Stocks swung wildly in Friday’s volatile session amid trade worries and weak economic data. Investors digested a record drop in retail sales, while monitoring signs of increased trade tensions with …
Taiwan Declines China’s Condition to Take Part in World Health Organization Again
Beijing wants Taipei to acknowledge Taiwan is part of China as a condition for participation in international institutions such as the World Health Organization and its annual assembly.
U.S. Bars China’s Huawei From Purchasing Critical Materials Made Using American Technology
Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross reprimanded the company as the announcement was made Friday. “This is not how a responsible global corporate citizen behaves,” Ross said.
Nepal protesting India’s roadwork at someone else’s behest: Army chief
Army chief Naravane said there has never been an issue about road at the tri-junction — India-China-Nepal. Nepal has started protesting after India opened a road till Lipulekh pass on May 8 …
Nepal confirms 18 new cases of COVID-19 as count reaches 267
The ministry had confirmed nine new cases in the morning and additional nine cases were confirmed in the evening. Among them, three are children aged between 7-10 years. The Himalayan country has been …
U.S. cracks down on global chip exports to Huawei, China retaliation eyed
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block global chip supplies to blacklisted telecoms equipment giant Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], spurring fears of Chinese retaliation and hammering shares …
Australia Vows to Stand Its Ground As China Piles Economic Pressure Over Pandemic Probe
Beijing suspended beef imports after Prime Minister Scott Morrison called for an inquiry into coronavirus origins.
Can China be sued in the U.S. and forced to pay for coronavirus losses? Legal experts say no
Though President Trump and other conservatives blame China for the enormous damage inflicted here by the coronavirus, legal experts say the recent efforts to sue Beijing in U.S. courts for the …
From ‘Respect’ to ‘Sick and Twisted’: How Coronavirus Hit U.S.-China Ties
China’s leaders have struck back through party-run media outlets that said the United States and other democracies had ignored warnings about the coronavirus and disastrously mi …
Hong Kong History Exam Questions Sparks China Rebuke
A history exam question asking Hong Kong students to assess colonial Japan’s occupation of China sparked a rebuke by Beijing on Friday and reignited a row over academic freedoms in the semi-autonomous …