Beijing is on alert after 10 middle school students tested positive for COVID-19, in what city officials said was an initial round of testing. City officials suspended classes in the school for a week …
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‘Beethoven in Beijing’ delves into China-US cultural relations
Both sides wanted a cultural element to the relationship and the invitation to the Philadelphia Orchestra was part of that. China’s first premier Zhou Enlai endorsed the concept of “music diplomacy,” …
China should act to ease COVID impact, boost growth over 5% -central bank official
China should take steps to soften the economic impact of COVID-19 and boost annual economic growth back above 5%, a top central bank official said on Sunday. Wang Yiming, a member of the Monetary …
Shanghai erects metal barriers in fight against COVID-19
Volunteers and low-level government workers in Shanghai have erected metal barriers in multiple districts to block off small streets and entrances to apartment complexes, as China hardens its strict …
Strict measures necessary to contain COVID-19: China’s epidemiologist
Adopting strict control measures to effectively cut off COVID-19 transmission routes is of great importance, according to China’s leading epidemiologist. China now focuses on the source of infection, …
China battles its worst Covid outbreak; Beijing goes on high alert, Shanghai reports 39 deaths in a day
More barriers seemed to be constructed around “sealed zones,” which are buildings where one or more people have tested positive for COVID-19 and are thus prohibited from exiting their front doors.
GLOBALink | China’s 131st Canton Fair sees new records
China’s time-honored trade fair, the China Import and Export Fair, concluded its 131st biannual session on Sunday in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou with many new records. The 10-day-long event …
Why a tiny Pacific nation’s China deal is getting global attention
The U.S. and its allies say Beijing’s security pact with the Solomon Islands could threaten stability in the strategically important region.
The Twitter account giving a window into China’s internet
A translation project is exposing pro-Russian sentiment on Chinese social media to the outside world, challenging Beijing’s image of neutrality in the Ukraine conflict.
China through European eyes: 800 years of cultural and intellectual encounter
The answer to this question and many more can be found in Kerry Brown’s book China Through European Eyes: 800 Years of Cultural and Intellectual Encounter. On Apr 13th, the Center for China and …
Strict control measures necessary to contain COVID-19 spread: China’s epidemiologist
Adopting strict control measures to effectively cut off COVID-19 transmission routes is of great importance, according to China’s leading epidemiologist. China now focuses on the source of infection, …
COVID-19 cases fluctuate as death toll rises in Shanghai
The COVID-19 situation in Shanghai has hit a plateau as daily cases fluctuate and the death toll rises, local health authorities said on Sunday.
China developing means of saving Earth from asteroids – report
Currently, the only asteroid defense project to have truly gotten off the ground is the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission, an initiative developed by NASA and John Hopkins University.
