It has also been alleged that China has been regularly using coronavirus restrictions as a way to threaten journalists and block access to media … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China to provide Afghanistan with 400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
China has pledged to deliver 400,000 doses of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine to Afghanistan, Afghan officials said on Monday, in a boost for an immunisation campaign begun last week. ( read original story …)
US Retailer Costco to Base Fifth China Mall in Shenzhen
Costco Wholesale Corp. is planning to open its fifth mega mall on the Chinese mainland in Shenzhen, the National Business Daily reported yesterday, as the US membership-only retailer forges ahead with … ( read original…
Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero joins Shenzhen FC
Juan Fernando Quintero joins Shenzhen FC. Photo from the official website of the club on March 1, 2021. Colombian midfielder Juan Fernando Quintero joined CSL outfit Shenzhen FC. SHENZHEN, March 1 … ( read original…
China’s Hainan sees surge in Covid-related binge shopping as pandemic kills overseas travel
Since Beijing outlined plans to turn Hainan into a free-trade port, Chinese unable to travel overseas due to the coronavirus have flocked to the island to buy duty-free goods. ( read original story …)
China Fintech Curbs That Hit Ant Were No Surprise: Ping An
China’s curbs on fintech that thwarted a massive stock sale by Ant Group Co. have been under consideration for years and weren’t a surprise to those in the industry, according to an executive at China…
China conditionally approves one-shot recombinant COVID-19 vaccine
The Chinese National Medical Products Administration granted conditional market approval to a recombinant novel coronavirus vaccine that requires only one shot. Developed by a research team led by … ( read original story …)
Philippines receives first Covid-19 vaccines from China
The Philippines has received 600,000 vaccine doses from China, kickstarting the country’s inoculation drive despite concerns over the Sinovac jab’s effectiveness. President Rodrigo Duterte, whose … ( read original story …)
Price of China’s Sinovac donation? Roque says it’s ‘unquantifiable’
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque did not give the cost of 600,000 doses of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine that the Chinese government donated to the Philippines, saying such donation cannot be … ( read original story …)
China’s hero doctor Li Wenliang was punished for telling truth about coronavirus
In the botched handling of the tragic death of Li Wenliang, the Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm on coronavirus, authorities seem to want it both ways. ( read original story …)
Some local Beijing communities start giving elderly COVID-19 shots
Some local communities in Beijing have started giving COVID-19 vaccine doses to people older than 60, even as the city’s disease-control authorities publicly advises this age group against inoculation … ( read original story …)
Beijing using Covid-19 to obstruct foreign journalists: media group
China is using the Covid-19 pandemic as “yet another way to control journalists”, a press group said Monday, warning that Beijing has introduced extra surveillance and restrictions for health reasons … ( read original story…
‘Inferior’ women: China counters Uighur criticism with explicit PR attacks
China, under growing global pressure over its treatment of a Muslim minority in its far west, is mounting an unprecedented and aggressive campaign to push back, including explicit attacks on women who … ( read…
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