China has honored its solemn promise to present the world with a streamlined, safe and splendid Games, Xi said. * The Winter Games have attracted billions of viewers around the world, making it the …
Monthly Archives For April 2022
Chinese mainland reports 1,334 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases
The Chinese mainland reported 1,334 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections on Friday, low compared to Thursday’s 1,540 cases, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
China’s health system faces challenges as Covid-19 variant Omicron hits
Some challenges include vaccinating seniors and easing the strain on hospitals. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
Shanghai lockdown extended indefinitely as COVID-19 cases continue to climb
The lockdown in Shanghai has been extended indefinitely as COVID-19 cases continue to rise, prompting denunciations in the bourgeois press against the Zero-COVID policy that has saved millions of …
President Biden Ends Russian Trade Relations, Oil Imports
President Joe Biden has signed legislation blocking Russian oil from being imported into the U.S. and severing all trade relations with the country over its invasion of Ukraine. Biden signed two bills …
Tibetan seamstress creates brand with ethnic dresses
KUNMING－Besides the Tibetan costumes, Urgyen Drolma, a 76-year-old Tibetan woman from Southwest China, has become familiar with making other ethnic clothes after new members from other ethnic groups …
China confident in checking epidemic flare-ups with dynamic zero-COVID approach
In its adherence to a dynamic zero-COVID approach, China strives to keep the impact of the outbreak to a minimum. At the crucial moment of China’s race to rein in the locally transmitted novel …
China: Shanghai sees another record Covid-19 cases at over 23,000 as Guangzhou plans mass tests
Shanghai reported another day of record Covid-19 cases while the southern metropolis of Guangzhou announced plans to start testing all 18 million of its residents, as cities accelerated efforts to …
China’s health system faces raft of challenges as Omicron hits
China is battling its biggest spike in coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic, with millions under lockdown and the healthcare system feeling the pressure.
Shanghai hospital pays the price for China’s COVID-19 response
In Shanghai, with a focus on forcing positive cases and close contacts into designated collective quarantine facilities, the costs of zero-COVID may be outweighing the risk of getting sick.
China resorts to chilling lockdown measures as ‘zero Covid’ strategy buckles under pressure
Chinese authorities are resorting to extraordinary measures to keep residents locked down amid a fresh surge in coronavirus infections, as the country struggles to maintain its “zero Covid” strategy.
CBA Roundup: Shenzhen internal quarrel gifts Shanghai narrow victory
Players vie for the ball between Shanghai Sharks and Shenzhen Aviators in the 2021-22 Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) season in Nanchang, east China’s Jiangxi Province, April 8, 2022. (Xinhua/Hu …
Sri Lanka not caught in a China debt trap, says ambassador to Beijing, as turmoil persists at home
Envoy Palitha Kohona says his country is seeking financial help to overcome spiralling economic woes that led to public unrest and a political crisis China accounts for 10 per cent or less of Sri …
