The leader of the World Health Organization on Monday promised an independent investigation into its response to the coronavirus pandemic so that the mistakes of this health crisis are never repeated. ( read original story…
Monthly Archives For May 2020
China Announces $2 Billion to WHO to Fight Cononavirus Amid Calls for Inquiry Into Virus Response
China to $2 billion to fight the coronavirus pandemic as the E.U. calls for independent evaluation of the WHO’s response to the pandemic … ( read original story …)
China to deepen market-based interest rate reform, push property tax law
China will deepen market-based interest rate reform and minimize direct interference from government on microeconomic activities, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Monday, adding that it will … ( read original story …)
Vision China event highlights key role of science in fighting outbreak
It is science and innovation, not politics, that plays the vital role in containing the COVID-19 pandemic — a global challenge that requires global solutions, speakers at the latest edition of Vision … ( read…
As calls mount, China says it will back probe into coronavirus origin, but not yet
Beijing says it “took an active part” in drafting a formal call at the World Health Organization for a global investigation into the source of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
China Mobile and Facebook in joint project to build 2Africa submarine cable
Facebook has announced that it has joined a venture to build the largest submarine cable by capacity around Africa. The 2Africa project is part of a joint enterprise by China Mobile International, … ( read…
Does The Way We Track Stock Ownership Cost Us Money? Overstock’s Digital Dividend Uses Blockchain To Prove A Point.
Overstock.com will pay the first-of-its-kind digital voting series A-1 preferred stock (OSTKO) dividend on May 19. But OSTKO, a DTC eligible security, is a baby step toward using distributed ledger … ( read original story…
Chatly Webinars Teach Brands How to Drive Sales in a Post-COVID-19 China
Enterprise WeChat management platform Chatly is hosting two free webinars over the next few weeks in its continued effort to help brands learn how to adapt their China business strategies in response … ( read…
A report circulating in Congress, which claims that China covered up a virus leak from a Wuhan lab, has been debunked
The Sierra Nevada Corporation claimed a “hazardous event” occurred at the Wuhan Institute of Virology last year. The theory is popular but unverified. ( read original story …)
China reports seven new coronavirus infections
China reported seven new confirmed coronavirus cases for May 17, up from five a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Monday. ( read original story …)
China’s Xi Says Pandemic Probe Should Only Happen Once Virus is ‘Under Control,’ But WHO Says That Could Be 5 Years Away
The president told the World Health Assembly that China has “acted with openness, transparency and responsibility” during the pandemic. ( read original story …)
First Thing: China is under the spotlight at the World Health Assembly
Beijing faces pressure over Taiwan’s status and an investigation into the origins of Covid-19. Plus, how the lockdown could leave us with cleaner, greener cities … ( read original story …)
Europe reopens widely; China gives $2 billion to virus fight
Europe is reopening more widely, allowing people into the Acropolis in Athens, shops in Italy, museums in Belgium, golf courses in Ireland and beer gardens in Bavaria … ( read original story …)
