WHO says China team interviewed Wuhan scientists over virus origins
GENEVA, Aug 4, 2020, Reuters. A World Health Organization team in China to probe the…
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TikTok is ‘caught in the middle’ as the US is ‘deeply suspicious’ of China: Analyst
BEIJING, Aug 4, 2020, CNBC. TikTok may not have a lot of intelligence value but…
[Analytics] How ASEAN benefits as Japan shifts production away from China
The Japanese government is encouraging firms to relocate manufacturing from China to Southeast Asia. As…
Restrictions come two days ahead of the first anniversary of the revocation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status
SRINAGAR, Aug 4, 2020, PTI. Restrictions were imposed in the Kashmir valley on Monday, with…
[Analytics] US–China scientific cooperation faces an uncertain future
Geopolitical tensions between the two largest scientific knowledge producers in the world are intensifying, and…
60 per cent in Japan with cold-like symptoms went to work amid pandemic: Survey
TOKYO, Aug 4, 2020, The Mainichi. About 60 percent of people in Japan who developed…
S. Korea to add 132,000 housing units in greater Seoul area to stabilize home prices
SEOUL, Aug 4, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea plans to supply 132,000 housing units in Seoul…
Philippines begins Avigan clinical trials for Covid-19 treatment
MANILA, Aug 4, 2020, Kyodo. The Philippine government said Tuesday that it has begun clinical…
China suspends Hong Kong extradition, judicial assistance treaties with New Zealand
BEIJING, Aug 4, 2020, Xinhua. China has decided to suspend extradition and judicial assistance treaties…
Apple rebuffs $1.4B patent lawsuit filed by Chinese artificial intelligence company
SHANGHAI, Aug 4, 2020, SCMP. Apple has rebuffed a 10 billion yuan (US$1.4 billion) lawsuit…
China to conduct major military drill to seize Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands
BEIJING, Aug 3, 2020, Kyodo. China is expected to carry out a large-scale landing drill…
Japan govt will not ask people to forgo summer travel due to virus
TOKYO, Aug 3, 2020, Kyodo. Japan’s top spokesman said Monday the government has no intention…