Demand for consumer loans is picking up in China, especially among the less affluent, highlighting a group that some say could use more support during the coronavirus-induced economic downturn.
Coronavirus World News: U.S. Blames China for Fake Warnings of a Lockdown
American intelligence officers told The New York Times that Chinese operatives helped push messages — on social media and via text messages — that falsely warned of a lockdown in the United States.
Pompeo: We still don’t have the transparency we need from China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called for a structural fix for the World Health Organization and transparency from China over the origins of the coronavirus while appearing on “The Ingraham Angle” …
Pompeo: U.S. calls on China to permanently close wildlife wet markets
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States has called on China to permanently close its wildlife wet markets, citing links between those markets and zoonotic diseases.
UN accuses China of harassing healthcare workers during Hong Kong protests
The UN has accused China of harassing, intimidating and arresting healthcare workers during the Hong Kong uprising.At the height of last year’s protests, triggered by fears that Beijing was …
US blames China for delayed virus response, but pulls funding from World Health Organization
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused the Chinese government of delaying notification about the novel coronavirus to the World Health Organization.
Missouri and Mississippi sue China over coronavirus
The state of Missouri became the first to sue the Chinese government over the coronavirus pandemic Thursday, followed by Mississippi, alleging the communist country didn’t do enough to stop the deadly …
India halts coronavirus antibody tests; Poland’s total cases exceed 10,000
India has ordered a pause in testing for antibodies to the coronavirus because of concerns over the accuracy of the results.
Patient in China misdiagnosed, declined COVID-19 testing
A Chinese COVID-19 patient was misdiagnosed and declined for testing in northeast China, causing an outbreak in what could be a second wave of novel coronavirus infections in the country.
China, Until Recently America’s Largest Creditor, Won’t Be Funding Your Stimulus Check
The U.S. Treasury will issue trillions of dollars in new debt to fund the massive coronavirus stimulus program. Who will buy it?