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China's dismissive critique of the U.K. treaty governing the return of Hong Kong raised new doubts about its commitment to the city's autonomy and other international agreements. "Beijing is either disavowing its treaty obligations or declaring its intention to breach the treaty", Michael Davis, a former professor of constitutional law at Hong Kong University, said Saturday. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The British Chamber of Commerce in China called on Beijing to provide more clarity on draft regulations on cybersecurity, saying the lack of information is holding back business operations. Moore also cited China's travel restrictions as another top concern of businesses, saying there needs to be a way to ensure safe travel between the U.K. and China. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- The U.K. has proposed forming an alliance of 10 democratic countries in order to reduce their reliance on China for crucial 5G wireless technology, the Times of London reported. Britain has approached Washington about creating a club of nations that would include the Group of Seven nations plus Australia, South Korea and India, the newspaper reported, without saying where it got the information. [Extracted from the article]

China authorized the emergency use of Sinovac Biotech Ltd.'s coronavirus vaccine for children, becoming the first major country to grant approval for those as young as three. In the past 24 hours to midnight, authorities also detected one new infection from overseas, bringing the state's total active cases to 78, the Victorian government said on Twitter Saturday. [Extracted from the article]

The risk of Britain's more critical approach to China is it will alienate a key trade partner and undermine a crucial source of investment and vital goods at a time when the U.K. is already facing its worst recession for 300 years. At the same time Johnson is seeking to rebuild bridges with the U.S., Britain's second biggest trading partner, as the U.K. exits the European Union's single market and customs union. [Extracted from the article]

The risk of Britain's more critical approach to China is it will alienate a key trade partner and undermine a crucial source of investment and vital goods at a time when the U.K. is already facing its worst recession for 300 years. At the same time Johnson is seeking to rebuild bridges with the U.S., Britain's second biggest trading partner, as the U.K. exits the European Union's single market and customs union. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China's leaders are exploring the option of not setting a numerical target for economic growth this year because of the uncertainty caused by the global coronavirus pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. China Has Two New Coronavirus Cases (8:10 a.m. HK) China reported two additional coronavirus cases by end of May 6 and both are from abroad, according to statement from the country's National Health Commission. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong moved to ease restrictions and Bavaria set out plans to reopen its economy in what may serve as a blueprint for the rest of Germany. Several states had said Gottlieb was helping to advise them on their approach to reopening and he was also named by President Donald Trump in April as someone providing guidance on economic revival to the White House. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong moved to ease restrictions and Bavaria set out plans to reopen its economy in what may serve as a blueprint for the rest of Germany. U.K. Quarantined Fewer Than 300 Before Lockdown (6:18 a.m. NY) Fewer than 300 people who entered the U.K. in the months leading up to the lockdown were taken to government-supported isolation facilities to be quarantined. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation stands now and where it's going next. The U.K. government asked its citizens to leave China, while Hong Kong reported a death from the coronavirus, confirming the second fatality outside the mainland. Economists cut China's growth forecast on coronavirus impact. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation stands now and where it's going next. The U.K. government asked its citizens to leave China, while Hong Kong reported a death from the coronavirus, confirming the second fatality outside the mainland. On Saturday, the passenger, who was from Hong Kong, tested positive for coronavirus at a local hospital there, according to Princess Cruises. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Sign up for Next China, a weekly email on where the nation stands now and where it's going next. The U.K. government asked its citizens to leave China, while Hong Kong reported a death from the coronavirus, confirming the second fatality outside the mainland. On Saturday, the passenger, who was from Hong Kong, tested positive for coronavirus at a local hospital there, according to Princess Cruises. [Extracted from the article]

The UK consulate in Hong Kong did not answer a phone call seeking comment on the allegation. China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen, was being held in administrative detention in Shenzhen on allegations of violating local laws, but didn't specify any allegations. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- China detained a U.K. consulate staffer from Hong Kong for visiting a prostitute, a Chinese newspaper alleged, a new twist in a case that has raised concerns Beijing is trying to warn the British government against meddling in its former colony. China's Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday that Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen, was being held in administrative detention in Shenzhen on allegations of violating local laws, but didn't specify any allegations. [Extracted from the article]