Morning Brief – August 5th 2020
Americas
Pelosi on the coronavirus stimulus price tag she's willing to settle for: '$3.4 trillion' – CNNhttps://t.co/aoE9mUNN93
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
Sen. Perdue Says Senate Stimulus Talks Could Take Two More Weeks – Bloomberghttps://t.co/T67GAMyRBP
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
U.S., #China Plan to Review Phase-One #Trade Deal Mid-Month – Bloomberghttps://t.co/DlPvra8Ygp
— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to Visit #Taiwan – WSJ
*Visit marks first trip to the island by a U.S. cabinet official in six years; China objects to high-level contacts between the U.S. and Taiwan.https://t.co/wdipduvDCw— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
Asia
#Virus Cases Are Surging in #Japan, And Abe May Be Bowing Out – Bloomberg
*Support for Abe slips to record low of 35.4% in JNN pollhttps://t.co/GFRGpA52uG— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
Japan considering extending special employment subsidy: labour ministry official https://t.co/61COGj88hW pic.twitter.com/kPKXZEoMq7
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 5, 2020
#CHINA JULY CAIXIN PMI SERVICES: 54.1 V 58.0E (3rd STRAIGHT EXPANSION)
– PMI Composite: 54.5 v 55.7 prior (3rd STRAIGHT EXPANSION)
*Link: https://t.co/Hs8FWVmSKo pic.twitter.com/dYjshmfQwW— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
#China | #PBOC’s Attempt to Exit Crisis Mode Faces a $500 Billion Test – Bloomberg
*Link: https://t.co/tmArLipU6W pic.twitter.com/us3EEdL0q9— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
#China state media excoriates U.S. 'wackadoodles' over journalist visas row – Reuters
*China Daily: https://t.co/wRSrHSKXdL https://t.co/VrHfO5X8oG— Christophe Barraud (@C_Barraud) August 5, 2020
The creation of an alliance of like-minded nations in the Indo-Pacific region is critical to maintaining stability, Scott Morrison will tell the Aspen Security Forum on Wednesday. https://t.co/StA0Ur2lQw
— Financial Review (@FinancialReview) August 4, 2020
No. 2: North Korea goes phishing at the UN; spies on Security Council personnel through Gmail and WhatsApp,https://t.co/HG0aHNjehI
— Nikkei Asian Review (@NAR) August 4, 2020
Europe
Second COVID wave 'highly likely' to hit France this year, scientists say https://t.co/xU1Yom1fVj pic.twitter.com/J6KNhbCakk
— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) August 4, 2020
Greece reports 121 new coronavirus cases, highest in weeks https://t.co/1mo2Gg6sjN pic.twitter.com/37Wk334TeQ
— Reuters UK (@ReutersUK) August 4, 2020
Ireland delays full reopening of bars again after COVID-19 rate doubles https://t.co/1QBI2K0HHe pic.twitter.com/ElmGLcGmjp
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 4, 2020