Chinese delegates pose for photos after the closing of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday, March 8, 2021. China…
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China GDP: Beijing cites ‘policy flexibility’ as reason for dropping specific growth target for 14th five-year plan
China has for the first time abandoned an overall economic growth target in its next five-year plan to provide the government flexibility to cope with risks at home and abroad, the country’s top … (…
2022 Winter Olympics without the USA? Push to boycott grows over China’s alleged human rights abuses
Human rights groups and some in Congress say a U.S.-led boycott would send a forceful signal to China about America’s commitment to freedom. ( read original story …)
China says hopes U.S. will remove ‘unreasonable’ curbs on cooperation
China urged the United States on Sunday to remove “unreasonable” curbs on cooperation as soon as possible and work together on issues like climate change, while accusing Washington of bringing chaos … ( read original…
C-Beauty Unicorn Yatsen Introduces New Cosmetic Brand Pink Bear
A week after revealing plans to buy Eve Lom from Manzanita Capital Ltd., C-Beauty unicorn Yatsen Holding Ltd., the parent company of cosmetics and skin care brands Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Abby’s … ( read…
Microsoft Attack Blamed on China Morphs Into Global Crisis
A sophisticated attack on Microsoft Corp.’s widely used business email software is morphing into a global cybersecurity crisis, as hackers race to infect as many victims as possible before companies … ( read original story…
Looming China extradition deal worries Uighurs in Turkey
Joining hundreds of women in Istanbul to protest at China’s treatment of Uighurs, Nursiman Abdurasit tearfully thinks of her jailed mother in Xinjiang and fears that Uighurs like her in Turkey may one … (…
India wants the US, Japan, and Australia to pay it to help counter China’s COVID-19 vaccine offers
Beijing has committed to provide at least 463 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the world, and the Quad members want to counter that rollout. ( read original story …)
WHO readies Covid-19 origins report as demands grow for more transparency on China investigation
US welcomes decision to release full report but group of 26 academics says a new, independent probe is needed. ( read original story …)
China omits property tax from 2021 legislative agenda
China omitted mention of a property tax in its 2021 legislative plan on Monday for a second consecutive year as the government focuses on boosting consumption to cement an economic rebound from the … (…
Gas Imports Surge As China Sees Coldest Winter In Decades
Natural gas imports to China jumped by 17.4 percent on the year in the first two months of the year to 28.68 billion cubic meters thanks to the coldest winter in decades … ( read…
Good Economic News Takes Backseat To Growth Sell-Off In China
Imports from the US and India were up 66.4% and 50.1%, respectively, growing faster than the EU’s share, which increased by 32.5%. ( read original story …)
Clinical trial explores the use of traditional Chinese medicine against COVID-19
The pilot study, centered on a combination of 13 traditional medicinal compounds used in China early on in the coronavirus outbreak, will test if the mixture is safe for COVID-19 patients and whether … (…
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