Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and banned gatherings in the province’s capital in the latest efforts to stave off … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For January 2021
WHO Covid team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)
NYSE’s Second-Guessing on China Delistings Sows Market Confusion
Almost two months after President Donald Trump said he’s cutting off U.S. investment in companies tied to China’s military, confusion reigns on Wall Street over how to interpret his order. One … ( read original…
WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)
China steps up COVID measures near Beijing as local infections rise
Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and closed a key long distance bus terminal in the provincial capital Shijiazhuang in … ( read original story …)
China Sentences Ex-Finance Chief to Death on Corruption
China condemned the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. to death on charges of taking bribes, one of the most severe sentences to stem from President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption … ( read original…
China Sentences Ex-Finance Chief to Death on Corruption
China condemned the former chairman of China Huarong Asset Management Co. to death on charges of taking bribes, one of the most severe sentences to stem from President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption … ( read original…
China’s CDC shoots down the latest wild coronavirus origin story
Reports circulated on social media on Monday in China claiming that the novel coronavirus had been detected on auto part packaging, including foreign brands. Chinese CDC officials shot down the … ( read original story…
China Steps up COVID-19 Measures as Local Infections Rise
China Steps up COVID-19 Measures as Local Infections Rise The northeastern Hebei province surrounding Beijing on Tuesday entered a “wartime mode” after reporting its first local infections in more … ( read original story …)
China reports 32 new COVID-19 cases vs 33 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 32 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 5, down from 33 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China says it can produce 1 billion doses of a Sinopharm vaccine this year
The Ministry of Industry and Information says there will be enough vaccine for mass inoculations domestically, including 100 million doses ahead of the Lunar New Year. ( read original story …)
Beijing is ramping up the pressure on Taiwan to undermine Tsai Ing-wen’s achievements
Given a powerful mandate with a record number of votes over Han Kuo-yu, her pro-Beijing opponent from the Kuomintang (KMT), Tsai has also benefited from her government’s enviable response to the Covid … ( read…
NYSE Mulls Reverting to Original Plan to Delist China Shares
The New York Stock Exchange is considering proceeding in delisting three major Chinese telecommunications firms after Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin criticized its shock decision to grant the … ( read original story …)