More and more angry at China, says US President Trump as death toll rises
4 years, 6 months ago

More and more angry at China, says US President Trump as death toll rises

India Today  

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was growing "more and more angry at China" over the spread of the coronavirus, as American health officials warned they were not in "total" control of the pandemic. "As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more and more angry at China," Trump tweeted. As I watch the Pandemic spread its ugly face all across the world, including the tremendous damage it has done to the USA, I become more and more angry at China. China has accused Trump's administration of politicizing the pandemic to deflect from its own handling of the illness, with the United States suffering by far the highest death toll of any country.

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US-China relations: Beijing calls for reset in bilateral tieunder President Donald Trump
3 weeks, 3 days ago

US-China relations: Beijing calls for reset in bilateral tieunder President Donald Trump

Live Mint  

China’s top diplomat expressed hope on Tuesday that the incoming Trump administration would foster cooperative ties with Beijing, hours after former President Donald Trump remarked that the COVID-19 pandemic had strained his once-cordial relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as per Reuters. “We hope the new U.S. administration will make the right choice and work with China in a mutually-beneficial …

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan
2 months ago

China is bracing for fresh tensions with Trump over trade, tech and Taiwan

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The first time China faced Donald Trump in the White House, there was a trade war, a breach of protocol involving Taiwan’s former leader, and a president-to-president bromance that turned sour. A new tariff war looms Perhaps the biggest consequence for China — if Trump stays true to his campaign promises — is his threat to slap …

Trump claims COVID-19 started when 'dust flew in from China'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump claims COVID-19 started when 'dust flew in from China'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump blamed COVID-19 on "dust" that "flew in from China." "In terms of overall, I think I did an amazing job with COVID," the former president insisted. "I never got great credit on the fighting of the China virus, which is COVID, but we call it the China virus because we like to be accurate," he continued. …

Xi Jinping seeks to improve China’s ties with record number of countries to counter US
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Xi Jinping seeks to improve China’s ties with record number of countries to counter US

Firstpost  

In contrast to Washington’s strategy of building alliances with predominantly affluent allies, Beijing is pursuing a strategy of cultivating ties with developing nations, which constitute the majority of the world’s population, leveraging aid, trade, and investments. Chinese President Xi Jinping strengthened diplomatic ties with a record number of countries last year as part of his efforts to mobilise the Global …

Watch: Jamie Raskin turns tables on GOP by reading Trump's statements gushing over China
1 year, 10 months ago

Watch: Jamie Raskin turns tables on GOP by reading Trump's statements gushing over China

Raw Story  

Rep. Jamie Raskin on Tuesday turned the tables on his Republican colleagues by reminding them of former President Donald Trump's repeated past statements heaping praise on the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party. During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Raskin responded to accusations by Rep. Lauren Boebert that accused the media of trying to silence questions about the Chinese government's …

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo
2 years ago

China's Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world, spread new Covid-19 variant, warns Mike Pompeo

Firstpost  

Washington: Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that Chinese President Xi Jinping has a plot to infect the world and spread a new Covid-19 variant. The former Trump official told radio host John Catsimatidis that Covid could rapidly spread across the globe because more Chinese residents are now free to travel after the Xi administration dropped its strict …

China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase
2 years ago

China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase

Al Jazeera  

The president says Beijing overcame unprecedented challenges in the battle against COVID amid a new significant wave of cases in the country. Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for more effort and unity as the country enters a “new phase” in its approach to combating the pandemic. “At present, the epidemic prevention and control is entering a new phase,” he …

In our 'profound interest' that China reins in latest surge in coronavirus infections: Antony Blinken
2 years ago

In our 'profound interest' that China reins in latest surge in coronavirus infections: Antony Blinken

The Hindu  

It is in America's "profound interest" that China reins in the recent surge in coronavirus infections, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, asserting that there are major implications if the world's second-largest economy remained shut down due to the virus. When asked about the latest surge in COVID-19 cases in China, Mr. Blinken said the U.S. wants to …

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry
2 years ago

China’s Covid-19 spike is a worry

Hindustan Times  

China is now in the grip of its worst Covid-19 outbreak, having been forced to dismantle its restrictive virus control measures when near-unprecedented protests erupted against the Xi Jinping administration. While other countries completed the first round of mass vaccinations within 2021, nearly half of those above the age of 80 in China – the most vulnerable to Covid-19 -- …

Virus death toll in China's capital shows further rise
2 years ago

Virus death toll in China's capital shows further rise

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The death toll in the …

China Covid toll concern for world given size of its GDP, economy: US State dep
2 years ago

China Covid toll concern for world given size of its GDP, economy: US State dep

Hindustan Times  

The United States hopes that China can address the current COVID-19 outbreak as the toll of the virus is a global concern due to the size of the Chinese economy, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Monday. "The toll of the virus is of concern to the rest of the world given the size of China's GDP, given the …

Xi Jinping ‘unwilling to take better vaccine from the West’, US intel says
2 years, 1 month ago

Xi Jinping ‘unwilling to take better vaccine from the West’, US intel says

Hindustan Times  

Xi Jinping will not allow Western vaccines to be used in China, US director of national intelligence Avril Haines said pointing to the Chinese president’s reliance on the country’s indigenous Sinovac vaccine. Xi Jinping “is unwilling to take a better vaccine from the West and is instead relying on a vaccine in China that’s just not nearly as effective against …

Forum: China in 2023
2 years, 1 month ago

Forum: China in 2023

China Daily  

MA XUEJING/CHINA DAILY Editor's note: At a time when the global economy is plagued by uncertainties and other tough challenges, China is marching toward modernization, is firmly committed to opening-up and is also set to create opportunities for global development in 2023. On the other hand, "gray rhino" events such as the record high inflation in the US, the energy …

China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police
2 years, 1 month ago

China softens COVID stance after protests, clashes with police

Al Jazeera  

Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees COVID response, says the virus’s ability to cause disease has weakened. With daily cases remaining near record levels even after prolonged lockdowns, Chinese Vice Premier Sun Chunlan, who oversees the country’s coronavirus response, said on Wednesday that the virus’s ability to cause disease was weakening. “The latest developments come despite stern warnings against taking …

Frustration turns to anger in China due to ongoing COVID curbs
2 years, 1 month ago

Frustration turns to anger in China due to ongoing COVID curbs

Al Jazeera  

The main campus of Peking University in Beijing has been locked down, amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in cities across China that has forced millions into quarantine and increased frustrations as the government continues with its zero-COVID strategy. Beijing reported more than 350 new cases of the virus in the latest 24-hour period, a small fraction of its 21-million population …

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’
2 years, 3 months ago

Biden: ‘The pandemic is over’

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” but acknowledged the US still has a “problem” with the virus that has killed more than 1 million Americans. Biden on 2024 The President told “60 Minutes” in the interview aired Sunday he had not made a “firm decision” on …

Column: The cost of China’s harsh ‘zero COVID’ policy? Human suffering and economic damage
2 years, 8 months ago

Column: The cost of China’s harsh ‘zero COVID’ policy? Human suffering and economic damage

LA Times  

The stories from Shanghai, a city of 25 million entering its fourth week of COVID-19 lockdown, have been harrowing. The damage is impossible to estimate with any accuracy, but big enough that Premier Li Keqiang warned publicly last week that the economy faces “unexpected challenges and mounting downward pressures.” In Greater Shanghai, China’s economic capital, workers cannot reach their jobs. …

US probably WON'T suffer another huge COVID surge similar to China's, experts say
2 years, 9 months ago

US probably WON'T suffer another huge COVID surge similar to China's, experts say

Daily Mail  

Experts say the US is unlikely to experience yet another COVID surge similar to the current infection spike being recorded in China because so many Americans have immunity to the virus, as cases and deaths plummet. China has suffered its largest surge of Covid cases yet this month, reaching a record 14,000 cases per day. Even amid the surge China …

China to 'stick with' zero-COVID strategy, President Xi says as millions remain under lockdown
2 years, 9 months ago

China to 'stick with' zero-COVID strategy, President Xi says as millions remain under lockdown

ABC  

Chinese President Xi Jinping says the country will "stick with" its zero-COVID strategy, according to state TV reports, as the world's most populous nation battles its largest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic. Key points: China has gone from reporting under 100 daily infections just three weeks ago to more than 1,000 per day President Xi says Beijing …

Trump says India devastated by Covid-19, China must pay for its spread
3 years, 6 months ago

Trump says India devastated by Covid-19, China must pay for its spread

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump, the former US president, has said India has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic and called for China to pay $10 trillion to the United States for allegedly being responsible for the spread of Covid-19 across the world. Trump has been blaming China for the coronavirus pandemic and said that Sars-Cov-2, which causes the coronavirus disease, leaked from …

China calls for solidarity not `finger-pointing’ on virus
3 years, 6 months ago

China calls for solidarity not `finger-pointing’ on virus

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — China said Tuesday this is a time for solidarity and cooperation, not “finger-pointing” and “politicization,” as its top diplomats in New York officially handed over a donation of medical supplies to hard-hit New York City to help tackle the coronavirus pandemic. “We should stand firm against the politicization of the pandemic and remove all obstacles which hinder …

Attacking China will not solve US woes, but worsen them
3 years, 7 months ago

Attacking China will not solve US woes, but worsen them

China Daily  

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the COVID-19 response and the ongoing vaccination program at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on May 12, 2021 in Washington. Many may still remember the hilarious 2015 HuffPost Entertainment video in which previous US President Donald Trump says, "China" 234 times. A Pew survey released on May 17, which showed the low public …

US hits a new low in demonizing China on vaccines, climate change
3 years, 7 months ago

US hits a new low in demonizing China on vaccines, climate change

China Daily  

Photo taken on April 2, 2021 shows the US Capitol building in Washington, DC, the United States. It's no secret that American leaders are obsessed with demonizing China, but slandering China for its role in global issues such as the fight against climate change and COVID-19 betrays the United States' promise to strengthen multilateral cooperation and instead undermine global solidarity. …

US hits a new low in demonizing China on vaccines, climate change
3 years, 7 months ago

US hits a new low in demonizing China on vaccines, climate change

China Daily  

It's no secret that American leaders are obsessed with demonizing China, but slandering China for its role in global issues such as the fight against climate change and COVID-19 betrays the United States' promise to strengthen multilateral cooperation and instead undermine global solidarity. Yet Biden sounded virulent when he said that the US has pledged to share a substantially higher …

China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America
3 years, 11 months ago

China is rehearsing for when it overtakes America

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN Business — China wants to lead the global recovery from the pandemic and become more influential on the world stage than ever before. “China emerged from the Covid-19 shock earlier than the rest of the world and authorities are already planning for the long term,” wrote Françoise Huang, senior economist for Asia-Pacific at Euler Hermes, in a …

Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against 'new Cold War' in Davos speech, calls for 'open world economy'
3 years, 11 months ago

Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against 'new Cold War' in Davos speech, calls for 'open world economy'

ABC  

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for "an open world economy" in an address to the World Economic Forum, saying that excellence rather than "wrestling" should be driving global prosperity. Key points: Mr Xi is urging nations to remove trade barriers to create fair competition He warns a new Cold War could start after "exclusion, threats and intimidation" He says …

Trump says US Covid cases, deaths exaggerated
4 years ago

Trump says US Covid cases, deaths exaggerated

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump on Sunday said that the record-breaking numbers of new COVID-19 cases, nearly 300,000 in the past 24 hours, are exaggerated due to the Centers for Disease Control method of counting. "The number of cases and deaths of the China Virus is far exaggerated in the United States because of @CDCgov 's ridiculous method of determination compared …

US imports from China surge in 2020 despite tariffs, pandemic: media
4 years ago

US imports from China surge in 2020 despite tariffs, pandemic: media

China Daily  

A cargo ship into the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, April 4, 2018. WASHINGTON - Despite the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, US imports from China are surging as the year 2020 draws to a close, The New York Times reported on Monday. The surge in US imports from China …

US imports from China surge in 2020 despite tariffs, pandemic: media
4 years ago

US imports from China surge in 2020 despite tariffs, pandemic: media

China Daily  

A cargo ship into the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, US, April 4, 2018. WASHINGTON - Despite the Trump administration's tariffs on Chinese goods and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, US imports from China are surging as the year 2020 draws to a close, The New York Times reported on Monday. The surge in US imports from China …

Trump trade advisor makes wild claim China sent ‘thousands of people around the world’ to spread Covid
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump trade advisor makes wild claim China sent ‘thousands of people around the world’ to spread Covid

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy White House trade adviser …

How Trump made Covid-19 an ally, and almost won the Presidency
4 years, 2 months ago

How Trump made Covid-19 an ally, and almost won the Presidency

India Today  

In interviews to the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward in the first quarter of this year, Donald Trump confided that he knew how dangerous Covid-19 was, but was downplaying the havoc the virus could cause so that people didn’t “panic”. A “democrat hoax”, amplified by Trump’s sidekicks at Fox News—the channel that Trump’s half of America watches, at the exclusion of …

COVID-19, Unemployment: Factors Riding Against Trump’s Re-Election
4 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19, Unemployment: Factors Riding Against Trump’s Re-Election

The Quint  

Trump, who recently contracted and then recovered from COVID himself, has been roundly criticised for his handling of the pandemic, not just by his opponents but also voters, a majority of whom say that he handled the crisis poorly, according to AFP. Biden has cited Trump’s mishandling of the coronavirus as the primary reason for him not being worthy of …

Despite Trade War and Virus Jibes, Why Beijing May Want to Keep Trump in the White House
4 years, 2 months ago

Despite Trade War and Virus Jibes, Why Beijing May Want to Keep Trump in the White House

News 18  

Donald Trump has frustrated and enraged China during a tumultuous first term, but Beijing may welcome his re-election as it scans the horizon for the decline of its superpower rival. China’s leadership could be handed “the opportunity to boost its global standing as a champion for globalisation, multilateralism, and international cooperation,” said Zhiqun Zhu, professor of political science and international …

Trump’s Covid-19 recklessness is costing the US dearly (opinion)
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s Covid-19 recklessness is costing the US dearly (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jeffrey D. Sachs is a professor and director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University. Trump claims that Americans shouldn’t worry about Covid-19 because of “some really great drugs & knowledge,” disregarding the rather pedestrian fact that Americans do not have access to the same drug regimen that Trump received, nor to the helicopter that ferried …

Donald Trump says will end reliance on China 'once and for all', calls for boosting domestic manufacturing
4 years, 3 months ago

Donald Trump says will end reliance on China 'once and for all', calls for boosting domestic manufacturing

Firstpost  

Addressing a poll rally, the US president added that the long-negotiated trade deal with China “doesn’t mean the same to him” and that he “won’t forget” that “COVID-19 came from China” Washington: US president Donald Trump has vowed to end his country’s reliance on China once and for all if voted to power, expressing disappointment that the post-coronavirus relationship with …

'I fear the worst' if world's approach to climate change is same as Covid-19: UN chief
4 years, 3 months ago

'I fear the worst' if world's approach to climate change is same as Covid-19: UN chief

India Today  

The United States, China and Russia fought on Thursday during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the coronavirus pandemic after UN chief Antonio Guterres had warned the body that if the climate crisis was approached with the "same disunity and disarray" of Covid-19, then: "I fear the worst". Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and the Chinese government's top diplomat, …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

It appears to them that it is politically incorrect to discuss progress of Chinese response. They may want to talk about how the Republic of Korea, Japan, Singapore responded to the outbreak, without mentioning that China, with a far larger population, might offer equally if not more important references for the US Under such circumstances, reporting and discussing China's effectiveness …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

Rising animosity China has been a punching bag for political forces in the US for decades, and China-bashing has taken on new intensity in the recent decade since China overtook Japan as the second biggest economy in the world. President Trump cashed in on China-bashing during his first presidential campaign, and now downplaying the Trump administration's bungled response to the …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

A Report on US Response to COVID-19 and its Blame Game CONTENTS A Botched Response Missed warnings Missteps and lost opportunities Ignoring the science Reduced preparedness Politics v.s. public health A Senseless Blame Game A timeline of Chinese transparency and response Rising animosity A Way Out and Forward Appendix Blaming China Won't Solve America's Problems As of Monday, July 20, …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

A Report on US Response to COVID-19 and its Blame Game CONTENTS A Botched Response Missed warnings Missteps and lost opportunities Ignoring the science Reduced preparedness Politics v.s. public health A Senseless Blame Game A timeline of Chinese transparency and response Rising animosity A Way Out and Forward Appendix Blaming China Won't Solve America's Problems As of Monday, July 20, …

Blaming China won't solve America's problems
4 years, 3 months ago

Blaming China won't solve America's problems

China Daily  

A Way Out and Forward Since the COVID-19 outbreak, the Chinese government believes that the prevention and control of COVID-19 is a major test for China's system and capacity for governance, which has brought both experience and lessons. As the world's two largest economies, UN Security Council permanent members and major players in many multilateral institutions, the US and China …

Call it 'China virus', coronavirus sounds like a 'beautiful place' in Italy, says Donald Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Call it 'China virus', coronavirus sounds like a 'beautiful place' in Italy, says Donald Trump

India Today  

US President Donald Trump has again targeted China for over the Covid-19 pandemic that has now killed over 9.69 lakh people across countries, with US suffering the highest toll. Trump has said it should be called “China virus” instead of coronavirus, which sounds like a “beautiful place in Italy”. Donald Trump has hit out at China for not stopping the …

'Must Hold Them Accountable': Trump Slams China for Unleashing 'Plague of Coronavirus' onto the World
4 years, 3 months ago

'Must Hold Them Accountable': Trump Slams China for Unleashing 'Plague of Coronavirus' onto the World

News 18  

US President Donald Trump blasted China on Tuesday for “unleashing” the plague of the “China virus” onto the world, demanding that the United Nations must hold Beijing accountable for failing to contain the coronavirus that has killed nearly one million people across the world, including 200,000 Americans. “In the earliest days of the virus, China locked down travel domestically while …

World can learn from China's win against pandemic
4 years, 3 months ago

World can learn from China's win against pandemic

China Daily  

Medical workers from Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University pose for a group photo in "Wuhan Livingroom" makeshift hospital in Wuhan, Central China's Hubei province, March 7, 2020. Despite lies of irresponsible politicians in the United States ratcheting up election demagoguery by scapegoating China and the World Health Organization to cover up their pandemic failures, it is clear China's decisive victory …

At UN, Trump demands action against China over virus, Xi urges cooperation
4 years, 3 months ago

At UN, Trump demands action against China over virus, Xi urges cooperation

India Today  

US President Donald Trump used the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to attack China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it must be held accountable for having “unleashed this plague onto the world.” By contrast, China’s President Xi Jinping struck a conciliatory tone in his pre-recorded virtual address to the General Assembly, calling for enhanced cooperation over the pandemic and …

China: Trump ‘spreading political virus’ at United Nations
4 years, 3 months ago

China: Trump ‘spreading political virus’ at United Nations

Al Jazeera  

US President Donald Trump used the UN General Assembly on Tuesday to attack China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it must be held accountable for having “unleashed this plague onto the world”. “Later they falsely said people without symptoms would not spread the disease … The United Nations must hold China accountable for their actions.” ‘Get through this together’ …

Trump downplaying Covid-19 is historic national tragedy: Nancy Pelosi
4 years, 4 months ago

Trump downplaying Covid-19 is historic national tragedy: Nancy Pelosi

Hindustan Times  

US President Donald Trump’s downplaying the Covid-19 pandemic in the United States is a historic national tragedy, said the Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, here on Wednesday. In journalist Bob Woodward’s book, Trump revealed that he “played it down” with regard to the severity of Covid-19 to the American people as he “didn’t want to create panic”. …

China is claiming victory over coronavirus, but the true costs of the pandemic are yet to come
4 years, 4 months ago

China is claiming victory over coronavirus, but the true costs of the pandemic are yet to come

The Independent  

China has declared victory over the war against Covid-19, and another example of the superiority of the Chinese communist authorities over the governments of the west. To many people it will seem a bit of a cheek that China should allow a virus to spread wildly, denying what was happening, infect the rest of the entire world, then declare victory. …

China’s Xi Jinping takes virus victory lap as covid-19 pandemic rages elsewhere
4 years, 4 months ago

China’s Xi Jinping takes virus victory lap as covid-19 pandemic rages elsewhere

Live Mint  

President Xi Jinping hailed China’s success in suppressing the deadly pandemic first discovered on its soil, even as confirmed infections globally raced toward the 30 million mark. Xi made no mention of the roughly three weeks that passed in January between efforts to censor doctors’ first warnings of human-to-human transmission and China’s official acknowledgment of the infection risk. “The pandemic …

Coronavirus Updates: China authorises emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese companies
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus Updates: China authorises emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese companies

Firstpost  

11:48 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Coronavirus in US LATEST Updates Trump pushes for COVID-19 treatments, claims slowdown at FDA Pushing for breakthroughs in treatments for the coronavirus, White House officials suggested Sunday there were politically motivated delays by the Food and Drug Administration in approving a vaccine and therapeutics for the disease. The accusations, the latest assault from President Donald …

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