Factory activity in China expanded for a second straight month in April as more businesses resumed work from the coronavirus-led shutdowns, but a worsening slump in export orders pointed to a long …
US Navy stages back-to-back challenges to China’s South China Sea claims
A United States Navy warship conducted a “freedom of navigation operation” Wednesday aimed in part at challenging China’s claims in the South China Sea, the second such operation in as many days near …
China’s economy is on its way to recovery: BlackRock
Besides discussing the Fed’s decision and China’s path to economic recovery, BlackRock’s head of Asian credit Neeraj Seth, also reiterates his firm’s “positive” standpoint on Asian markets and its top …
Kyrgyzstan in talks to restructure $1.8bln in debt to China
Import Bank of China to restructure its debt, Deputy Prime Minister Erkin Asrandiyev said on Wednesday. The Central Asian nation, which owes the Eximbank $1.8 billion, said last month it would seek …
USS Bunker Hill sails through Spratly Islands to contest China’s maritime claim
The guided missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill sailed through the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea Wednesday, according to the the U.S. 7th Fleet.
U.S.-China tensions escalate over COVID-19 response
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is accusing China of purposely destroying early samples of the coronavirus, rather than share them with the world. “Face the Nation” moderator and CBS News senior …
India accuses China of sending faulty coronavirus test kits
China’s embassy in New Delhi has denied allegations by the Indian government that coronavirus testing kits it ordered from China are faulty, calling the claim unfair and irresponsible.
China committed to Phase 1 trade deal despite pandemic: U.S. official
China remains “very, very committed” to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite the unprecedented economic and health impacts of the new coronavirus pandemic …
China Sets Date for Congress, Signaling Coronavirus Is Under Control
The Communist Party is eager to use its most important political spectacle to project confidence in the face of economic challenges and foreign criticism.
Top Chinese Official Says U.S. Is Using Coronavirus to ‘Stigmatize’ China
A top Chinese government official criticized President Donald Trump and the U.S. response to the coronavirus pandemic, saying that American criticism of China over the outbreak is intended to …