Hungary inks $2.1B loan agreement with China for first major Belt and Road infrastructure project in Europe
BUDAPEST, Jun 26, 2020, CBN. The Central European nation of Hungary has entered a USD$2.1…
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Discussion of John Bolton’s book being censored on two of the biggest Chinese platforms WeChat and Weibo
HONG KONG, Jun 26, 2020, CNN. It’s safe to say former White House national security…
[Analytics] Hong Kong’s economic future will be safer under a Joe Biden presidency
Calm minds on both sides know China and the US need each other because they…
Vietnam’s PM warns of economic calamity at ASEAN summit
HANOI, Jun 26, 2020, AFP. Vietnam on Friday (June 26) warned that the virus pandemic…
US Senate passes new sanctions to punish China over Hong Kong
WASHINGTON D.C., Jun 25, 2020, CNN. The Senate passed a pair of bills by unanimous…
India says China amassed troops along border in violation of agreements
NEW DELHI, Jun 25, 2020, Reuters. India’s foreign ministry on Thursday said that China has…
India’s states and cities extend lockdowns till end-July
NEW DELHI, Jun 25, 2020, The Asian Age. Warning of a strict lockdown once again…
Britain’s PM terms Sino-India standoff ‘very serious, worrying situation’, calls for dialogue
NEW DELHI, Jun 25, 2020, PTI. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on India…
[Analytics] China’s GPS rival Beidou is now fully operational
China launched the last satellite in its Beidou navigation network on Tuesday, completing a new…
Busan in fear over Russian ship Covid-19 cluster, as imported cases rise in South Korea
BUSAN, Jun 25, 2020, ST. South Korea’s southern port city Busan is “gripped with virus…
Japan protests China’s seabed names related to disputed islands in the East China Sea
TOKYO, Jun 25, 2020, Kyodo. Japan said Thursday it has protested to China that a…
[Analytics] Why has South Korea allowed adult ‘room salons’ to reopen?
Late on a Friday night in Seoul, it’s unusual to see the streets near Gangnam…