World Health Organisation on Wednesday said that China’s under-represented case toll of COVID-19, statistics registered calculating deaths, hospital admissions, and other data was shielding the true impact of the recent outbreak for an accurate assessment.
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China’s debt risks on the rise as Beijing vows ‘appropriate spending intensity’ to bolster economy
In its bid to bolster the economy, China intends to expand the areas where special purpose bonds are invested this year, while spending on education and in support of people’s livelihoods will remain …
Chinese property stocks rally may soon run out of steam as home sales slump outweighs financing boost
Contracted sales at major Chinese property developers will probably drop by 20 per cent this year, according to CCB International The rally late last year came after regulators lifted a six-year ban …
China’s Biggest Securities Brokerage Stumbles in Global Push
Citic Securities Co.’s dream of going toe-to-toe with Wall Street’s powerhouses in global finance is fizzling over troubles at its once free-wheeling Hong Kong operations. CLSA, acquired by Citic a …
WHO says China data underrepresents Covid-19 surge and deaths
China’s Covid-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalisations and deaths from the disease, says the World Health Organization (WHO).
US will require COVID-19 testing for travelers from China, major cruise line follows suit
The U.S. announced new COVID-19 testing requirements for all travelers from China, joining other nations imposing restrictions because of a surge of infections.
As EU works to coordinate response to China’s COVID wave, Beijing and airlines are unhappy
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE European Union officials were working Wednesday to coordinate a response to China’s current surge of COVID cases and were likely to agree on travel restrictions that …
Tracked, detained, vilified: How China throttled anti-covid protests
China’s rapid reversal of strict “zero covid” policies following unprecedented protests in November appeared, from afar, to be a rare instance of authorities acknowledging — perhaps even tacitly condoning — popular public dissent.
News live: cabin video shows moment before Gold Coast crash; China may end Australia coal import ban
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UPDATE 1-China allows four firms to resume Aussie coal imports – sources
China’s state planner has allowed three central government-backed utilities and its top steelmaker to resume coal imports from Australia, the first such move since Beijing imposed an unofficial ban on …
Former GE employee sentenced for conspiring to steal trade secrets for China
A former employee of General Electric Power was sentenced to two years in prison for conspiring to steal GE’s trade secrets on behalf of the Chinese government.
China’s optimised Covid-19 strategy is a planned, science-based approach
C hina optimised its Covid-19 strategy in a planned, science-based approach to cope with the changing situation of the pandemic, which is characterised by weakened pathogenicity.
Top WHO official says China undercounting COVID deaths
A top World Health Organization (WHO) official on Wednesday said China is underreporting deaths from COVID-19 and called for more transparency about the scope of the country’s outbreak. “We believe …
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