Analysis | A man was reinfected with coronavirus after recovery – what does this mean for immunity?

A 33-year old man was found to have a second SARS-CoV-2 infection some four-and-a-half months after he was diagnosed with his first, from which he recovered. The man, who showed

Hong Kong police arrest 16, including two opposition lawmakers

Hong Kong police arrested 16 people yesterday on charges related to anti-government protests last year, including two opposition lawmakers. Pro-democracy legislators Ted Hui and Lam Cheuk-ting announced their arrests on social

Wang Yi visits Italy, in first foreign trip since pandemic

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said he emphasized during a meeting with his Chinese counterpart yesterday that Italy would be monitoring closely the implications of new Chinese security

Chinese envoy says Australia betrayed China for US on virus

A senior Chinese diplomat yesterday likened Australia’s call for an inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic to the betrayal of Roman dictator Julius Caesar in a Shakespearean tragedy for the benefit

Beijing starts European diplomatic blitz to counter US influence

China is looking to turn on the charm in Europe to push back against a U.S. campaign for allies to shun cooperation with Beijing. Foreign Minister Wang Yi kicked off a

China, US discuss economic coordination in trade meeting

U.S. and Chinese trade envoys discussed strengthening coordination of their countries’ economic policies during a phone meeting yesterday, the Ministry of Commerce announced. The announcement gave no details of the meeting

Beijing vows continued support for Hong Kong as financial hub

China’s banking regulator pledged its backing for Hong Kong as a finance hub and reiterated a commitment to opening up the Chinese financial sector amid a deepening standoff with the

China-Kenya fintech partnership key to boosting commercial ties: expert

A Kenyan investment expert said yesterday that closer Kenya-China financial technology (fintech) collaboration will boost bilateral commercial ties. Daniel Mainye, senior manager for fintech, brand and innovation at Nairobi-based Cytonn Investments

South China Sea | China holds another round of naval drills in disputed waters

China is holding another round of military drills in the South China Sea amid an uptick in such activity in the area highlighting growing tensions. The Maritime Safety Administration said the

Taiwan orders Alibaba to sell stake in e-commerce platform

Taiwan ordered China’s Alibaba Group yesterday to dispose of its stake in a local e-commerce platform, Taobao Taiwan, citing a risk that users’ personal information might be transferred to the

Trade War | US WeChat users sue Trump over order banning messaging app

Some U.S.-based users of WeChat are suing President Donald Trump in a bid to block an executive order that they say would effectively bar access in the U.S. to the

Taiwan | US envoy joins president Tsai at military memorial

The U.S. envoy to Taiwan joined President Tsai Ing-wen at a military memorial service yesterday in a fresh show of warming relations that threatened to add to irritants in Washington’s

South Korea, China reaffirm plans for leaders’ summit

Senior South Korean and Chinese officials this weekend reaffirmed plans to arrange a summit between their leaders “at an early date” once coronavirus concerns subside, Seoul’s presidential office said. At a

Hong Kong | Government slams US decision to suspend treaties

The Hong Kong government yesterday condemned the U.S. decision to suspend extradition and tax exemption treaties with the semi-autonomous Chinese city, saying it was being used as a pawn in

China Daily | TikTok case reflects bitterly on US

  On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump gave Chinese company ByteDance 90 days to divest itself of any assets used to support the popular short video-sharing app TikTok in the United

Typhoon adds to southern China’s rain and flooding woes

China suffered a double blow yesterday of flooding and landslides from unusually heavy seasonal rains and a typhoon that came ashore on its southern coast. Five people were missing in Yunnan

A US WeChat ban could hurt many in America, not just China

For millions of people in the U.S. who use the Chinese app WeChat, it’s a lifeline to friends, family, customers and business contacts in China. That lifeline is now under attack

Wuhan pool parties bring post-coronavirus relief in China

For more than two months, the 11 million residents of Wuhan endured a strict lockdown as coronavirus raced around the city in central China. Now, some are letting loose en masse

China considers imposing tariffs on Australian wine

China today (Tuesday) launched an investigation into whether Australia is exporting wine at improperly low prices in a new dispute between major trading partners that could reduce access to the

People stranded on rooftops by rain, flooding in China

Authorities deployed helicopters in western China today ( Tuesday) to rescue people stranded by flooding as heavy rain swelled the Yangtze and other rivers to dangerous levels, state media reported. Landslides

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