Alarm across Europe over surge in coronavirus cases
A sharp rise in the number of coronavirus infections over the past two weeks has put European governments on high alert as holidaymakers return home to big cities and teachers Continue Reading
China Charters Tankers For 37 Million Barrels Of U.S. Oil
China has chartered tankers that could deliver as much as 37 million barrels of crude oil from the United States next month, Bloomberg reports , citing data from the Census Continue Reading
China Flooding Has Killed Hundreds and Tested Three Gorges Dam
Having brought the coronavirus pandemic largely under control, China’s leaders are now struggling with a surge of crippling floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions across the Continue Reading
China’s Xi Jinping Declares War on Food Waste
The Communist Party’s “clean plate” campaign targets livestreaming extreme eaters, wasteful diners and others amid concerns about China’s ability to feed its 1.4 billion people. Chinese regulators are calling out Continue Reading
Coronavirus infections are rising in Europe and vacationers may be partly to blame
For a fleeting period this summer, Europe nearly resembled its old borderless self, with people zipping across the continent, unburdened by restrictions or mandatory quarantines, as they vacationed along the Continue Reading
Trump Cancels China Talks, Raising Questions About Trade Deal
President Donald Trump said he called off last weekend’s trade talks with China, raising questions about the future of a deal that is now the most stable point in an Continue Reading
The Oil Industry’s Biggest Weakness Is Its Reliance On China
Whenever the commodity cycle reaches a trough, all eyes turn to China. Asia’s biggest powerhouse has through years of explosive growth become the top—or one of the top—importers of many Continue Reading
Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China COVID cases hit new lows
Health authorities in China’s capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city Continue Reading
Water levels at China’s Three Gorges near maximum after flooding rains
Water levels at China’s giant Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river are inching closer to their maximum after torrential rains raised inflows to a record high, official data showed Continue Reading
China floods devastate Yangtze basin as army mobilizes 1.2 million troops for relief effort
Wang Nianyin was still asleep on the second floor of his Lulu Cat Café on Wednesday morning when water seeped onto the picturesque stone streets outside. The waters around Chongqing Continue Reading