China on Sunday reported its highest number of new Covid-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely disappointing recent …
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China posts 6-month high COVID count as it sticks with strategy
China on Sunday reported its highest number of new COVID-19 infections in six months, a day after health officials said they were sticking with strict coronavirus curbs, likely disappointing recent …
China vows to continue with ‘dynamic-clearing’ Covid-19 strategy
BEIJING — China will persevere with its “dynamic-clearing” approach to Covid-19 cases as soon as they emerge, health officials said on Saturday (Nov 5), adding that measures must be implemented more …
China reports 4,610 new cases for Nov 5 vs 3,837 a day earlier
China reported 4,610 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 5, of which 588 were symptomatic and 4,022 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.
China launches Zhongxing-19 mission from Xichang
China successfully launched the Zhongxing-19 mission on a Chang Zheng 3B/E rocket today. The rocket took off at 11:50 UTC from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China and launched into …
China’s new space station, Tiangong, gets its third module
The third module of China’s new station arrived in orbit and was added to the station, and astronauts entered it for the first time.
China will ‘hold fast’ to zero-Covid, as central health officials cite winter surge fears
Practice has proved that China’s Covid-control strategy is ‘completely correct’, health official says, while promising to adapt measures to changes in the virus.
Japan to sign military pact with UK as allies eye China threat
Japan and the UK are set to sign a major defence pact in December that will enable the countries to enhance co-operation with the US in the Indo-Pacific and boost deterrence against the rising threat…
Xi opposing nuclear weapons in Ukraine was reason enough to visit China, Scholz says
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was heavily criticised for a trip to Beijing this week, said on Saturday his and President Xi Jinping’s joint statement opposing the use of nuclear weapons in …
China will not waver in its ‘dynamic-clearing’ Covid-19 strategy, health commission says
China’s current strategy is still able to control Covid-19, a health official said. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Scholz: Xi opposing nuclear weapons in Ukraine reason enough to visit China
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was heavily criticised for a trip to Beijing this week, said on Saturday his and President Xi Jinping’s joint statement opposing the use of nuclear weapons in …
Beijing ‘fully focused’ on economic growth, with Hong Kong’s capital markets a crucial enabler: top regulators
Beijing remains “fully focused” on economic … China’s top financial regulators said during a global finance summit in Hong Kong on Wednesday. “Hong Kong has great potential in deepening …
Chinese central bank top brass Fan Yifei held for investigation by anti-corruption watchdog
Fan, 58, is under investigation for ‘suspected serious violations of discipline and law’, Central Commission for Discipline Inspection says on website.