May 4 (UPI) –Beijing tightened its measures to counter COVID-19 outbreaks on Wednesday, closing a number of subway stations, city officials announced. The Chinese capital recorded 51 new cases of the …
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Beijing reports 42 new symptomatic COVID cases, 8 asymptomatic for May 4
SHANGHAI, May 5 (Reuters) – Beijing reported 42 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 4, down from 46 cases a day earlier, state television said on Thursday. China’s capital also recorded eight …
Beijing continues lockdown
CNBC’s Shep Smith reports that Bejing is shutting down more parts of the city after about 50 new Covid cases were reported today. Got a confidential news tip? We want to hear from you. Sign…
Shanghai Covid-19 cases fall slightly, Beijing holds steady
SHANGHAI (BLOOMBERG) – Shanghai’s Covid-19 cases fell slightly, while new infections in Beijing held steady, suggesting the capital’s extreme steps to contain an outbreak are working so far. Shanghai …
China’s ‘Zero COVID’ Strategy Is Spooking Investors
A number of prominent economists and business leaders are sounding the alarm over China’s “zero COVID” coronavirus strategy, painting a gloomy outlook for China’s economy. The government-imposed …
US secretary of state tests positive for COVID-19
Blinken tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday afternoon via a PCR test … Blinken was originally scheduled to deliver a speech on US strategy toward China at George Washington University in …
China’s zero-Covid stance is a warning to investors
A Covid testing site in Beijing. Coronavirus has undone the gradual but good work done over the past few years in deleveraging China’s economy and de-risking the financial system © Kevin Frayer/Getty …
New Zealand foreign minister blames ‘relationship failure’ for China-Solomons security deal
Nanaia Mahuta confirms ‘unwelcome and unnecessary’ deal came as a surprise to New Zealand and Australia, saying the Solomons must provide transparency The shock over China’s security deal with Solomon …
Chinese espionage campaign targets manufacturers across the world: report
and Pharma manufacturers across North America, Europe, and Asia. Winnti’s malicious campaign, dubbed Operation Cuckoo Bees by Cybereason researchers, is one of the largest intellectual property theft …
China-Backed Winnti APT Siphons Reams of US Trade Secrets in Sprawling Cyber-Espionage Attack
and business units that they could leverage in future attacks, Cybereason says in reports summarizing its investigation this week. The security vendor said it has shared its findings with the FBI, …
U.S. Congress edges toward massive China competition bill with votes on Iran, energy
Another, from Republican Senator John Barrasso, related to federal oil and gas leasing, passed by 53-44. Congress has been working on China competition legislation for more than a year. The Senate …
China-US ties: Lloyd Austin looks forward to meeting Chinese defence minister Wei Fenghe to ‘engage in the future’
I’m sure I’ll see him at the Shangri-La Dialogue coming up in June.” 00:32 US destroyer passes through Taiwan Strait, China urges ‘no interference by external forces’ US destroyer passes through …
Gu representing China to inspire girls
May 4 (Reuters) – Eileen Gu did not expect the level of controversy that resulted from her choosing to represent China rather than the United States at the Beijing Olympics, she said on Wednesday. The…
