Chinas economy grew stronger than expected at the start of this year, partly thanks to robust factory activity.
Gross domestic product grew by 5.3% in the first quarter from a year ago, according to…
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White House says it’s very concerned by China’s actions in the South China Sea ahead of key trilateral meeting
The White House is very concerned by Chinas actions in the South China Sea, a senior administration official said, as President Joe Biden prepares to draw two Asian allies closer at a historic meetin…
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China concerns bring new unity to once-turbulent US-Japan-Philippines relationship ahead of major White House summit
Colonization, bloodshed, war crimes, occupation, controversial military bases. These are all issues intertwined in the collective history of the United States, Japan and the Philippines.
But when th…
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Stock market news today: Dow sinks sharply after Trump threatens China with tariffs over coronavirus
Warren Buffett said he remains convinced that nothing can stop the United States and that America will recover from the Covid-19 pandemic — just as it did following other crises of the past century.
But the billionaire Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) CEO disclose…
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Risk of global spread ‘very high’ warns WHO as China situation stabilizes
At the start of February, mainland Chinese authorities were reporting over 1,000 new coronavirus cases each day.
This week, confirmed new coronavirus cases increased by the hundreds.
On Friday, for instance, there were 427 new confirmed cases, with almost …
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Coronavirus news and live updates: More new cases outside China than inside
South Korea confirmed 334 more cases of the novel coronavirus this morning, bringing the national total to 1,595, said the South Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There have been no new deaths. The national death toll remains at 12.
Among t…
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