Chinese President Xi Jinping has touted his country’s battle against COVID-19 as a significant strategic achievement, but Xi’s policy priorities, established well before, tell a different story, …
U.S.-China Nuclear Arms Deal Could Be Possible in Future Despite Coronavirus War of Words
President Donald Trump’s former arms control secretary told Newsweek that nuclear arms talks between the countries “need to happen.” …
In China, four decades of economic growth screeches to a halt
Authorities have long been buoyed by economic growth. But a recession sparked by COVID-19 is stoking fears of social instability, experts say.
Sen. Thom Tillis: Coronavirus and China — US recovery includes holding Beijing accountable
The responsibility for the spread of the coronavirus lies squarely on the shoulders of the Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan Says WHO Has ‘Forgotten’ Neutrality by Barring Island
The WHO and China have strongly dispute the accusations, saying Taiwan has been given all the help it needed, but that only China, which claims democratic Taiwan as one of its pro …
US Warship Sails Through Waterway Separating China and Taiwan
A U.S. Navy warship sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday. The U.S. Pacific Fleet posted a message on its Facebook page with a picture of the guided-missile destroyer USS McCampbell …
Turkey sends aid to Gaza, prevents aid to Cyprus
Turkey claimed that medical aid it sent arrived in Gaza on Thursday even as Turkey prevented medical aid from arriving in Cyprus from China. Ankara forced a plane to divert to Moscow for refueling …
India Follows China’s Lead to Widen Use of Coronavirus Tracing App
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India is aggressively pushing a state-backed contact tracing app to fight the spread of COVID-19, raising fears that the world’s second-most populous nation is on its way to …
India’s investment policy upsets Xiaomi, Oppo’s consumer finance plans
Tougher scrutiny of foreign investment in India has soured the plans of China’s smartphone manufacturers seeking to expand beyond selling hardware for a bigger share of the South Asian country’s …
From France to China, nations worry about low rates of coronavirus infection
“Without a vaccine, the herd immunity alone will not be enough to avoid a second wave at the end of the lockdown,” French researchers said.