The U.S. is calling on China to permanently shut down the country's wet markets, where the deadly coronavirus is thought to have first emerged late last year, as Australia urged an international ... ( read original story ...)
There Was No China Cover-Up of Coronavirus, Chinese Envoy Says
China did not cover up the novel coronavirus outbreak and so the United States should not seek to bully the People's Republic in a manner reminiscent of the 19th century European colonial wars, the ... ( read original story ...)
Victor Davis Hanson: Coronavirus one of many dangers facing US – beware of China, Russia, Iran, North Korea
The world was a dangerous place before — and will be after — the coronavirus pandemic. While Americans debate the proper ongoing response to the virus and argue over the infection’s origins, nature ... ( read original story ...)
China President Xi says to boost investments, employment
China will step up investment in various sectors including 5G, artificial intelligence, transport and energy and boost employment, President Xi Jinping said on Thursday, as the world's second-largest ... ( read original story ...)
China to donate an additional $30 million to WHO
China will donate $30 million to the World Health Organization, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Thursday, in su ... ( read original story ...)
China pledges $30 million more for WHO’s coronavirus fight
China said on Thursday it would donate a further $30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), which is seeking more than $1 billion to fund its battle against the coronavirus pandemic that has ... ( read original story ...)
City with China’s largest current outbreak tightens lockdown
Eric Baculinao and Leou Chen A city of 10 million in northeastern China made further restrictions on movement on Wednesday according to government officials, as it tried to contain what is now China’s ... ( read original story ...)
This man is just 9 countries away from visiting every nation in the world without flying. But he’s stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19
Torbjørn "Thor" Pedersen is on a mission to visit every country in the world on a non-stop journey, without taking a single flight. There's only one problem: He's stuck in Hong Kong due to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Political Crisis Deepens Despite Protest Lull During Virus
A roundup of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists and a row over the powers of Beijing's office in the city have deepened the political crisis engulfing the financial hub even as a coronavirus lockdown ... ( read original story ...)
Chinese officials angry with Jason Kenney for supporting pro-democracy friend arrested in Hong Kong
The Chinese consulate general in Calgary has publicly criticized Alberta Premier Jason Kenney for “interfering in China’s internal affairs” after the premier tweeted his support for a friend, a ... ( read original story ...)