2020: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (364)

JANUARY

Hong Kong begins 2020 just like 2019 ended – with protest chaos

Hong Kong trio recovering from Wuhan infection, but officials take no chances

China pneumonia outbreak raises spectre of Sars as infection jump to 44

China replaces top official in Hong Kong in first major reshuffle amid protests

Chinese delegation to travel to Washington on January 13 to sign phase one deal

Public warned not to drop their guard over mystery China virus

Chinese media paints Beijing as force for stability after Soleimani strike

Hong Kong protesters got training from foreign forces, security chief says

China confirms Liu He will travel to US next week to sign phase one deal

Xi ‘rejected proposals for summit with Trump ahead of phase one deal’

Taiwan elections: Tsai Ing-wen re-elected as rival concedes defeat

US-China trade deal is ‘modest but helpful’, say business leaders

China’s subways track commuters as security takes on silent hi-tech face

China-US struggle for global control is coming to the Arctic

Trump and Liu sign partial US-China trade deal, though most tariffs stay

China’s trade deal with US ‘rewriting globalisation, Europeans complain

HSBC aware of Huawei ties with Iran before Meng arrest, documents show

China coronavirus: at least three suspected cases in Shenzhen, Shanghai

Two officers attacked, tear gas fired and organisers arrested in rally chaos

Human-to-human link to some China virus cases, Sars expert says

China virus death toll rises to 5 as city at epicentre steps up controls

China coronavirus: death toll doubles as Hong Kong reports its first cases

First fatality reported outside epicentre of outbreak as man dies in Hebei

Wuhan residents start Year of the Rat by stockpiling food, medical supplies

China’s Communist Party sets up special team to handle coronavirus crisis

5 million left Wuhan before lockdown, mayor reveals, as 1,000 new cases expected

Coronavirus death toll climbs to 106, China admits shortage of medical supplies

China will contain ‘demon’ outbreak, Xi says as death toll mounts

China faces bigger epidemic than Sars in ‘grave’ coronavirus outbreak

Turbulent times ahead for air travellers as carriers cancel China flights

WHO call to arms against virus needs global response to help China

FEBRUARY

China pledges more money to help companies weather coronavirus outbreak

Coronavirus claims first life outside China as Wuhan enforces quarantine

China’s top task is to stop coronavirus, Xi Jinping says

Coronavirus: Death toll jumps to 65, to 479, in China’s Hubei province

Coronavirus: severe cases up but ‘signs of faster diagnosis’ in China

China reports 73 deaths, 3,143 new novel coronavirus cases

Coronavirus doctor’s death a catalyst for ‘freedom of speech’ demands

Coronavirus death toll reaches that of Sars as total hits 813 worldwide

Latest coronavirus deaths in China push death toll past Sars

Coronavirus death toll reaches 1,018 as China reports 2,478 new cases

Coronavirus puts small firms at risk, undermines China’s economic goals

Hubei’s coronavirus cases rise 10-fold after change in diagnostic criteria

Hubei reports 4,823 new coronavirus cases, 116 more deaths

Hubei reports 2,420 new coronavirus cases and 139 additional deaths

China reports 142 new coronavirus deaths and 2,009 newly confirmed cases

Coronavirus death toll rise to 1,775 as China reports 105 new fatalities

China’s coronavirus death toll rises to 1,868 with 93 new Hubei fatalities

Coronavirus: China death toll exceeds 2,000 with Hubei hardest hit

Coronavirus deaths taper in Hubei province with 108 confirmed

115 new coronavirus deaths and 411 additional cases confirmed in Hubei

There was no vaccine for Sars or Mers.  Will there be one this time?

Hubei province reports 630 new coronavirus cases and 96 new deaths

Coronavirus is China’s fastest spreading public health crisis, Xi Jinping says

Fears mount as coronavirus outbreak worsens in sanctions-hit Iran

Big unknowns for millions as they return to work in Guangdong

China screening South Korean sect members for coronavirus

Coronavirus shows strengths, flaws of China’s one country, one system

China’s factories activity plunges to all-time low amid coronavirus

Dangers lurk for China’s ban on the wild animal trade

MARCH

Global coronavirus death toll tops 3,000 with 42 more fatalities in China

Meet the major general on China’s coronavirus scientific front line

Coronavirus outbreak fans flames of US-China decoupling debate

China struggling to deal with mountain of medical waste created by epidemic

China’s aviation sector set for hard landing after coronavirus

Coronavirus clusters across the world

Coronavirus infections could increase tenfold every 19 days, study says

China never empowered lower level health officials, slowing coronavirus response

Coronavirus can travel twice as far as official ‘safe distance’, study says

Does Xi Jinping’s Wuhan trip show China senses coronavirus victory?

Hongkonger denies he is cruise ship’s ‘patient zero’

China’s first confirmed Covid-19 case traced back to November 17

Trump declares US national emergency to deal with coronavirus response

When coronavirus numbers don’t paint a big pandemic picture

From China to the West: learn our lessons on coronavirus epidemic

How China’s military took frontline role in coronavirus crisis

Will Trump blame China for coronavirus-led global recession?

US Senate passes coronavirus relief bill, setting up signing by Trump

Coronavirus infects faster, lasts longer than Sars, raising containment fears

How China’s coronavirus response may shape future of belt and road plans

Xi Jinping offers support to leaders of France, Spain, Germany and Serbia

‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomats battle for control of coronavirus narrative

The race is on in the drug battle against the coronavirus

‘If it can hit me, it can hit anybody’: Top virus expert contracts Covid-19

Up to 10 percent of recovered virus patients in Wuhan study test positive

China calls for ‘concrete steps’ from US to cooperate in coronavirus fight

Coronavirus: Why China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ is raising concern in the west

Coronavirus may have been spreading in humans for decades, study says

Testing, testing 1, 2, 3 (billion): China targets virus diagnostic market

Coronavirus: China to add symptom-free carriers to national figures

APRIL

Pandemic triggers ‘radical’ change in global consumer behaviour

China manufacturing hub faces grim test as pandemic erodes export orders

‘It’s all doom and gloom’: coronavirus sends supply chains into a tailspin

China’s curbs on medical gear exports bad for business and the world, insiders say

For Asia’s emerging economies, working from home is still a work in progress

Nearly half a million Chinese companies close as pandemic batters economy

How China’s army of food delivery drivers helped keep country going

Even DIY face mask ‘better than nothing’ to combat virus, experts say

Symptom-free Covid-19 patients must be reported within two hours: China

Animals, hunted, traded and homeless host twice as many viruses that infect us

China is not safe while Covid-19 keeps spreading around the world, experts say

Lockdowns brought blue skies to China, but don’t expect them to last

Coronavirus latest: China tries to halt second wave as Italy deaths fall

How Covid-19 will change the world long after the virus is contained

Air con may have spread coronavirus to 3 families at 1 restaurant: study

Coronavirus re-emergence will be a threat until 2024, Harvard study finds

Coronavirus outbreak may have started in September, say British scientists

Media tycoon Jimmy Lai among 14 arrested over unlawful protests

Trump says China could face ‘consequences’ for virus outbreak

US coronavirus study warns sick children could overwhelm health system

China’s virus credit push struggles as small banks weigh lending risks

Home by home: How China used social controls to tame an epidemic

Coronavirus: strategies to help prevent the next pandemic

China prosecutes first overseas national for Hong Kong interference

US-China row over WHO sees G20 leaders summit called off at last minute

China’s nationalism might work at home, but not on the world stage, experts say

How the US became a no-go zone for Huawei

Belize businessman held over Hong Kong unrest had ties to Bo Xilai

Hong Kong faces worst financial crisis for over 20 years, warns finance chief

A US state looks to take China to court over coronavirus

MAY

China shouldn’t bank on a return in consumer demand, analysts say

Coronavirus heightens tensions for Africans in south China city

China’s military budget will still rise despite coronavirus, experts predict

Europe pushes for global coronavirus response amid US-China bickering

EU back international inquiry into coronavirus origins

Most of UK’s early virus cases not from China, Britain’s chief scientist says

China’s exports in surprise jump in April, but exports tumbled

Top US-China trade negotiators vow to implement phase one deal

Coronavirus spares China’s armed forces but disrupts PLA modernisation plans

China denies dams caused drought, food security threat in Mekong nations

Wuhan lab chiefs insist facility is safe amid coronavirus claims

China offers new trade war tariff exemptions, as broader US tensions rise

US-China virus dispute prompts Beijing’s hawks to ramp up trade deal criticism

Too soon: Chinese advisers tell ‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomats to tone it down

China should prepare for more vitriol from Donald Trump, observers say

Xi Jinping shifts focus to ‘affluent society’ goal, but says Covid-19 thread remains

China’s ambassador to Israel found dead

Wuhan lab staff should defend institute and clear up lies: scientist

Why Hong Kong’s security legislation could fuel China-US tensions

Taiwan’s Tsai starts with firm ‘no’ to one country, two systems

Rising hostility, Covid-19 travel restrictions shut down China-US backchannels

Two Sessions 2020: Defence spending up; Hong Kong focus

Has coronavirus eroded rich Chinese Families’ urge to send their kids abroad?

Tear gas fired, arrests made as thousands protest against national security law

Chinese migrant workers face jobless threat worse than Sars, financial crisis

China closes WeChat account in crackdown on Anti-American fake news

China-US rivalry in ‘high-risk period’, Chinese defence minister says

China says Hong Kong security law to ensure ‘one country, two systems’ stability

Focus on US as main opponent, says China military strategist

Economists fear for Hong Kong’s future if it loses US special status

From keep fit craze to online dating: how coronavirus may change lifestyles

JUNE

China finds manufacturing opportunities in low-wage Africa

China plays it cool despite ‘alarm over India border stand-off’

China’s service sector bounces back into growth, but job losses continue

China flexing military muscle in border dispute with India

Hong Kong’s currency soars, defying speculation of capital flight

Can an army of street vendors ease China’s unemployment problems?

Coronavirus pandemic shows global cost of Chinese censorship

Defeat for Hong Kong protesters? One year on, pulse and purpose changes

Government bailout gives it 6 per cent stake in Cathay via new entity

US says China relations at ‘critical juncture’ as it reopens Wuhan consulate

An entire HSBC Tower worth of vacant space stands in Hong Kong’s offices

Taiwan fires missile test to simulate asymmetric warfare with mainland China

China, US planning to hold top-level talks in Hawaii, source says

China in brace position as Five Eyes for united front

Coronavirus: Beijing lockdown spreads in race to control outbreak

Next three days ‘crucial’ to contain Beijing market coronavirus outbreak

Did Beijing market coronavirus cluster begin in May?

Hong Kong and other disagreements dominate US-China Hawaii meeting

China urged to ‘follow through’ on US concerns after Hawaii meeting

Beijing likely to release draft of Hong Kong’s new national security law

Trump defies virus threat, but draws smaller crowd at Tulsa rally

China puts focus on consensus, EU highlights differences after summit

EU leaders talk tough to Beijing over long list of unmet promises

China to buck global economic downturn with 1 per cent growth in 2020: IMF

With coronavirus vaccines in the final trial stage, who will get them first?

Does Covid-19 spread through food? The evidence says ‘highly unlikely’

US visa rules aimed at Hong Kong national security law draw China’s ire

Pandemic takes the shine off China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Africa

‘World’s largest swimsuit maker’ shut China factory as virus clouds exports

Beijing unanimously passes sweeping national security law for Hong Kong

JULY

Hong Kong national security law: 30 arrested in protests, some over breach of new legislation

US firms’ move into China over 20 years threatens ability to lead: report

Beijing appoints tough-talking official to lead national security agency in Hong Kong

Hong Kong national security law and Covid-19 strain China-Japan ties

Operation Bashi Channel: the next flashpoint in the China-Us military rivalry

Hong Kong police granted sweeping new powers under national security law

Foreign firms face ‘huge insecurity’ over Hong Kong national security law

China to enhance influence of SOEs, despite trade partners’ complaints

Deadlier than Covid-19? China warns of unknown pneumonia in Kazakhstan

Singapore polls: PAP forms the government with 47 seats in parliament

India hesitates to side with US despite China border clash

US sends surveillance aircraft to Chinese coast as Taiwan drills start

The low-key South China Sea projects Beijing uses to cement its claims

Beijing should change tack on South China Sea to avoid US clash: analyst

Immune response to coronavirus could be matter of life or death

Coronavirus: are two strains together deadlier than one?

Chinese students turn away from US universities with Britain the big winner

Hong Kong may pay higher price for Covid-19 handling in long term, expert says

UK confirms it will suspend Hong Kong extradition treaty

Several coronavirus vaccine trials show promise, so what happens next?

How Beijing’s ‘red lines’ over Taiwan could lead to war with US

Europeans bemoan ‘promise fatigue’ in faltering China-EU investment talks

US arrests Chinese researcher accused of hiding military ties

Trump owes us an apology over coronavirus claims, Wuhan bat expert says 

Surveillance state: 18 of the world’s 20 most monitored cities are in China

China planning advanced amphibious assault ship

Huawei to double down on HSBC as Meng Wanzhou’s legal battle intensifies

Texas university in FBI probe over ‘Chinese push to get its Covid-19 research’

PLA bombers carry out ‘attack exercise’ in South China Sea

China taps old growth model for recovery, as EU and US economies flounder

AUGUST

Why China’s Wang Yi Went Wolf Warrior after offering US ‘olive branch’

China’s J-20 carrier-based jet fighter influenced by US ideas, designer says

Ramp up top China-US defence talks to stabilise rocky relations, expert urges

China may not like forced TikTok sale but experts warn few other options

Chinese academics divided on idea to turn Kashgar into a municipality

China sets bottom lines with US; ‘no plans to unseat superpower’

US sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for ‘policies of suppression’

China’s growing might make Asia-Pacific arms race ‘inevitable’

US military is looking to outgun PLA in Indo-Pacific, observers say

Media mogul Jimmy Lai, activist Agnes Chow swept up in Hong Kong arrests

Chinese military told not to fire first shot in stand-off with US

Beijing adviser warns of Chinese bank assets being seized overseas

Taiwan unveils record defence budget as Beijing stands firm on claim to island

Countdown to US-China trade talks but little hope of bigger breakthrough

Delayed US-China trade review could give Beijing breathing space

Chinese foreign minister visits Tibet ‘to send message to India’

Taiwan excluded from international war games as US treads carefully

Forget ‘America First’ approach to China, Biden campaign adviser says

US suspends its extradition treaty with Hong Kong

China critic Steve Bannon arrested over funds raised to build US border wall

US pressure in Middle East to take sides against China: former envoy

Coronavirus: China under pressure to detail debt relief before G20 talks

China’s AI and quantum computing threaten US military tech: report

China’s navy drills in 4 regions show ability to counter US, observers say

Trade talks ‘only point of light’ keeping US-China ties from imploding

China fires ‘aircraft-carrier killer’ missile in ‘warning to US’ 

China’s top diplomats in back-to-back Europe trips amid tensions with US

Japanese PM Abe’s resignation unlikely to change China policy

Playing laser tag: US dominance and Chinese ambition point to new arms race

China seeks to manage crisis with diplomatic flurry in Europe and Asia

US elections: who does China really want to win?

SEPTEMBER

How would Biden’s trade policy on China differ from Trump’s?

China’s new export rules mean quick TikTok sale ‘unlikely’

Covid-19 research shows downsides of face shields and valve masks

US trade gap wider than when Trump accused China of ‘greatest theft in history’

India to blame for border tensions, Chinese defence chief says

China turns back to nuclear power amid rising energy security concerns

As Beijing hypes domestics consumption, purchasing power of people dwindles

China slams US ‘bullying’ of tech firms, unveils data security initiative

Few US firms fleeing China, despite Trump’s calls to decouple

Will China take the ‘nuclear option’ and cut US access to medicines?

First agreement between China and India since June clash a pledge for peace

The weak links in world’s laboratories researching deadly viruses

Why is Germany wading into Indo-Pacific’s strategic waters?

Coronavirus: vaccine scandals haunt China’s winter flu shot drive

China pledges expanded trade with EU but stops short on market access

Not enough Covid-19 vaccines for return to normal until 2022: WHO scientist

China’s latest Taiwan warplane incursion ‘warning over US diplomat visit’

China starts military drill as US diplomat arrives in Taiwan

Firms on ‘unreliable entities list’ will be banned from trading with, investing in China

Coronavirus and geopolitical tensions dash Chinese dreams in Malaysia

China’s ‘sea turtles’ return in record numbers into crowded job market

Coronavirus supply chain disruptions easing for companies in south China

China-Australia trade endures in fractured geopolitical environment

With autumn harvest looming, China’s farmers face a stark reality

China to lure billions in funds as sovereign bonds enter global index

Indo-Pacific strategy gains support as China’s assertiveness fuels fears

A ‘cool girl’ looks for peace in Harvy Weinstein’s aftermath

Tiny Muslim community becomes latest target for China’s religious crackdown

Does this US military uniform suggest it is preparing for war with China?

US presidential debate: Trump blames ‘China plague’ for American economic woes

OCTOBER

Golden week means coronavirus stress relief for some, anxiety for others

Developing: Trump, wife test positive for Covid-19 after exposure to top aide

Trump flown to hospital after being given experimental drug for Covid-19

Pompeo keeps up pressure on China despite cutting short Asia tour

China’s ‘golden week’ highlights soft consumer spending

Coronavirus ‘could kill more than 2 million people by end of the year’

Negative views of China and Xi Jinping at record levels: international survey

Australian housing market ‘eerily quiet’ as squabbling scares off Chinese

China joins WHO-led Covax scheme to share coronavirus vaccines fairly

Second US presidential debate cancelled after Trump refuses virtual option

China boost its soft power while launching African space ambitions

Hong Kong leader delays policy address after confirmation of President Xi trip

Us sent 60 spy planes close to China in September: Beijing think tank

5 takeaways from Xi Jinping’s speech during 40th anniversary visit to Shenzhen

Antibodies may help coronavirus invade cells in some cases, study finds

China tests swarm of ‘suicide drones’ launched from trucks and helicopters

How Korean war memories in China fuel desire to ‘liberate’ Taiwan

Analysis: As US hones Indo-Pacific strategy, South Asian nations come into focus

China’s resurgent economy grew by 4.9 per cent in third quarter

Japan boosts security ties with Vietnam as it ramps up pressure on China

Nearly all Cathay Dragon staff to go as part of airline’s 5,900 job cuts

Taiwanese plane forced to turn back because of missile drills, source says

China ‘ready to fight’, Xi Jinping says in Korean War address aimed at US

US voters are remembering Trump’s unfulfilled promise to bring back jobs

China moves to legalise digital yuan, ban competitors with new draft laws

Four Hong Kong activists enter US consulate hours after arrest of fifth who planned asylum bid

China’s delivery drivers along for the ride as economy gathers steam

How China’s sovereign digital currency differs from the G7

Five-year plan: China moves to technology self-sufficiency

Media mogul Jimmy Lai ‘unknowingly funded’ report discrediting Joe Biden

NOVEMBER

US and China push to modernise ships’ weapon in race for naval dominance

China bans Australian lobster timber imports and copper, sugar may follow

The Czech Republic’s relationship with China? It’s Complicated

Trump claims victory as counting continues in US election

Biden leads popular vote but Electoral College still too close to call

Biden closing gap on Trump as US election battle intensifies

US-China tensions could get worse before the dust settles on election

Trump is on the way out but could make more trouble for China before he goes

US-China tensions: Xi waits to congratulate Biden on election win

How Biden’s victory could entice Wall Street to boost investments in China

Four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers disqualified after Beijing resolution

US-China military talks aim to ease tensions with Covid-19 prevention focus

US presidential election: China congratulates Joe Biden

Pope looked anti-Trump by refusing to meet Pompeo: retired Hong Kong bishop

Fate of China’s home-grown passenger jet up in the air amid US tech curbs

‘Marginal’ RCEP gains will not offset trade war impact on China’s economy

China now has the nuclear strength to hit back at a first strike: PLA colonel

RCEP a ‘wake-up call’ for Europe and the US to unite against China

US reveals plan to counter China’s ambitions to ‘revise world order’

Research suggesting Covid-19 was in Italy in 2019 hit by backlash

Hong Kong-Singapore travel bubble ‘postponed by two weeks’

Xi Jinping proposes global QR code system to help free up travel

US admiral’s undercover visit to Taiwan certain to annoy China

Will Janet Yellen reverse Trump-era trade measures imposed on China?

‘Now or never’ as superpowers toy with idea of Pacific Rim trade deal

Do Australian PMs ‘well-crafted’ but ‘confusing’ remarks on China offer hope?

‘Let’s Build a digital Silk Road’: Xi urges Asean neighbors to deepen ties with China

Will China move Africa up from the end of coronavirus vaccine queue?

China in last drive to court Japan and South Korea before Trump exits stage

Australian fury at China foreign ministry tweet of doctored war crime

DECEMBER

China doubles down on criticizing Australia over actions in Afghanistan

As China and Australia exchange blows, what can stop the fight?

China must stop ‘wishful thinking’ that rivalry with US will end with Biden

The radars that could give the PLA an information edge in the South China Sea

Beijing’s South China Sea military bases ‘vulnerable to attack’

Biden aide noted for experienced and calm may become point person on China

China threatens to retaliate if US sanctions more officials over Hong Kong

Academics ‘need freedom to speak’ for China to be an ideological powerhouse

China’s belt and road plan faces fresh challenge from new Australian laws

China’s task ‘may be complicated’ if Katherine Tai lands top US trade job

China boosts nuclear strike capability in face of US rivalry, report says

Incoming US climate envoy to face China as the world’s biggest polluter

Scientists seek the invisible in Wuhan investigation into coronavirus

How can a President Biden ‘change the narrative’ for Asian-Americans?

China’s tech firms wait for new rules as EU prepares Digital Services Act

Beijing embraces demand-side reform policy over stimulus to boost economy

US-China tech war: rivals no longer worlds apart as they shoot for the moon

Can China recover from diplomacy missteps made during the pandemic?

China strikes triumphal note on economy as it plans to cut reliance on US

Under Biden, tapping US capital markets will get harder for corporate China

One year on, Europeans reflect on the spectre haunting their lives

Beijing takes aim at freezing opposition out of Hong Kong politics: sources

‘It hit us badly’: China’s businesses left cold by worst blackouts in decade

Why Xi Jinping dropped the ball after Trump’s US left the global stage

China-US tensions keep PLA sailors at sea for an extra four months in 2020

If Covid-19 vaccines cause side-effects, who pays: makers or governments?

While China knocks on door of trade agreement, will US find its way in?

China will need an army of vets to defend against future pandemics

China, EU leaders conclude investment deal talks via video link

Mike Pompeo assails China for its treatment of the ‘Hong Kong 12’

Wolf Warriors in the West: how China’s diplomats are taking to Twitter

News Source : South China Morning Post

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