Quest, more than a month after the novel coronavirus arrived there. Waheed said ... ( read original story ...)
Anti-corruption row highlights struggle to control the narrative in Armenia
But for all his passionate declarations about wanting Armenia to embrace liberal democracy, his formidable critics, many of whom had strong attachments to the old regime, continue to grouse that the ... ( read original story ...)
Armenia forecasts economy to shrink 2% in 2020 due to coronavirus
Soviet country's state budget, downgrading its economic forecast to a contraction of 2% this year from its previous call for 4.9% growth. ( read original story ...)