British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing next year in protest at China’s record on human rights, the Times reported on Saturday.
Monthly Archives For November 2021
Tennis stars ask #WhereIsPengShuai, WTA threatens to pull out of China over her disappearance
Members of the international tennis community have voiced their concerns over the mysterious and sudden disappearance of Peng Shuai, one of China’s star athletes, following a sexual allegation post …
China’s top science and technology advisory commission emerges from the dark as Beijing charts future economic course
Xinhua news report confirms influence of body for first time, as Beijing focuses on future tech and science development.
Priti Patel pledges spying laws to tackle Beijing
Priti Patel accused China of “brazenly” spying on British universities and businesses in a threat to national security. In a speech on national security in W …
Beijing Selects 16 Fintech Innovation Pilot Projects
Beijing financial regulators designated the first batch of 16 fintech innovation pilot projects Friday, seeking public comment on them. The projects, proposed by banks, brokerages, fund managers, tech …
The Women’s Tennis Association chooses morality over business with China
The Women’s Tennis Association is taking a stand against China. The cowards at other sports organizations should take note.
Enes Kanter takes shot at LeBron James’ business relationship with Nike, China: ‘Money over morals’
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter continued to unleash against Nike on Thursday, with an additional shot at one of the company’s biggest stars, LeBron James. Kanter, who in previous weeks has called …
New Review Claims First COVID-19 Patient Was Wuhan Market Vendor
The first known person with COVID-19 was a vendor in a large seafood market in Wuhan, China, claims an American scientist whose findings challenge the World Health Organization conclusion that the …
Market in China’s Wuhan likely origin of COVID-19 outbreak -scientist
The first known COVID-19 case was a market vendor in the Chinese city of Wuhan, not an accountant who appeared to have no link to the market but whose case contributed to speculation the virus…
COVID-19 live updates: Patient Zero was a seafood vendor in Huanan market; Health Canada authorized use of Pfizer vaccine in kids aged 5 to 11; Hospitalizations and ICU …
Canada and Mexico plan to share their American-supplied excess vaccines as part of economic rebuilding plan to make the continent more resilient and sustainable against global supply bottlenecks.
COVID-19 Delta variant nearly triples risk for stillbirth, CDC says
Becoming ill with the COVID-19 Delta variant during pregnancy nearly triples the risk for stillbirth at delivery, according to data released Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
China’s BioKangtai begins first shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot
AstraZeneca Plc’s COVID-19 vaccine partner in China, Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products (BioKangtai), has begun its first shipment of the shot, sending more than four million doses to Indonesia, …
Mask-wearing cuts new COVID-19 cases by 53%, global studies suggest
A team reviewed the results of several studies worldwide and said findings suggest that mask-wearing was found to reduce new COVID-19 cases by more than half.
