North Korea condemned the South Friday for holding military drills, saying the situation was returning to before the diplomatic rapprochement of 2018, as leader Kim Jong Un — whose health was the …
China-backed AIIB approves $500 million loan for India’s COVID-19 response
Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) said on Friday it had approved a $500 million loan to India to help the country navigate the coronavirus pandemic. The loan is intended to …
Asian shares up as U.S., China trade negotiators talk
Asian shares rose on Friday as investors focused on talks between U.S. and Chinese trade officials and solid corporate earnings rather than the looming release of data expected to show the worst U.S.
Taiwan is a “great example of how to deal with the coronavirus,” expert says
“I think a lot of countries are thinking, well, we can learn a lot from Taiwan. Why is Beijing not letting Taiwan get up and tell its story?” …
World stocks climb on China trade relief, while U.S. jobs data dents dollar
World shares rose on Thursday after China’s exports came in far stronger than expected, suggesting an economic recovery was under way, but the dollar fell from two-week highs as U.S. data showed …
A national park gradually opens in Beijing, China
Local party volunteers stop visitors from entering a national park, requiring an appointment or a special pass, after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, …
A Chinese man walks near the Forbidden City in Beijing, China
A Chinese man wearing a protective face mask walks around the outskirts of the Forbidden City after the government lowered the Covid-19 threat to level two in Beijing on Thursday, May 7, 2020. Despite …
The real scandal isn’t what China did to us. It’s what we did to ourselves.
But as human civilization expands — building roads, clearing farmland, constructing factories, excavating mines — we are also destroying the natural habitat of wild animals, bringing them closer and …
China’s Bargain on Global Influence Is Paying Off
The U.S. gives more money than China to many international organizations. So why do they seem more sympathetic to Beijing?
Containing China Will Be Complicated
Expect Beijing to grow more assertive as the West rethinks its economic attachments after the coronavirus.