China Spanish football manager describes city in the grip of coronavirus Óliver Cuadrado described empty streets, closed shops and paralysed transport. 27/01/2020
no comment Hong Kong: Clashes on anniversary of snack stand dispute Back in 2016, government health workers followed by police tried to shut down informal food sellers in the densely-populated Mong Kok. 27/01/2020
USA Coronavirus outbreak shuts 3 Chinese cities down, disrupts busy travel season Chinese health officials said Wednesday the new coronavirus can spread via respiratory transmission, heightening fears of a growing epidemic. 23/01/2020
China Coronavirus 'getting stronger' says China as U.S. confirms five cases The epidemic has revived memories of the SARS outbreak that originated in China and killed nearly 800 as it spread around the world in 2002 and 2003. 22/01/2020
no comment China steps in to regulate face mask prices amid coronavirus outbreak Nine people have been killed and hundreds infected with the new virus. 22/01/2020
China What is coronavirus and how is it transmitted? All you need to know about the Chinese epidemic. 21/01/2020
France Ex-Interpol chief who vanished on China trip sentenced for bribes Meng's wife, who remains in France with their two children, has accused Chinese authorities of lying and questioned whether her husband was even alive. 21/01/2020
USA Malaysia sends back trash, says won't be world's waste bin Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted to Southeast Asia since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018. 20/01/2020
Malaysia Malaysia returns waste to Europe: 'we're not world's rubbish dump' Shipments of unwanted rubbish have been rerouted since China banned the import of plastic waste in 2018, but Malaysia and others are fighting back. 20/01/2020
Good Morning Europe Another weekend of unrest as violent scuffles break out in Hong Kong The Hong Kong Government condemned the demonstrators after two plainclothes police officers were set up by some protest march participants. 20/01/2020
no comment Rally cut short in Hong Kong as police confront protesters Violence erupted at a rally calling for greater democratic freedoms. 19/01/2020
World EU praised on human rights despite failures on migration policy While Human Rights Watch says the EU is showing “positive signs”, issues such as migration and growing intolerance were highlighted in the organisations annual global report. 16/01/2020
USA China: Possible that new virus could spread between humans Authorities are investigating whether a woman caught the virus from her husband. 15/01/2020
USA Taiwan's leader meets with U.S. official after election win The meeting came as China warned that countries should stick with recognizing communist-ruled Beijing as the rightful government of "one China," including Taiwan. 12/01/2020
USA China reports first death from outbreak of mystery virus Cases of a new type of coronavirus mystery flu have stoked fears of an outbreak not seen since the SARS epidemic. 11/01/2020
USA Taiwan's president wins as voters back tough China stance Beijing considers self-governing Taiwan a renegade province to be brought under its control, by force if necessary. 11/01/2020
Taiwan Taiwan's president wins second term after landslide election win She beat closest challenger Han Kuo-yu, who is more conciliatory towards Beijing. 11/01/2020
