S. Korea calls on UNESCO to exclude Japanese industrial sites from World Heritage list
SEOUL, Jun 23, 2020, Yonhap. South Korea has called on the UN cultural agency to…
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[Special Coverage] The Real Lessons of the 75th Anniversary of WWII
The Russian president offers a comprehensive assessment of the legacy of World War II, arguing…
Coronavirus found in Beijing close to European strains: WHO
BEIJING, Jun 20, 2020, Global Times. The WHO confirmed on Friday that the virus sequences…
[Analytics] China’s drive for hegemony meets resistance
It’s an odd sort of great power rivalry: China and the US competing to see…
[Analytics] Redefining the global ‘new normal’ after Covid-19
Pundits are comparing the COVID-19 pandemic to the ‘Spanish Flu’ of 1918 to tease out…
Brasilian leader Bolsonaro threatens to pull out of WHO as coronavirus kills ‘a Brazilian per minute’
BRASILIA, Jun 6, 2020, Reuters. President Jair Bolsonaro threatened on Friday to pull Brazil out…
[Analytics] Is remdesivir the answer?
There is currently no medication shown to prevent or cure Covid-19, according to WHO. Dr…
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law: PM
LONDON, Jun 3, 2020, BBC. Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of…
[Analytics] The pandemic could reshape the world order
Europe outright rejected US President Donald Trump’s vision of the world this week. Tensions between…
China supports investigation of WHO and coronavirus pandemic
BEIJING, May 20, 2020, SCMP. Member states of the World Health Organisation, including China, backed…
Trump threatens to keep WHO funding freeze in place after WH investigation
WASHINGTON D.C., May 19, 2020, Fox News. President Trump released a blistering letter late Monday…
[Analytics] Can China be sued for COVID-19?
As the death toll and economic costs of the COVID-19 pandemic spread, the question about…