China has less than 101,000. Indeed, the original epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak had all but eradicated the novel coronavirus within months, while Western countries were still struggling. The … ( read original story …)
Monthly Archives For March 2021
China rolls out first one-jab COVID-19 vaccine: Report
China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson’s one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator on Sunday. China’s first Ad5-nCoV … (…
U.S. Enlists Allies to Counter China’s Technology Push
The goal is to stay ahead of China in semiconductors, artificial intelligence and other advances that are expected to define the economy and military of the future. ( read original story …)
China reinforces ban on single women freezing their eggs, leading to accusations online of discrimination and of forcing women into marriage
China’s top health authority has reinforced a ban on single women freezing their eggs but has come under fire from internet users calling the move discriminatory. ( read original story …)
Asia outbound property investments hit by pandemic
Asian outbound property investments fell 37% year-on-year to US$30 billion in 2020, hit by travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to CBRE Group Inc., which expects the trend to … ( read original…
China Bank grew 2020 net income to P12.1B
DESPITE the surge in bad loans provisions, China Banking Corp. was able to conclude last year’s operations with double-digit growth, bucking the downtrend in the banking sector. The listed bank … ( read original story…
47 influential democracy activists charged in Hong Kong in China’s biggest crackdown yet under controversial new law
Beijing imposed a law in 2020 that allows China to set up a formal police presence in Hong Kong, which experts say strips the city’s democracy. ( read original story …)
Chinese Women Take a Selfie in Beijing, China
Chinese women temporarily take their protective face masks down for a selfie in Beijing on Sunday, February 28, 2021. Chinese health officials have returned the country to a ‘protective’ stance as the … ( read…