WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States from all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, an idea that China dismissed as absurd. Senior officials who discussed the matter began distributing a draft …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s economy grew again in the second quarter after a deep depression earlier in the year, but an unexpected weakness in domestic consumption underscored the need for more political support to boost recovery after the impact of the coronavirus crisis. Asian equity markets and the Chinese yuan …
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian state of Victoria reported a record daily increase in COVID-19 cases on Friday, while neighboring New South Wales said it was banning dancing, singing and mixing at weddings as authorities fight for contain a new wave of infections. FILE PHOTO: Health workers help a resident …
Read More »United States Targets All Members Of The Chinese Communist Party For Possible Travel Ban: Source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – xThe Trump administration is considering banning travel to the United States from all members of the Chinese Communist Party and their families, a person familiar with the matter said Thursday, a move that would worsen strained relations between the United States and China. FILE PHOTO: The flags …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US retail sales rose more than expected in June as consumers bought high-priced items like motor vehicles and went out to dinner, but a resurgence in new COVID cases- 19 is impacting the budding recovery, keeping 32 million Americans unemployed benefits. Economists attributed the second consecutive monthly …
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