China has vowed to take “all necessary countermeasures” if the United States follows through on legislation that penalizes banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Hong Kong’s new draconian national security law. Friday’s warning came after the United States Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Autonomy Law, sending it …
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When Apple closed its retail stores worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of outlets were exempt, including its six Hong Kong locations. In fact, much of Hong Kong has felt relatively normal this year compared to its peers, who enacted strict blocking measures. Since its first confirmed Covid-19 case …
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission Head Ursula von der Leyen hold a joint press conference via video conference to mark Berlin taking over the rotating EU presidency from July 1 to the end of the year in Berlin, Germany, July 2, 2020. Kay Nietfeld / Pool via Reuters …
Read More »The WHO admits that China never reported the existence of the coronavirus outbreak
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