US intelligence agencies are examining reports that researchers at a Chinese virology laboratory were seriously ill in 2019 a month before the first cases of COVID-19 were reported, according to US …
Monthly Archives For May 2021
Beijing: One-China principle is consensus of international community Beijing: One-China principle is consensus of international community
A Chinese mainland official said Tuesday that the one-China principle is a consensus of the international community after Taiwan’s bid to attend a session of the World Health Assembly was rejected.
IOC, global community applaud Beijing 2022 preparations
Nine months out from Beijing 2022, officials from the global winter sports community have lauded the host’s smooth preparations through the pandemic, while placing high hopes on the development of …
China approves six ChiNext IPOs
China’s securities watchdog has accepted the initial public offering (IPO) postings of six firms on the country’s NASDAQ-style ChiNext board. According to the China Securities Regulatory …
‘HK right to follow Beijing on mainland risk levels’
Leading microbiologist Ho Pak-leung has expressed support for the government’s move to adopt Beijing’s Covid-19 risk assessments for mainland …
What Beijing is Buying With Bitcoin
China has invested heavily at home and abroad in cryptocurrency mining, as well as the development of its own digital yuan.
Spreading bellflowers bloom in Beijing
Here are some photos of spreading bellflowers taken in Beijing Botanical Garden, which is home to thousands of plant species.
Factory boss defiant as sanctions bite in China’s Xinjiang
A backlash against reports of forced labor and other abuses toward a largely Muslim ethnic group in Xinjiang is taking a toll on China’s cotton industry, but it’s unclear if the pressure will compel t…
China needs allies, not isolation, to solve its chip shortage
In China, the biggest market for many of the world’s smart devices, the global chip shortage has for months been a “chip famine”. During the onset of Covid-19 a year ago, Chinese parents with …
China science, technology news summary — May 25
China’s national science and technology week that kicked off on May 22 has proved to be an enthralling avenue to espy the country’s technological innovations. The event offers visitors a glimpse into …
Preparing for third Covid wave, Delhi imports 6,000 oxygen cylinders from China
The chief minister thanked the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian Embassy in Beijing for the assistance in importing the oxygen cylinders.
Facebook co-founder Saverin’s B Capital doubles down on SaaS in China
B Capital Group, the six-year-old venture capital fund formed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin and Bain Capital veteran Raj Ganguly, is doubling down on China as it looks to allocate $500 …
China Ultramarathoners Got Caught in a Deadly Storm With Only Foil Blankets for Protection
Videos and posts from survivors of the mountain-trail race in a remote part of northern China shed light on how 21 elite runners died in a freak storm.
