Out-of-control Chinese rocket expected to crash back to Earth around May 8
BEIJING, May 7, 2021, CNet. It sounds like the plot of a Bruce Willis movie:…
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[Analytics] Why the Taiwan Covid model works
The threat that emerging infectious diseases pose to global health and economy never ceases. As…
Anti-Olympic petition in Japan gains tens of thousands of signatures
TOKYO, May 7, 2021, AP. An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be…
Modi presses ahead with $1.8B parliament renovation even as Covid-19 ravages India
NEW DELHI, May 7, 2021, CNN. While hospitals plead for life-saving oxygen and Covid-19 patients…
Chinese officials on suspension of all activities under framework of China-Australia dialogue
BEIJING, May 7, 2021, Xinhua. China said Thursday (May 6) that Australia has been for…
China’s foreign trade up 28.5 per cent in Jan-Apr
BEIJING, May 7, 2021, Xinhua. China’s total imports and exports expanded 28.5 percent year on…
Chinese travel bookings triple during ‘hottest’ public holiday since the pandemic
BEIJING, May 6, 2021, CNBC. Millions of Chinese rushed to travel during the five-day Labor…
S. Korea sees growing economic momentum toward full recovery
SEOUL, May 6, 2021, Bloomberg. South Korea sees growing momentum for a faster-than-expected economic recovery…
China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle
BEIJING, May 6, 2021, Reuters. China “indefinitely” suspended on Thursday all activity under a China-Australia…
Ex-comfort women to appeal S. Korea court ruling dismissing case
SEOUL, May 5, 2021, Kyodo. A group of former “comfort women” in South Korea are…
Australia faces court challenge to its Indian travel ban
CANBERRA, May 5, 2021, AP. The Australian government on Wednesday faced a court challenge to…
[Analytics] Why are Australian officials hinting at war with China?
For a country with a much smaller military and no nuclear weapons, Australia is suddenly…