Conspiracy theories about COVID-19 have accompanied the pandemic from the start. Crucial to managing the pandemic is mitigating the effects of misinformation, which the World Health Organization … ( read original story …)
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China to stop recognizing special U.K. passports for Hong Kongers as Britain opens door
China on Friday accused Britain of turning Hong Kong residents into “second-rate” citizens as the country prepares to welcome tens of thousands of people fleeing Beijing’s crackdown in the Asian … ( read original story…
Sen. Jim Inhofe’s Big Idea: ‘Make China play by the same rules as everyone else’
Republican Sen. Jim Inhofe this week rolled out legislation that would make China “play by the same rules as everyone else,” and would protect the United States from intellectual property theft. ( read original story…
China challenges U.K. plan to give Hong Kong residents a path to citizenship
Beijing says Britain’s plan to give Hong Kong residents a legal, easy path to citizenship, “infringes on China’s sovereignty.” … ( read original story …)
China to Stop Recognizing Special U.K. Passports for Hong Kongers
The move was in retaliation for Britain’s offer to grant potentially millions of Hong Kong residents a path to citizenship, amid Beijing’s crackdown on the city. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong: China will no longer recognise British national overseas citizens
Move comes after UK says people with status can move to Britain and eventually settle … ( read original story …)
Biden ‘China Virus’ Ban May Foretell National Security-Threatening Policies | Opinion
Within the first week of his presidency, Biden issued a memorandum effectively banning the use of phrases such as “Chinese coronavirus,” “China virus” or “Wuhan flu” in the executive branch. In so … ( read…
Taiwan’s growth outpaces China for first time in three decades
Taiwan’s economy grew faster than that of China for the first time in three decades last year as strong demand for the island nation’s technology exports boosted growth in the fourth quarter. Gross … (…
China’s army of small investors want in on the GameStop mania
The frenzy over GameStop has inspired amateurs everywhere to shake up stock markets. Now China’s massive army of retail investors wants to get in on the action. ( read original story …)
China had a head start on coronavirus vaccinations. It’s now falling behind the West.
China was the first country hit by the coronavirus, among the earliest to recover and the fastest to begin rolling out homegrown vaccines. But its focus on exporting vaccine doses — partly because of ……
China Targets U.K.’s Hong Kong Passports Over Citizenship Plan
HONG KONG—China said it would no longer recognize a type of British passport that millions of Hong Kong people are eligible for, as tensions rise between the nations over the U.K.’s plan to offer a…
Trial of Chinese corona vaccine completed in Pakistan
Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmeen has said that the trial of corona vaccine with China has been completed and the results of the analysis will come in a few days. According to details, Punjab Health…
Hong Kong national security law: Beijing won’t recognise British National (Overseas) passports as travel papers from Sunday, reserves right on further action
Beijing has declared it will stop recognising British National (Overseas) passports as travel and identification documents from Sunday and warned of further actions in retaliation against Britain’s … ( read original story …)
