Bloomberg Hong Kong’s leader is pushing ahead with politically divisive policies that may prompt new protests against China’s influence over the city, even as she tries to revive a once-vibrant economy that’s been battered by unrest and the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday a controversial law making it illegal to disrespect China’s national anthem would get ...

Bloomberg It was 2.15 pm and British PM Boris Johnson was fulfilling his promise to brief rival party leaders on his coronavirus strategy. It was meant to be a sign of national cooperation, with politics set aside in the crisis. But over the course of a 40-minute conference call, Johnson’s opponents told him he was getting it wrong. His new ...

Bloomberg Wuhan has ordered officials to test its entire population of 11 million people after the central Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began reported new infections for the first time since its lockdown was lifted. All districts in the city have been told to submit a plan laying out how they will prepare to conduct testing of everyone under ...