Even as Pakistan this week drew international attention to the plight of Muslims in Indian Kashmir, Islamabad stayed conspicuously silent about another embattled Muslim community – China's Uighur population.
Hong Kong — The Trump administration’s move to ban US residents from doing business with Tencent Holdings’ WeChat app rippled through Chinese markets, erasing $46bn from the internet giant’s market value and sending the yuan to its biggest slump in two weeks.
The Trump administration’s move to ban US residents from doing business with Tencent’s WeChat has erased $30 billion from the Internet giant’s market value.
London — Aviva shares soared to five-month highs on Thursday after the British life, motor and home insurer's new CEO, Amanda Blanc, said it would reduce its focus on Asia and Europe in a strategy shift welcomed by analysts.
Chinese President Xi Jinping had successfully spent the last three years channeling the Trump administration’s belligerence towards Beijing into more support for himself at home, and more sympathy for China abroad.
More than 18.88 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 707 758 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
