Railway journeys in China during the usually busy Lunar New Year holiday travel rush are down by almost 70% amid calls for people to stay where they are to avoid a new outbreak of the…
Monthly Archives For February 2021
Covid-19 pandemic: China ‘refused to give data’ to WHO team
China refused to hand over key data to the World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of Covid-19, one of its members has said. Microbiologist Dominic Dwyer told Reuters, the Wall … ( read…
White House cites ‘deep concerns’ about WHO COVID report, demands early data from China
The White House on Saturday called on China to make available data from the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak, saying it has “deep concerns” about the way the findings of the World Health ……
Chinese tech giants like Kuaishou are listing in Hong Kong instead of U.S. after Trump’s trade war
Kuaishou soared in its Hong Kong debut, the latest Chinese tech company to shun U.S. exchanges and stay closer to home. ( read original story …)
Beijing makes efforts to ensure people who choose to stay put during Spring Festival have a happy holiday amid COVID-19
As many migrant workers staying in Beijing for the holiday plan to do some odd jobs to earn extra money, Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area has adopted the innovative model of “sharing … ( read original…
White House says it has ‘deep concerns’ about WHO COVID-19 report from China
The United States has “deep concerns” about the way the findings of the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 report were communicated, the White House said on Saturday, calling on China to make … ( read original…
Ford Focus becomes a tough sell in China, too
At November’s Guangzhou auto show, one of the most important shows in China, Ford Motor Co. put its freshened Focus sedan and hatchback at the center of its stage. Chen Xiaobo, executive vice … (…
Biden aims to isolate China on coal — but it could blow back on the U.S.
The U.S. wants to stop new coal projects, but risks losing poor countries to Beijing’s “Belt and Road” agenda. ( read original story …)
EU urges China to review BBC ban
The European Union on Saturday urged China to review its ban of BBC World News television, which was initially imposed in response to a U.K. media regulator removing a license for a Chinese state ……
China’s Covid-19 Vaccine Diplomacy Boosts Its Influence in Europe
Frustrated by rollout stumbles on the continent, some small European countries are turning to Beijing for help fighting Covid-19, a trend that could expand China’s presence in a strategically … ( read original story …)
BBC boss hits back at China over ban on World News service
The head of the BBC has criticised China for blocking its news coverage after the broadcaster’s World News service was banned in China and Hong Kong. The director general, Tim Davie, said the BBC ……
Beijing Smog Casts Gloom Over China’s Lunar New Year Holiday
Beijing was once again shrouded in smog on Saturday after several days of heavy pollution which have plagued China’s capital during the Lunar New Year national holiday. Visibility across Beijing was … ( read original…
BBC World News Barred in Mainland China, Radio Dropped by HK Public Broadcaster
BBC World News has been barred from airing in China, the Chinese state media CGTN said early on Friday, citing the National Radio and Television Administration. ( read original story …)
