Prosecutors are mulling charging Hoang Lam-phuc, 17, with failing to surrender to custody and conspiracy to assist offenders in addition to his existing case. ( read original story …)
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Coronavirus: China-led AIIB to support vaccine roll-outs in developing nations
Bank did not give details of the financing plan but said total loans in 2021 would be at a similar level to last year’s. ( read original story …)
Facing New Outbreaks, China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown
The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. ( read original story …)
China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals
China will promote large-scale carbon capture projects and track methane emissions from coal and oil and gas extraction, as part of its contribution to global efforts to limit temperature rises, the … ( read original…
If you want to truly understand China, do you need to be able to speak Chinese?
As a student, I learned English was the language of opportunity – a belief that keeps most Chinese invisible to the global elite, says scientist Yangyang Cheng … ( read original story …)
As China COVID-19 cases rise, millions more placed under lockdown
China posted its biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months on Wednesday, stepping up containment measures that have seen four cities put under lockdown, as the world’s second biggest … (…
Bets on for Macau’s Sands China after U.S. billionaire Adelson’s death
Sands China Ltd’s adjustment to life after the death of billionaire founder Sheldon Adelson, coming a year before the firm’s gaming licence expires, could open up opportunities for Chinese investors … ( read original story…
PE firm Privavera chairman says remain optimistic about China’s Ant Group
Private equity firm Primavera Group, which counts China’s Ant Group as one of its portfolio companies, remains optimistic about the financial technology giant, its chairman Fred Hu said on Wednesday, … ( read original story…
Province In China On Lockdown After Biggest Coronavirus Spike In Months
Eleven million people are under lockdown in Hebei province after a new cluster of coronavirus infections. Since Jan. 2, Hebei has reported more than 600 … ( read original story …)
Timeline: China and World Health Organization during COVID-19 crisis
A team from the World Health Organization (WHO) will arrive in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to begin investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following is a timeline … ( read…
China Needs to Come Clean on Covid-19
As the World Health Organization arrives to probe the pandemic’s origins, China would help itself — and everyone else — by cooperating. ( read original story …)
China sees growing COVID-19 threat as more cities locked down
China has recorded the biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months, despite four cities in lockdown, increased testing and other measures aimed at preventing another wave of infections … ( read…
China sees biggest daily Covid tally since July as WHO prepares to fly in
China has put three cities near Beijing into lockdown in bid to prevent fresh outbreak … ( read original story …)
