WHO experts to visit China as part of Covid-19 investigation
BEIJING, Jul 10, 2020, AP. Two World Health Organization experts will spend the next two…
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China refutes US accusations over South China Sea military exercises
BEIJING, Jul 10, 2020, Xinhua. A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday refuted the accusations made…
Tokyo to pay nightclubs to close as virus cases surge
TOKYO, Jul 10, 2020, AFP. Tokyo unveiled plans Thursday to offer nightclubs subsidies to close…
Seoul mayor and presidential hopeful found dead hours after reported missing: Police
SEOUL, Jul 10, 2020, Yonhap. Seoul Mayor and presidential hopeful Park Won-soon was found dead…
Japan to tighten export criteria for coal-fired power plants
TOKYO, Jul 10, 2020, Kyodo. Japan decided Thursday to tighten its criteria for supporting exports…
[Analytics] Two elephants are fighting
The recent clash between India and China in Ladakh highlighted that these two Asian giants…
‘I don’t know what the end goal is’ in trade war with China: US negotiator Robert Lighthizer
WASHINGTON D.C., Jul 10, 2020, SCMP. America’s top trade negotiator says he doesn’t know what…
China’s consumer price index up 2.5 per cent in June
BEIJING, JUl 10, 2020, China Daily. China’s consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation,…
SK Engineering & Construction to pay US$92M compensation over deadly dam collapse in Laos
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. SK Engineering & Construction Co. said Thursday that it has…
Police searching for Seoul mayor after missing report
SEOUL, Jul 9, 2020, Yonhap. Police said Thursday they are trying to locate Seoul Mayor…
[Analytics] China-India border dispute may force South Asian neighbours to pick a side
Smaller countries in South Asia have sought to avoid being dragged into the hostility between…
Russia developing 17 potential Covid-19 vaccines
MOSCOW, Jul 9, 2020, TASS. Russia is currently developing 17 potential vaccines against COVID-19, a…
Flipkart invests $35M in Indian giant Arvind Fashions’ unit
NEW DELHI, Jul 9, 2020, TechCrunch. Flipkart on Thursday announced it has invested $35 million…
[Analytics] Territorial nationalism a dead end for Modi
The Indian press reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) fell back 1.5 kilometers…
Top Chinese diplomats give conciliatory signals while demanding respect from the US
BEIJING, Jul 9, 2020, CNBC. China’s top two foreign ministers kept to a conciliatory tone…