China’s capital has put schooling online and postponed sports events in one of its districts amid a new coronavirus outbreak linked to a nightclub.
Monthly Archives For June 2022
‘Ferocious’ Omicron outbreak in Beijing sparks closures and mass testing
Beijing is facing a “ferocious” outbreak of Covid-19, officials warned, after they shuttered public venues and reintroduced mass testing mandates less than a week after the city eased restrictions. An …
World’s nuclear arsenals on the rise as concerns grow over China and North Korea
The world’s biggest nuclear powers might have pledged to work toward a world without nukes, but global stockpiles are expected only to rise over the coming decade, according to a new report.
China urges college graduates to work in villages as urban unemployment soars
China is urging college graduates to seek jobs in the countryside as youth unemployment in urban areas soars to the highest level in history.
‘This could happen to any of us’: Graphic video of men stomping on a woman’s head shakes China to the core
Shocking Surveillance footage of men attacking women in northern China has rekindled a debate about violence against women and gender inequality in the country of 1.4 billion people.
A COVID-19 cluster at a Beijing nightclub sets off a new clampdown
Dozens of cases linked to a nightclub spurs officials to return to online schooling and indefinitely delay sports gatherings.
COVID-19: ATP to make call on 2022 China events within a month, says Gaudenzi
China hosted the Winter Olympics under strict health protocols in February but almost every other international sporting event in the country this year has been cancelled or postponed. The four events …
Oil costs fall as China’s COVID-19 procedures indicate lower request
Oil costs declined on Monday amid new mass testing and limited lockdown procedures in parts of China indicated worse fuel request. Inter …
Oil prices drop as China’s COVID-19 measures cue lower demand
Oil prices decreased on Monday after new mass testing and partial lockdown measures in parts of China signaled lower fuel demand. International benchmark Brent crude was trading at $120 per barrel at …
Covid lab leak: WHO ‘open’ to possibility as China BLOCKS access to key pandemic data
CHINA has been lambasted by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as they continue to remain open to any possible theories of how COVID-19 began, including the controversial lab leak theory.
Crypto Lender Celsius Freezes Withdrawals, Fuels Market Rout
Celsius Network Ltd. paused withdrawals, swaps and transfers on its platform, fueling a broader market selloff as traders continued to question the sustainability of high-yielding crypto products in …
China says it will ‘fight to the very end’ to stop Taiwanese independence
“If anyone dares to secede Taiwan from China, we will not hesitate to fight,” said Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe.
China’s Sai Microelectronics Surges as Trial Production of New MEMS Wafers Kicks Off
Shares of Sai Microelectronics surged after the Chinese semiconductor manufacturer said the production of its new type of micro-electromechanical systems that its affiliate made for a client had been …
