Bloomberg Republicans are ratcheting up efforts to paint China as the villain in the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to shift blame as President Donald Trump faces increased criticism of his handling of a crisis that has shuttered the US economy. The Trump campaign sent out a fundraising email that accused China of “lying” about the outbreak and saying the country must ...

Bloomberg China criticised US President Donald Trump’s move to temporarily halt funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and pledged to support the global health body. Trump said he ordered the move against the WHO because it took China’s claims about the coronavirus “at face value” and failed to share information about the pandemic as it spread. China has “serious ...

Bloomberg South Korea’s ruling party may have won an outright majority in parliament in elections held on Wednesday, in a show of confidence for President Moon Jae-in’s handling of the pandemic that gives him fresh momentum to reshape the economy. Moon’s Democratic Party of Korea, which had 120 seats before the vote, and its satellite party could win at least ...