China vaccinated more people against coronavirus in 10 days this month than it did in the first quarter of this year after a handful of locally transmitted cases sharply accelerated what had been a …
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China administered 466.7 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of May 20
China carried out about 17.2 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on May 20, bringing the total number of doses administered to 466.70 million, according to data released by the National Health …
China rolls out one-dose vaccine amid spike in Covid-19 infections
BEIJING – China is speeding up its inoculation drive against Covid-19 by rolling out its first one-dose vaccine amid a second wave of infections since the start of the year.. Read more at straitstimes …
China’s obsession with financial secrecy is causing problems in Africa … even when it’s giving $55M away
China is once again causing controversy in Africa for doing something that, in theory, should win praise — giving away money.
Coronavirus live news: Argentina to return to strict lockdown; China has its citizens in Thailand vaccinated
China has started vaccinating Chinese citizens living in Thailand; Argentinian president announces ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown starting Saturday; Japan expected to expand state of emergency to Okinawa …
Shenzhen skyscraper closed as officials seek cause of shaking
The owner of a 71-floor office tower in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen closed the building on Friday pending an investigation into what caused the skyscraper to begin shaking on Tuesday. …
Shenzhen Skyscraper Closes as Officials Try to Figure Out Shaking
A skyscraper in Shenzhen has been closed for safety checks as reports of unexplained wobbling feed concern about the stability of one of the southern Chinese technology hub’s tallest buildings.
Shaking Shenzhen skyscraper sealed off
The 356-meter-tall SEG Plaza skyscraper in Shenzhen has shaken every day since Tuesday afternoon, a security guard at the building said on Thursday. “No one has been allowed to stay in it since 1:30 …
China’s JD Logistics set to raise $3.2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics will issue 609.2 million shares at 40.36 Hong Kong dollars each for its Hong Kong IPO, a person with knowledge of the matter told CNBC.
Mauritius receives new batch of China’s COVID-19 vaccines
A new batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Mauritius on Thursday evening to help the island country fight the pandemic. During the welcoming ceremony at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam …
Hong Kong artistic freedoms caught in Beijing’s tightening grip
When pro-China figures in Hong Kong began asking questions over what type of art should be allowed at the city’s new M+ Museum of visual culture, it exposed a growing rift between artistic freedoms …
China reports 24 new Covid-19 cases versus 12 a day earlier
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 25 from 16 a day earlier.
Sri Lanka: Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard
India and its neighbours are seeing a ferocious spike in coronavirus infections, leaving smaller countries like Sri Lanka particularly vulnerable. However, China is ramping up its relief efforts in …
