New system is aimed at easing crowding at the crossing point as travellers head to mainland China Traffic has intensified after the Shenzhen government increased quota of quarantine hotel rooms Hong …
Monthly Archives For July 2022
China grapples with Omicron outbreaks as BA.5 variant spreads
China is grappling with a resurgence of coronavirus outbreaks, with cities across the country reimposing restrictions as authorities rush to stamp out cases of the more infectious Omicron variant that …
Shenzhen in China becomes first mainland city to make ‘living wills’ into law covering end-of-life care
Living wills, as well as end-of-life care, are only just beginning in China because of a lack of public awareness and investment Most mainland people still have no idea they have an alternative to …
China’s Shanghai says new Omicron subvariant found
The city of Shanghai has discovered a COVID-19 case involving a new subvariant Omicron BA.5.2.1, an official told a briefing on Sunday, signalling the complications China faces to keep up with new …
Chinese Protesters Demanding Bank Deposits Tussle With Security Men
Several people protesting in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou over the freezing of deposits by some rural-based banks said they were injured on Sunday when heavy-handed security personnel dispersed the …
The Coalition was the ‘root cause’ for souring China ties: Beijing
China’s foreign minister has blamed the former Coalition government as the “root cause” for the disintegration of relations with Australia during his meeting with Penny Wong.
Beijing backtracks on COVID-19 vaccine mandate after backlash | Video
Beijing has dropped plans to allow only vaccinated people to enter crowded public spaces. The move comes after backlash from some people who claimed the mandate was an infringement on personal freedom …
U.S. rips China’s Russia support
China’s support for Russia’s war in Ukraine is complicating U.S.-Chinese relations at a time when they are already beset by rifts and enmity over numerous other issues, U.S. Secretary of State Antony …
China reports 420 new COVID-19 cases for July 9 vs 455 a day earlier
The total included 319 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately, while 76 were imported and the rest local transmissions …
China’s Shanghai asks public to share ‘heart-warming’ COVID lockdown stories
The government of Shanghai has called on citizens to share “heart-warming” photographs, videos and stories about a punishing two-month lockdown imposed in April by the authorities to curb China’s …
China offers a first step, but hostilities remain on both sides
While then foreign minister Marise Payne was clumsy in pushing this in a rare TV interview, China’s behaviour has largely quelled complaints by business leaders and Labor premiers that Canberra was …
Macao to shutter casinos for a week in COVID-19 outbreak
The Asian gambling center of Macao will close all its casinos for a week starting Monday and largely restrict people to their homes as it tries to stop a COVID-19 outbreak that has infected more…
China employed ‘Debt Trap Diplomacy’ to gain strategic edge over Sri Lanka: Think tank
China is now the second-largest lender to Sri Lanka, holding more than 10 per cent of Sri Lanka’s outstanding foreign debt in 2019.
