The Crushing of Light

April 30, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Gazette" (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) April 30, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) A US state looks to take China to court over coronavirus Suit by Missouri contends China’s actions led to the global spread of Covid-19 and directly caused harm to its residents Sovereign immunity suggests that lawsuits will not prevail, but the lead counsel in a 9/11 case sees a way 52 minutes ago Germany adds to growing pressure on China over coronavirus origin Topic |   Coronavirus outbreak

April 29, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "The Ottawa Citizen" (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) April 29, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Who is winning the China-US race to run the world amid the pandemic? Crisis has brought potential to redraw the map of global power and influence, but there is ‘deep-seated mistrust’ of Beijing While the US has ‘spectacularly failed to lead’, China is under mounting pressure and the WHO has become a political football 1 hour ago Global Governance? Illustration: Henry Wong Coronavirus particles linger in the air in medical settings, research shows Two hospitals in Wuhan were tested during the central Chinese city’s disease outbreak, adding to understanding of how the virus spreads. 1 hour ago ...

April 28, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from "The Guardian" (London, Greater London, England) April 28, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Military powers jostle for post-pandemic dominance in Indo-Pacific region Taiwan Strait and South China Sea are settings for China and the US to assert influence and defiance Analysts warn costly missteps and miscalculations are possible amid rift 1 hour ago If coronavirus changes the world, will it be for the better? Topic |   Coronavirus outbreak

April 27, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "Star Tribune" (Minneapolis, Minnesota) April 27, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Breaking |  Coronavirus latest: 3 million people infected worldwide World should have listened to WHO on virus, director general says New York cancels Democratic presidential primary 42 minutes ago Pentagon and PLA size up their battle readiness in the war on coronavirus Topic |   Coronavirus outbreak Is Covid-19 a turning point for China’s role in the global economy? Beijing is preparing for an international backlash following the coronavirus pandemic, but it is determined to maintain China’s integral role in the global economy. 42 minutes ago Pentagon and PLA size up their battle readiness in the war on coronavirus Though the two militaries ope...

April 26, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from the "Standard-Speaker" (Hazleton, Pennsylvania) April 26, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" link to today's digital edition for complete article on page A3: https://media.pagesuite.com/clipping/html5/f764fd6c-ce6c-47aa-b626-9b757c4a382c/3/20200426193512343/clipping.jpg

April 25, 1990 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpt from "Surrey Leader" (Surrey, British Columbia, Canada) April 25, 2020 excerpt from the "Los Angeles Times" excerpts from the "South China Morning Post" (scmp.com) Belt and road plan may take a year to recover from pandemic stress But trade with partner countries might not be as badly affected as with countries elsewhere in the world, observers say China’s trade with belt and road countries rose by 3.2 per cent in the January-March period, but second-quarter results will depend on how well they manage to contain the pathogen, academic says 3 hours ago China extends aid to poor as virus stokes ‘unprecedented’ economic risks Topic |   Coronavirus outbreak EU toned down Chinese disinformation report after it threatened ‘repercussions’ Sources tell South China Morning Post that references to Beijing’s efforts to deflect blame for the ...