On Tuesday, tens of thousands of people defied curfews and took to the streets of cities coast to coast for an eighth night of protests.
On Thursday, the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), an advisory body to the US Congress, advised the latter to enact legislation that would suspend the special economic status Hong Kong enjoys under US law should China deploy forces to end the riots in the territory.
On the bright side, export performance will have limited impact on growth in the second half, although it will be under some pressure, especially if China-US tensions escalate.
On Tuesday, the Supreme People's Court issued 10 influential criminal cases concluded by courts nationwide during the epidemic period after a selection, noting the offenses, including faking outbreak-related information and illegally hunting wildlife, seriously disturbed epidemic control work, brought security risks to the public and made people panic.
On the first day, senators will decide the rules of the historic trial.
On Tuesday, Lam also announced a series of measures for resuming travel in and out of the city in the wake of subduing the pandemic situation.
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On a recent morning in Yutian, a dusty town bisected by the highway that connects Beijing to the sea, Su Meiquan strolled into a dealership packed with hulking trucks and prepared to drive off with a brand new rig.
On Tuesday, statewide there were 3,877 new cases reported, a figure the governor called "devastating". On Wednesday, 3,078 additional cases were recorded. Hospitals reported 15 coronavirus deaths.
On Wednesday, the US House Judiciary Committee signed off on a bill that would require universal background checks for gun purchases. With Democrats now controlling the House, the panel voted along party lines to approve the bill, 23-15. But it has little chance of approval in the Republican-controlled Senate.
On Wednesday, ADP said private sector, non-farm employment grew by 291,000 jobs from December 2019 to January 2020.