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Coronavirus cases in China were 37 times higher than reported in January: US Think Tank
24Jun By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Coronavirus cases in China were 37 times higher than reported in January: US Think Tank

A US-based think tank has said coronavirus cases in China were likely 37 times higher than that reported by the country's government in January 2020.“From December 31, 2019, to January 22, 2020, China reported a daily average of 172 cases of COVID-19 among its residents. This number of confirmed cases was equivalent to just one per 8.2 million residents in the country per day,” the think tank RAND on its website said.Since the outbreak of a novel coronavirus, several governmental and non-governmental agencies around the world have accused China of opacity regarding the virus and for hiding information.RAND has published a report after examining the role of commercial air travel in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It has said that there is strong evidence to prove that Chin
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Australia hints at Chinese cyber-attack; Japan, Vietnam too riled by Beijing
21Jun By Grace TsoiNo Comments
World

Australia hints at Chinese cyber-attack; Japan, Vietnam too riled by Beijing

It seems like India isn’t the only country fighting China’s tactics right now. Hinting at China, Australian PM Scott Morrison on Friday said that his authorities and a few personal sector entities within the nation had been underneath a sustained cyber-attack by a state actor.Last week, Vietnam’s overseas ministry stated two Chinese ships had attacked a Vietnamese fishing boat within the South China Sea. The incident occurred close to the Parcel Islands which China claims as its own. In April, Vietnam had protested after one of its fishing boats was sunk by a Chinese maritime surveillance vessel close to the islands.Reports from Japan on June 18 indicated that China had positioned its vessels close to the Senkaku Islands within the East China Sea for 66 days operating to intimidate Tokyo.
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China pushing territorial claims under cover of coronavirus: US military commander
7Jun By Yusara AskariNo Comments
China

China pushing territorial claims under cover of coronavirus: US military commander

In yet another claim against China’s expansionist policy, the commander of U.S. Forces in Japan on Friday said that China is using coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters.“There has been a surge of activity by China in the South China Sea with navy ships, coast guard vessels and a naval militia of fishing boats in harassing vessels in waters claimed by Beijing”, said Lieutenant General Kevin Schneider.“Through the course of the COVID crisis we saw a surge of maritime activity,” he said.He added that Beijing had also increased its activity in the East China Sea, where it has a territorial dispute with Japan.Meanwhile, China says its maritime activities in the area are
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