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US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
World
July 21, 2020
US sanctions Chinese companies over Muslim abuse complaints
BEIJING (AP) — China said Tuesday it would take unspecified “necessary measures” after the US government imposed trade sanctions on…
Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
World
June 18, 2020
Bolton: Trump moves in office guided by reelection concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump “pleaded” with China’s Xi Jinping during a 2019 summit to help his reelection prospects,…
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
World
June 12, 2020
Hong Kong’s increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
BEIJING (AP) — Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now they’re getting…
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
World
May 18, 2020
China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – China’s president called on Monday for an independent review of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic…
US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies
World
May 9, 2020
US accuses China, Russia of coordinating on virus conspiracies
The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of stepping up cooperation to spread false narratives over the coronavirus…
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
World
April 17, 2020
Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290
BEIJING (AP) — At least 50 percent more people died in China’s virus epicenter of Wuhan than previously counted, with…
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
World
March 18, 2020
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening…
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
World
February 17, 2020
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as international experts began meetings…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
World
January 18, 2020
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting Saturday between President Xi Jinping and…