Tag: China

• Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:53 UTC

  WHO admits an independent probe into the coronavirus management; China pledges US$ 2 Billion

  

  The World Health Organization bowed to calls on Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent probe into how it managed the international response to the coronavirus, which has been clouded by finger-pointing between the U.S. and China over a pandemic that has killed over 300,000 people and leveled the global economy.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 08:02 UTC

  China slaps 80% tariff on Australian barley alleging subsidies and dumping

  

  Australia is “disappointed” China has imposed massive tariffs on its barley and will consider taking the dispute to the World Trade Organization, the country's agriculture minister said on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, May 19th 2020 - 07:58 UTC

  Brazilian agribusiness exports to China booming

  

  In the first four months of this year, Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled US$31.40 billion, marking a 5.9% increase year-on-year. The growth of agribusiness exports resulted in an increase in volumes 11.1%, while the index price suffered a drop of 4.7%.

• Monday, May 18th 2020 - 07:22 UTC

  Critical World Health Organization assembly: US-China clash anticipated

  

  At the first meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) governing body since Covid-19 stormed the globe, China is set to be challenged on two of its most sensitive issues: The Communist Party's initial handling of the virus and the status of Taiwan's participation.

• Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:54 UTC

  Trump set to restore partial funding for WHO, to similar level of China's contribution

  

  US President Donald Trump's administration is set to restore partial funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), Fox News reported late on Friday, citing a draft letter.

• Saturday, May 16th 2020 - 07:18 UTC

  China calls on the US to “fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations”

  

  China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to “actively fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations,” stressing that Washington owes the organization more than US$2 billion.

• Friday, May 15th 2020 - 12:01 UTC

  Chinese jigger which had escaped arrest, finally ordered by its company to turn in

  

  A Chinese jigger which was illegally fishing in Argentine waters and escaped from a Coast Guard patrol vessel at the end of April, finally was turned in and is being escorted to Puerto Madryn where it will face charges, according to a release from the Argentine Coast Guard.

• Friday, May 15th 2020 - 08:27 UTC

  Trump not interested in speaking with president Xi and suggests cutting “whole relationship with China”

  

  President Donald Trump signaled a further deterioration of his relationship with China over the novel coronavirus, saying he has no interest in speaking to President Xi Jinping right now and going so far as to suggest he could even cut ties with the world’s second-largest economy.

• Friday, May 15th 2020 - 07:51 UTC

  China's industrial output in April returned to growth but retail sales remained weak

  

  China's industrial output returned to growth for the first time this year in April, official data showed on Friday, as the country continued its gradual recovery after the coronavirus brought activity to a near-halt.

• Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC

  US accuses Chinese hackers of attempting to steal coronavirus data on vaccines

  

  US authorities warned on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic.