Sunday, October 18, 2020

Coronavirus News (287)

The economy may never be the same 

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As US hones its Indo-Pacific strategy, South Asian nations come into focus High-level visit to Bangladesh seen as larger trend in US policy to engage smaller countries in region Washington’s strategy in the region is focused on strong India ties and countering China, but other nations see room for manoeuvring 
Chinese military beefs up coastal forces as it prepares for possible invasion of Taiwan Missile bases have been upgraded and equipped with the most advanced hypersonic missile the DF-17, according to one military source Build-up of forces comes as the PLA continues with a series of exercises designed to keep up the pressure on the island
Hong Kong cannot afford to say ‘I don’t mind’ to being overtaken by Shenzhen, President Xi’s ‘miracle’ city Carrie Lam’s indifference, even if diplomatic, to Shenzhen surpassing Hong Kong economically goes down badly in proud city Hong Kong failed to capitalise on competitive edge offered by ‘one country, two systems’, and may have to claw its way back with blood, sweat and tears ....... “We should build several Hong Kongs on the mainland,” the late Deng Xiaoping once said.
China’s military moves targeting Taiwan are more about intimidation than invasion, analysts say Strategy is seen as a tolerable one for Beijing while it focuses on bigger issues like overhauling its economy and managing competition with Washington ‘There is still no incentive for Beijing to provoke a war over Taiwan, since war would only make all of China’s problems far worse’ 



Coronavirus: living samples found on frozen food packaging in east China’s Qingdao, CDC says Port city has been the focus of an investigation by the CDC since the country’s first locally transmitted infections for 55 days were identified there last month Despite findings, academic says ‘we already knew it was a theoretical possibility that infection could spread through contaminated objects, and this study does not change that’ 


India fears Diwali celebrations will bring surge in coronavirus As festival season approaches, health experts fear India’s modest success of recent weeks is about to turn a corner Kerala’s response to Covid-19 had been praised by the UN as recently as June, but since the 10-day Onam festival it has become India’s worst-hit state




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