Trump is halting U.S. funding of WHO after previous administrations’ “benign neglect” policy allowed Beijing to mislead the organization, with deadly consequences.
Behind Bloomberg News’ campaign to silence its own journalists for reporting on China corruption
It’s a story that spans decades, exposes corrupt Chinese politicians and shows the lengths Bloomberg L.P. will go to protect its profit. It begins in China when a team of hard-nosed journalists at …
Stocks gain on China trade data, easing pandemic worries
Equity markets rallied globally and the dollar weakened on Tuesday as Chinese trade data defied expectations of a deep downturn as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, igniting hopes that the global …
Search for a COVID-19 vaccine heats up in China, US
Three potential COVID-19 vaccines are making fast progress in early-stage testing in volunteers in China and the U.S., but it’s still a long road to prove if they’ll really work …
Senate Republicans investigating WHO and China’s coronavirus response
President Trump’s campaign is already calling Joe Biden “weak on China” in fundraising emails. The probe will also include other elements such as looking into why the national stockpile wasn’t “better …
South Africa Coronavirus cases rise by 143 to 2,415
“We still have a long way to go,” he told a news conference at Johannesburg airport. “This is not a sprint, this is a marathon.” He added that a donation of equipment from China that had just landed …
Policy Experts Blast China’s Coronavirus Coverup: ‘Chernobyl Moment’
Continued autocratic one-party rule in the People’s Republic of China has endangered everyone,” they wrote in an open letter.
McDonald’s issues apology after China restaurant bans black people
The sign, which was posted in a Guangzhou McDonald’s, was removed and the restaurant temporarily shut down, a representative from McDonald’s said.
North Korea managed to push back COVID-19, analyst says
North Korea may have experienced some success in driving back the novel coronavirus because of measures taken in January and few cases near its 880-mile border with China, a U.S. medical expert says.
As Coronavirus Cases Near 2 Million, Countries Try to Look Beyond Peak: Live Coverage
The authorities in Turkey will release thousands of prisoners amid fears of a widening outbreak. In China, red tape is preventing the export of face masks. Some European nations are beginning to relax …