The United States stands with Honduras and condemns the “cynical use” of COVID-19 vaccines for political purposes, the State Department said, after Taiwan blasted China for seeking to use vaccines to …
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Global tally of COVID-19 cases tops 160 million as U.S. gears up to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 160 million on Thursday, as the U.S. braced for the start of …
Eid al-Fitr comes as breather for Muslims in Beijing
Muslims in Beijing celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Thursday with religious zeal and cultural zest amid strict COVID-19 containment measures.
Xinjiang Religious Leader Says U.S. Lying About Human Rights Violations in Region, China
Abdureqip Tomurniyaz, president of the Xinjiang Islamic Association, said that the U.S. and Western nations “want to sabotage Xinjiang’s harmony and stability, contain China’s rise and alienate …
China supports talks on intellectual property waiver for Covid-19 vaccines
The World Trade Organization has for months faced calls to temporarily remove patent protections on coronavirus vaccines, in a bid to get the drugs to poorer countries struggling to inoculate their …
‘Where did this conclusion come from?’: Beijing slams Aussie think tank that says China caused birth rate decline in Xinjiang
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has dismissed an Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) publication that claims Chinese policies have led to a sharp decline in birth rates in Xinjiang. Beijing …
Sephora China Launches Beijing TaiKoo Li Sanlitun Flagship Store, Fusing Contemporary Art and Modern Digital Technologies to Unleash Beauty Power
On May 8, Sephora, the world’s largest prestige beauty retailer, launched its new digital and art savvy Beijing TaiKoo Li Sanlitun Flagship Store situated in the capital’s trendy lifestyle hub. In …
China Media Says U.S. ‘Will Be Defeated,’ Boasts Army Can Overwhelm American Troops
In a new editorial this week, Communist Party newspaper the Global Times suggested further expansion of China’s military in a push against actions of the United States.
China says Xiaomi removal from U.S. blacklist “beneficial”
China’s commerce ministry on Thursday welcomed the removal of Xiaomi Corp. from a U.S. government blacklist, a day after the U.S. reversed a ban on U.S. investments in the smartphone maker that was …
China’s People Problem Swings From Too Many to a ‘Decline That Sees No End’
During China’s economic boom years, a common expression justified the one-child policy—ren tai duo, or too many people. But now, as births decline, China faces some stark choices about policies that …
A student’s death sparks a public outcry in China — and a rare government response
A school’s stonewalling of a mother seeking information on her son’s death caused simmering anger with official secrecy in China to boil over.
Restore frequency of cargo flights, stop surging prices of medical supplies of COVID-19: India to China
Soaring prices of medical supplies like oxygen concentrators and disruption of cargo flights to India are slowing arrivals of medical goods, India’s Consul General to Hong Kong Priyanka Chauhan said.
Too late, already bolted: how a faster WHO response could have slowed COVID-19’s spread
The first few months of 2020 were critical to the World Health Organization’s response to COVID-19. But the latest report into what happened wasn’t all damning.
