The move, set to be announced on Wednesday, penalizes China after Beijing failed to comply with an existing agreement on flights between the world's two largest economies.

The mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party said U.S. moves to end some trading privileges for Hong Kong ``grossly interfere'' in China's internal affairs and are ``doomed to fail.''

He claims "China has total control over the World Health Organization."

In the U.S., the White House is now clearly counting on the trade deal, as well as its signatories, to help lead the North American recovery after the pandemic.

China's National People’s Congress will soon rubber stamp Draconian new security legislation designed to strip Hong Kong of its last democratic vestiges, Matthew Fisher says.

The analysis attributed the investment slowdown to Chinese restrictions on outbound capital, more regulatory oversight in the United States, slower Chinese economic growth, and rising tensions between the two nations.

For more than six weeks the 15-member council has been trying to agree on a text that ultimately aims to back a March 23 call by U.N. chief Antonio Guterres for a ceasefire in global conflicts so the world can focus on the pandemic.

The Department of Homeland Security has issued new regulations, set to take effect Monday, that will limit visas for Chinese reporters to 90 days.

The Trump administration's accusations look to tarnish China’s global reputation and give the U.S. leverage on trade and other aspects of U.S.-China competition

In an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office, Trump said he was looking at different options in terms of consequences for China over the virus. "I can do a lot," he said.