As China’s working-age population shrinks due to the country’s ageing demography, age discrimination remains rampant as shown in one extreme case in which a young woman lost a graduate position for …
Monthly Archives For May 2022
Shanghai reports Covid-19 case outside quarantine area
Meanwhile, the daily toll in capital Beijing fell for the fifth straight day. . Read more at straitstimes.com.
China reports 71 new local COVID-19 cases, 131 asymptomatic in Shanghai
The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 71 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases of which 39 were in Shanghai and 18 in Beijing the National Health Com …
Live: Beijing officials brief media on COVID-19 containment measures
Beijing officials hold a press conference on the latest COVID-19 containment measures. Beijing has basically cut off the early transmission chain of the COVID-19 epidemic in the city, officials said …
Beijing says ‘smear campaign’ as US terms China ‘most serious challenge’
China dismissed US’ description of Beijing being the “most serious long-term challenge to the international order”, terming it as a “classic piece of disinformation and a smear campaign” …
Philippines To Uphold Int’l Ruling Against Beijing Over South China Sea, Says Prez Marcos
Newly elected Phillipino President Ferdinand Marcos has said that he would uphold a previous ruling on the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
NFTs are put to new use in China, countering censorship during pandemic
Internet users are turning to blockchain technology to prevent content including images, videos and social-media posts from disappearing …
China reports 362 new COVID cases for May 27 vs 444 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 362 new coronavirus cases on May 27, of which 96 were symptomatic and 266 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday.
Scholars discuss effective cooperation between China and LAC
The academic divisions of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences organized a two-day online forum on development cooperation and mutual learning of development-related experiences between China and …
Weekend Long Read: How Factory Offshoring Will Impact China’s Exports
The trend of ASEAN eating into China’s share of exports has become pronounced since early this year as China’s supply chains have been disrupted by Covid control measures, which have restricted the …
8 die in landslides in southern China from torrential rain
Eight people have died in landslides in southeastern China triggered by torrential rain, state media reported Saturday. Five victims were found in a collapsed factory b …
China’s Beijing reports 18 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 27, 6 asymptomatic cases
China’s capital Beijing reported 18 new symptomatic coronavirus cases for May 27, down from 22 a day earlier, the city government said on Saturday.
Beijing makes major headway against latest contagion outbreak
Beijing has basically cut off new transmission chains amid the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak and the epidemic situation in the capital city is coming under increasing control, a senior official said on …
