Twenty-one ultramarathon runners have been confirmed dead after they were submerged in extreme cold weather during a cross-country race in the mountains of northwestern China over the weekend, local …
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China mourns beloved scientist Yuan Longping who saved millions from hunger — and detains those who insult him
As people across China this weekend mourned Yuan Longping, a symbol of China’s scientific prowess and national hero, even the slightest voice of discord was too much for the Chinese government.
China furious as new report suggests Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care weeks before Covid-19 outbreak was disclosed
Researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became so ill in November 2019 that they required hospital treatment, the Wall Street Journal has reported as the international community continues …
China accuses US of hyping theory that coronavirus escaped from Wuhan lab
A WHO-led investigation in China earlier this year found it “extremely unlikely” that the virus came from a lab leak.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Over 500 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China
More than 500 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday. A total of 510.858 million doses had been administered in …
World Health Assembly under lens as demands for fuller probe into China link to Covid-19 grows
The World Health Assembly may also consider a global pandemic treaty to plug the gaps found by the three reports and make it legally binding on nations to prevent any future pandemic outbreak.
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed — WSJ
Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal …
Over 510 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China
More than 510 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Sunday, the National Health Commission said Monday.
Pressure To Accept China Vccines Intensifies Amid Covid Surge In Taiwan
A surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan after months of relative safety is intensifying pressure on the government to accept vaccines from China, as the island has vaccinated just 1 per cent of t…
Report: Beijing flooded Taiwan with coronavirus disinformation in 2020
Chinese government-backed disinformation flooded Taiwan in 2020, amplifying discord prior to Taiwan’s elections and spreading coronavirus-related disinformation aimed at delegitimizing Taiwan’s …
Even when a national hero dies in China, it’s cause for crackdown
As people across China this weekend mourned Yuan Longping, a symbol of China’s scientific prowess and national hero, even the slightest voice of discord was too much for the Chinese government.
US military considered using nuclear weapons against China in 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis, leaked documents show
Military planners in Washington pushed for the White House to prepare plans to use nuclear weapons against mainland China during the Taiwan Strait crisis in 1958, newly leaked documents appear to …
Commodities drop after China warns of ‘excessive speculation’
Commodities fell sharply after China signalled it would focus on efforts to cool soaring prices, warning of “excessive speculation” as concerns grow over rising inflation in the world’s second-biggest …
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