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Monthly Archives For February 2021
Chinese Startup Meicai’s CFO Departure Adds Uncertainty to IPO
Meicai, a Chinese startup that connects vegetable farmers with restaurants, has recently lost its chief financial officer, casting uncertainty over its potential initial public offering. ( read original story …)
China defends use of Twitter, Facebook in Covid-19 ‘disinformation’ campaign
A report published earlier this week said that Chinese officials went on the offensive in reaction to a narrative nursed by former US President Donald Trump among others — that the virus had been ……
China calls West’s criticism of Covid-19 data sharing ‘political interference’
Covid-19 origin tracing has been contentious, with China trying to fight off criticism of any mishandling of the pandemic and stepping up efforts to recast the virus narrative. Both the US and UK have ……
Temporal association between human upper respiratory and gut bacterial microbiomes during the course of COVID-19 in adults
Rong Xu, Renfei Lu, Tao Zhang, Qunfu Wu, and colleagues perform a longitudinal analysis of throat and gut microbiomes on adult COVID-19 patients. They find initially lower bacterial diversity in COVID … ( read original…
‘Beijing okays sale of US consulate-owned property’
Hang Lung Properties said on Thursday that Beijing has given it the green light to complete its purchase of the US consulate’s staff compound on … ( read original story …)
China reports 11 new cases of COVID-19 from abroad
The Chinese Health authorities announced on Thursday the registration of 11 cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), all came from abroad but no death had been recorded during the past 24 hours. China News … ( read…
China rejects claims WHO experts not given full access in COVID-19 origin probe
Can the US provide all the raw data of its COVID-19 cases? Can it conduct full scale collaboration with the WHO, and can it invite WHO experts to probe virus origins in the country? These…
China to donate 100 000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Namibia
CHINESE ambassador to Namibia, Zhang Yiming, this morning announced that his country will be donating 100 000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Namibia. ( read original story …)
China Rolls Over $31 Billion in Medium-Term Loans to Banks
China provided medium-term funds to lenders on Thursday, giving banks some relief after its cash drainage last month triggered the country’s worst liquidity squeeze since 2015. ( read original story …)
Chinese Retailer Goes From Bubble Tea to Crypto Mining in Unlikely Pivot
Urban Tea has hired two new executives ahead of its expansion into cryptocurrency mining. A retailer of specialty teas and baked goods based in Hunan, China is expanding its business into … ( read original…
Govt of Nepal approves China’s Vero Cell vaccine for emergency use against Covid-19
The government has approved the ‘Vero Cell’ vaccine manufactured by Beijing Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd (BIBP), China, for emergency use against Covid-19 in Nepal. ( read original story …)
Chinese troops withdraw from China-India border near Ladakh, satellite images show
China has withdrawn troops, dismantled infrastructure and vacated camps along its disputed border with India, according to new satellite images — just a week after both countries agreed to a mutual … ( read original…
