China’s high-tech Shenzhen city, which has a population of over 17 million, was the latest to shut down to control the surge of COVID-19 cases, as the government scrambled to contain the worst …
Monthly Archives For March 2022
Curtain closes on Beijing Paralympics as China and Ukraine star
Paralympics closed Sunday (Mar 13) following a ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors as well as stellar performances from the host nation and athletes from war-torn Ukraine. At the “Bird’s Nest” …
The United States Has Fallen Behind China on Artificial Intelligence
American officials can’t talk seriously about national security and securing the future if they’re going to continue treating civilian and military applications of AI as an afterthought.
UPDATE 1-Russia counts on sanctions help from China; U.S. warns off Beijing
Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but the United States warned Beijing not to…
US warns China of consequences if it tries to help Russia on sanctions
The United States authorities have notified Beijing of the “consequences” if the PRC tries to help Russia compensate for losses from Western sanctions, said Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to …
Russia counts on sanctions help from China; U.S. warns off Beijing
Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but the United States warned Beijing not to…
China ‘locks down’ as COVID-19 cases shoot up
Shanghai on Saturday required citizens not to leave the city if not necessary and those who do must hold a certificate for a negative nucleic acid test results taken 48 hours before departure. Beijing …
Coronavirus: China records 1,807 new cases – highest single-day count in two years
China on Sunday recorded 1,807 new Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day count since the beginning of the pandemic in 2019, Reuters reported. Of the new local infections, 1,412 were recorded in Jilin …
COVID-19: Chinese city of Shenzhen goes into lockdown after surge in Hong Kong coronavirus cases
A city of 17.5 million people in China has gone into lockdown after a spike in cases in neighbouring Hong Kong.
Hong Kong Cases Stay High; Shenzhen Locks Down: Virus Update
Hong Kong reported more than 32,000 new Covid cases and 190 deaths, underscoring the territory’s struggle to contain the latest wave of a pandemic that also threatens to expand on the mainland.
Shenzhen imposes a lockdown and Shanghai restricts nonessential travel as China’s new cases jump.
BEIJING — Two of China’s largest cities, Shenzhen and Shanghai, imposed stringent restrictions on Sunday on the movements of their residents, as a coronavirus outbreak continued to spread in the …
China Places All of Tech-Hub Shenzhen Under Lockdown: AFP
China placed the 17.5 million residents of the southern city of Shenzhen into a lockdown that’s due to last until March 20, AFP reported, citing a city government notice.
Russia counts on sanctions help from China, US warns off Beijing
Russia said on Sunday that it was counting on China to help it withstand the blow to its economy from Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, but the US …
