The number of divorces recorded in China has fallen by more than 70% since the introduction of a mandatory “cooling-off” period earlier this year.
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Australian PM says trade volumes show China values bilateral relationship
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has pointed to strong trade with China as evidence of an ongoing relationship despite Beijing’s criticism of Canberra, as opposition Labor accused him of using …
Coronavirus: UAE to offer third dose to recipients of China’s Sinopharm vaccine
The United Arab Emirates appears to be the first country worldwide to formally introduce such booster shots; move comes amid concerns about insufficient antibody response.
Pelosi calls for China Winter Olympics boycott
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called for a diplomatic boycott of next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing due to concerns over human rights abuses.While athletes would still participate, Ms Pelosi …
Nancy Pelosi calls for US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
US House speaker says leaders who attend Games would lose moral authority because of China’s treatment of Uyghur minority …
Firm founded by son of China finance tsar invests heavily in tech
An investment firm founded by the son of China’s most powerful financial official has invested heavily in technology companies, including units of leading Chinese internet groups Tencent and JD.com.
Pelosi urges diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympic Games
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, has become the highest-ranking American politician to call for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games over China’s …
Senate Weighs Investing $120 Billion in Science to Counter China
The legislation has drawn bipartisan support amid the coronavirus pandemic as Democrats and Republicans have become increasingly concerned about Beijing’s supply chain dominance.
Sri Lankan court: China-built port board needs public assent
Sri Lanka’s top court has ruled that some provisions of legislation to set up a powerful economic commission in a Chinese-built port city violate the constitution and require approval by a public …
China Has Nearly 35 Million More Single Men Than Women
The gender gap is thought to be a reflection of China’s traditional preference for boys, especially during the nearly four decades of the country’s “one-child policy.” …
People flee in panic as 300-metre skyscraper wobbles in China – video
SEG Plaza in Shenzhen, southern China, inexplicably began to shake at about 1pm, prompting an evacuation of people inside while pedestrians looked on open-mouthed …
China cuts COVID-19 vaccine ingredient shipment to Brazil
China will reduce its shipment of pharmaceutical ingredients for producing COVID-19 vaccines to Brazil’s Butantan biomedical institute next week to 3,000 liters from 4,000, Butantan said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus: Hong Kong near goal of zero Covid-19 cases but is cross-border travel to mainland China any closer?
Health experts have called for strict quarantine rules and border controls to remain in place, while warning a single outbreak, however small, could ruin the city’s coronavirus efforts …
