HONG KONG (Reuters) – In the past two weeks, Hong Kong editor Raymond Yeung has hastily made changes to a draft of a book titled “To Freedom,” replacing the word “revolution” with “protests.” modifying a prohibited slogan. and cut passages that advocate for the independence of the Chinese-ruled city. The …
Read More »WHO warns that the coronavirus crisis can get worse and worse
GENEVA / ZURICH (Reuters) – The new worldwide coronavirus pandemic will worsen if countries fail to comply with strict health precautions, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday. A community health officer helps sanitation workers don personal protective equipment (PPE) at the Fourah Bay College Coronavirus Treatment Center in Freetown, …
Read More »Beijing Hong Kong Office Warns Pro-Democracy Survey May Violate New Security Law
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s main representative office in Hong Kong warned that the weekend’s pro-democracy opposition primary elections could violate a new national security law, exacerbating concerns about the crackdown on the democratic movement of the former British colony. FILE PHOTO: Riot police patrol in a shopping center during …
Read More »Global stocks pull back as coronavirus rises, tensions between China and the United States rise
LONDON / SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Global stocks fell on Tuesday, oil sank and a security offer supported the dollar as tensions between China and the United States and new coronavirus restrictions in California kept a check on optimism in investors with the earnings season underway. FILE PHOTO: A street cleaning …
Read More »China records first import growth since pandemic, exports also increased
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s imports in June rose for the first time since the coronavirus crisis paralyzed the economy this year as demand for commodities increased as a result of government stimulus, while exports also increased by a a sign that the recovery is gaining ground. FILE PHOTO: Cranes and …
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