Taiwan’s GDP contracts in Q2 2020
TAIPEI, Aug 2, 2020, Xinhua. Taiwan’s gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 0.73 percent year-on-year…
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Torrential rain hammers South Korea, leaving 6 dead
SEOUL, Aug 2, 2020, NBC News. Torrential rain pounded most of South Korea on Sunday,…
India interior minister tests positive for coronavirus
NEW DELHI, Aug 2, 2020, Al Jazeera. India’s Interior Minister Amit Shah said that he…
Trump to act on Chinese software companies in coming days: Pompeo
WASHINGTON D.C., Aug 2, 2020, Reuters. President Donald Trump will take action shortly on Chinese…
Building stronger China’s defense is a crucial goal: Xi
BEIJING, Aug 2, 2020, China Daily. China should advance modernization of its national defense and…
Thai democracy protesters make Japan cartoon hamster their symbol
BANGKOK, Aug 2, 2020, Reuters. Thailand’s emerging student pro-democracy movement has adopted a Japanese cartoon…
S. Korea has arrested the leader of the Church of Jesus linked to the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak
SEOUL, Aug 1, 2020, BBC. Lee Man-hee, 88, heads the Shincheonji Church of Jesus. More…
[Analytics] WHO leader is stuck between feuding China and US
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was watching late-night television when he saw a hospital boss criticizing him…
[Analytics] China’s Space Silk Road reaches Mars and beyond
Most geopolitical analysis is pretty down to Earth. But don’t forget to look up: China’s…
China uses Hong Kong security law against US and UK-based activists
HONG KONG, Aug 1, 2020, The Guardian. Hong Kong police have issued arrest warrants for…
India’s army won’t take eyes off Ladakh
NEW DELHI, Aug 1, 2020, HT. With Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) dragging its feet…
S. Korea’s export slump eases due to reopenings, chips on recovery track
SEOUL, Aug 1, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea’s exports extended their slump to a fifth consecutive…