[Reuters] Gold shines on falling dollar, yields; pandemic cost concerns drag on shares

[CNBC] Asia Pacific stocks mixed as uncertainty over U.S. coronavirus relief measures lingers

[Reuters] China’s services sector expands at slower pace in July: Caixin PMI

[Reuters] China pursues economic self-reliance as external risks grow: advisers

[Reuters] U.S. health chief to visit Taiwan, likely angering China

[CNBC] Taiwan is in a ‘delicate’ situation with China as military drills intensify, experts warn

[Reuters] Australia fears contagion as Victoria state reports record coronavirus deaths

[Bloomberg] PBOC’s Attempt to Exit Crisis Mode Faces a $500 Billion Test

[Bloomberg] Highest-Level U.S. Trip to Taiwan in Decades to Challenge China

[FT] Pandemic revives Gulf fears over food security