By the end of Friday, the latest COVID-19 resurgence in China had spread to 14 provinces, where new locally transmitted cases or asymptomatic carriers were reported during the past 14 days, a health …
Monthly Archives For October 2021
China reiterates opposition to politicizing origin-tracing in response to report by U.S. spy agencies
China has criticized the U.S. reliance on its intelligence agencies instead of scientists in tracing the origins of the novel coronavirus as “a complete political farce.” The Chinese embassy in …
Beijing accuses US of ‘sabotaging’ Taiwan Strait peace and warns EU it is putting good relations at risk
Foreign Minister Wang Yi responds to Washington’s call to give Taiwan greater UN role by saying it has no international status except as part of China.
Lower House members urged to monitor US security concerns on China telco
Senator Risa Hontiveros aired serious concerns over Dito’s relations with China Telecom. She sought a security audit by the National Security Council to assess any t …
To succeed, Cop26 must address how we direct finance to communities most in need
Over the past few weeks, friends and colleagues in Beijing have asked me whether we should be optimistic … To succeed, the conference must address the big picture: the challenge of how we direct …
China sets new bank risk rules to prevent financial crisis
China’s central bank has ordered the country’s lenders to meet new asset and leverage standards to make them more resistant to risk as the financial system grapples with disruptions from the Covid-19 …
Cryptocurrency adoption: Time to say yes to crypto? Experts discuss growth, regulation
The world over several countries have taken bold steps to recognise cryptocurrencies. These include Singapore, the European Union, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada.
China records 78 new confirmed cases of COVID-19
China on Friday recorded 78 new confirmed COVID-19 cases taking the total number of infections to 97,080. The data from National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Saturday that 59 cases were of local …
Over 1.07b people in China complete COVID-19 vaccination
Over 1.07 billion people in China had completed their vaccination against COVID-19 as of Friday, showed official figures unveiled Saturday. A total of 2.26 billion vaccine jabs had been administered, …
Xi Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months. Covid May Be Only Part of the Reason.
Xi Jinping’s lack of face time with world leaders signals a turn inward on domestic issues and a reluctance to compromise on the global stage.
China warns Lithuania, European officials over Taiwan row
China on Saturday warned Lithuania and European officials not to disrupt ties over decisions by Taiwan and the Baltic country to open reciprocal representative offices.
Coronavirus live news: UK to send 20m vaccine doses to developing countries; China reports six-week high in cases
UK will send doses by end of year, Boris Johnson to tell G20 leaders in Rome; China records 59 locally transmitted infections Clea Skopeliti Beijing’s Universal Studios theme park tested all staff …
Universal Studios Beijing says close contacts of COVID patients visited park
Beijing’s Universal Studios theme park boosted health monitoring and tested all staff after it was informed by health authorities that close contacts of COVID-19 cases visited the resort on Oct. 24, …
