South Korea and China earn high marks in pandemic safety ranking
TOKYO -- Eight of the 10 safest places to ride out the coronavirus pandemic are in the Asia-Pacific region, including...
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Coronavirus latest: China approves 2 vaccines for clinical trials
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
Beijing Diary: The Boxer Rebellion connection
The Chinese government is battling to contain the coronavirus outbreak that has infected tens of thousands and killed more than...
China bank balance sheets put to test by coronavirus impact
HONG KONG -- Chinese banks are at risk of having to set aside billions of dollars more to cover loans...
India extends lockdown to May 3 to contain coronavirus
NEW DELHI – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the country's three-week lockdown will be extended until May...
Recovered coronavirus patients’ immunity in question, WHO says
GENEVA -- It is unclear whether patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are immune to further infection, the World Health...
China unlikely to emerge as leader of post-coronavirus world
TOKYO -- As the novel coronavirus spreads across the world like wildfire, there is no doubt the pandemic will affect...
Australia tightens foreign investment rules after market tumble
SYDNEY -- Australia is adopting an increasingly defensive posture toward Chinese investment after years of embracing massive and steady streams...
Into Africa: India vies with China for post-pandemic clout
NEW DELHI -- India and China appear to have found a new arena in which to compete for global power...
Coronavirus latest: Pandemic puts 117m children at measles risk
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of...
