BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy is likely to return to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as the closure measures ended and politicians increased stimulus to combat the shock of the coronavirus crisis. Workers in facial masks, after the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), work at …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has not ruled out additional sanctions on top Chinese officials as a result of actions he took on Tuesday to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong, a spokesman for the National Security Council said on Wednesday. White House. FILE PHOTO: United States …
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The editor-in-chief of The Global Times, a state-funded newspaper in China, asked Monday whether the United States is “mentally retarded” in rejecting Beijing’s extensive territorial claims in the South China Sea, a region with disputes over long standing between China and other Southeast Asian countries. In a retweet of an …
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a press conference at the State Department in Washington, DC, USA, July 15, 2020. Andrew Harnik | Reuters WASHINGTON – Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that he believes the world will make China “pay a price” for the coronavirus pandemic. …
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SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As China calculates the costs of its harshest flood season in more than three decades, the role played by the controversial and massive Three Gorges dam, designed to help tame the Yangtze River, has come under fire. a new scrutiny. Amid some of the heaviest rains on …
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