Economy

Protesters rally against the death of George Floyd in front of the White House in Washington on Sunday. (Photo by Takeshi Kawanami)
Society

Racism, pandemic and joblessness ignite American powder keg

Underlying disparities drive violent protests, threatening economic recovery

3 June 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump described the group as “outdated” while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One on May 30.
International relations

Trump's G-7 expansion falls flat on reluctance to exclude China

Moscow uneager to alienate Beijing; members cool on Russia re-entry

3 June 2020
Some 25 Chinese companies raised $3.4 billion in initial public offerings last year on Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange.
Markets

China-US clash over stock market rules casts doubt over $1tn of listings

Hong Kong in lead to attract Chinese companies if Washington tightens audit rules

2 June 2020
New York partially reopened its economy in May.
Datawatch

US and UK take riskier path in dilemma over reopening economy

France and Germany waited for lower virus case counts; China sees new infections

1 June 2020
Trump is desperate to blame Beijing for both the coronavirus and America's sudden plunge into recession.
Opinion

Hong Kong is collateral damage in Trump's new trade war with China

Rest of Asia can expect to suffer too if US president pursues strategy

1 June 2020
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters hold U.S. flags during a Thanksgiving Day rally at the Edinburgh place in 2019.
Interview

US cannot fix China in one day, says ex-diplomat in Hong Kong

Hasty decisions put Washington at risk of falling into trap: Kurt Tong

31 May 2020
More than 360,000 Chinese students were enrolled at U.S. colleges in the 2017-18 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education. 
Education

US to suspend entry of Chinese students with military ties

Current visa holders also risk losing legal status if deemed a threat

30 May 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 29.
30 May 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said Washington will no longer treat Hong Kong, flag on left, as autonomous from Beijing. (Nikkei Montage/Reuters) 
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's special trade status with the US: Five things to know

City's preferential position for trade and technology at stake

29 May 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been one of the Trump administration's leading China critics.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong no longer autonomous, Pompeo tells Congress

Legislators pass bill to sanction Chinese officials over Xinjiang rights abuses

28 May 2020
A military truck carrying an unmanned jet parades past Tiananmen Square during celebrations to mark the 70th anniversary of the formation of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1, 2019. 
China People's Congress

China keeps tech priority in 'new development pattern'

Country to spend 3% more this year for electron collider and unmanned helicopter

27 May 2020
Survivors of China's swine flu outbreak are seen in a Henan Province village in January.
Food & Beverage

Swine fever dealt blow to China's pork king -- then came coronavirus

WH Group forced to rethink Sino-US supply strategy after one-two punch

27 May 2020
An unexpected devaluation of the yuan in 2015 resulted in capital flight.
Currencies

China plays with fire by drawing on currency card

Weaker yuan reemerges as trigger in US tensions

27 May 2020
Filled vials of remdesivir at a Gilead Sciences facility in La Verne, California, pictured on Mar. 11: many small clinical trials have been carried out. (Handout photo from Gilead Sciences)
Opinion

Rush to approve remdesivir highlights public health failings

Politicians are seizing on anything which seems to help COVID-19 fight

26 May 2020
Relations between the U.S. and China have deteriorated over the coronavirus pandemic and Hong Kong. (Nikkei montage/photos by Reuters)
Currencies

As tensions with US boil, China hints at weaker yuan

Beijing's central bank sets reference rate against dollar at lowest level since 2008

26 May 2020
Hong Kong police fire pepper spray in a clash with demonstrators against Beijing's national security legislation on May 24.
Interview

Hong Kong minister shrugs off risk of US penalties for security law

Commerce Secretary Edward Yau vows city will remain 'freest' market

25 May 2020
The situation has worsened in 24 U.S. states after they loosened restrictions.
Datawatch

Coronavirus spreads in US states that eased restrictions

Cases rise in South and Midwest as Trump and Republican governors push reopening

25 May 2020
Delegates applaud as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of China's National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 22. (Xinhua via AP)
Politics

Xi's Hong Kong power grab deftly masks domestic shortcomings

With a single stroke, president shuts down critics in his party and justifies US tensions

23 May 2020
A woman is seen wearing a protective face mask as she gets on a train at London Bridge underground station on May 14.
Datawatch

Major economies reopen but traffic still 60%: Google data

People commute, but stay away from restaurants

22 May 2020
Alibaba Group Holding has carried out a secondary listing in Hong Kong, while JD.com has applied for one and Baidu is exploring a similar approach.
Markets

Fears of Wall Street delisting drive Chinese companies to Plan B

Baidu weighs leaving Nasdaq, while NetEase applies for Hong Kong listing

22 May 2020
A Chinese flag placed on a street in Belgrade, Serbia, pictured on Apr. 13: countries which are reliant on China are being required to thank Beijing for the medical supplies.
Opinion

Winning compensation from China for coronavirus is a long shot

Legal claims stand no chance, but there are other kinds of punishment

22 May 2020
Japan's state of emergency to combat the coronavirus, initially scheduled to be lifted on May 31, will be maintained in metropolitan Tokyo for now. (Photo by Masayuki Terazawa)
Coronavirus

Japan weighs lifting Tokyo's coronavirus emergency May 25

Restrictions scrapped in Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo prefectures as outbreak eases

21 May 2020
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to the media at the State Department in Washington on May 20. 
International relations

US attacks China's Communist Party as pandemic clash boils over

Pompeo says global cost of Beijing's virus response outweighs any contributions

21 May 2020
A security guard walks past the Bund Financial Bull statue in Shanghai.
Trade war

China Inc. rethinks US listings as scrutiny tightens

Mainland exchanges roll out welcome mats while Wall Street shuts doors

21 May 2020
Many of China's economic goals to be discussed at the National People's Congress will be influenced by the policies of U.S. President Donald Trump. (Nikkei Montage/Source photo by Reuters) 
China up close

Trump spoils China's planned economy

Unpredictable American president holds the key to many of Beijing's economic targets

21 May 2020