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Trump owes tens of millions to the Bank of China — and the loan is due soon

But the arrangement with the Bank of China — and its impending due date in 2022 — has gone largely unnoticed.

The Trump campaign has steadily increased its focus on trying to portray Biden as weak on China amid rising voter disapproval of China, the source of the coronavirus pandemic.

Trump surrogate Corey Lewandowski dubbed him “Beijing Biden” in an online campaign event Wednesday.

And during a White House news briefing Saturday, Trump said China will “own” the U.S. if Biden wins.

Those connections extend far beyond the Avenue of the America’s loan: Chinese state-owned companies are constructing two luxury Trump developments in United Arab Emirates and Indonesia.

The president and his daughter Ivanka Trump, a White House adviser, have been awarded trademarks by China’s government.

Still, Biden’s Democratic opponents in the early days of the crowded primary shopped opposition research about Hunter Biden’s foreign entanglements. »

Don't eat or inject yourself with disinfectant, warns FDA commissioner

Authored by edition.cnn.com

US Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn.

"I certainly wouldn't recommend the internal ingestion of a disinfectant," said US Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn, who is also a member of the White House coronavirus task force.

Dr. Leana Wen, the former Baltimore health commissioner, agreed that nobody should be ingesting bleach or other disinfectants. »

All three seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender will hit Netflix in May

Authored by polygon.com

The hit animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender will be available to stream on Netflix in the U.S. starting May 15th.

Netflix officially announced via Twitter that all three seasons of the show would be arriving on the service next month.

All three seasons of Avatar: The Last Airbender are coming to Netflix in the US on May 15th. pic.twitter.com/RCKylFYknA — NX (@NXOnNetflix) April 23, 2020. »

Gov. Newsom has ordered autopsies dating back to December to understand 'when this pandemic really started to impact Californians'

Authored by businessinsider.com

California Gov. Gavin Newsom asked coroners to review deaths dating back to December to "guide a deeper understanding of when this pandemic really started to impact" the state.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has tasked coroners and medical examiners with reviewing the state's deaths as far back as December to see when people really started dying of COVID-19.

The goal, Newsom said, is to "guide a deeper understanding of when this pandemic really started to impact Californians directly," the Hill reported. »

Japan mayor under fire for 'women dawdle at shops' remark

Authored by channelnewsasia.com

TOKYO: The mayor of Japan's Osaka has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and "take a long time".

But online he was roundly condemned, with one Twitter user accusing him of being "disrespectful to women and men".

Another dubbed his comment "full of prejudice against women", adding "there are indecisive men and nimble and sharp women". »