Ten World Health Organization scientists will visit China from Thursday to probe the origins of Covid-19, authorities said, more than a year after the pandemic began and amid accusations Beijing … ( read original story…
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China sees biggest daily COVID-19 case rise in over five months
Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in more than five months, the country’s national health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province surrounding … ( read original story…
Oil prices fall on renewed coronavirus concerns as China cases climb
Brent crude oil prices fell by $1 per barrel on Monday, hit by renewed concerns about global fuel demand amid tough coronavirus lockdowns in Europe and new curbs on movement in China, the world’s ……
China condemns U.S. as Taiwan welcomes lifting of curbs on ties
China condemned the United States on Monday for scrapping curbs on interactions with Taiwan officials, saying nobody could prevent the country’s “re-unification”, while Taiwan’s foreign minister … ( read original story …)
China’s export growth seen slowing in December; imports steady: Reuters poll
China’s exports likely grew solidly in December but at a slower pace than in the previous month, as demand from its coronavirus-hit trading partners cooled, while imports held steady, a Reuters poll … ( read…
China hits out at US move to elevate relations with Taiwan
China condemned the US decision to ease restrictions on diplomatic relations with Taiwan in the waning days of the Trump administration, saying the island was “the most important” part of its … ( read original…
Pompeo is laying ‘landmines’ in U.S.-China relations before Biden takes office, ex-Australian leader says
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s latest move on Taiwan could upend a major foundation underpinning the U.S.-China relations, said Kevin Rudd. ( read original story …)
China consumer prices rise but worries persist over core inflation
China’s consumer price index moved back into positive territory in December, raising hopes that the country’s economic recovery will further bolster demand at a time when core inflation remains weak. ( read original story …)
China agrees to let in WHO team investigating Covid origins
Experts to arrive on 14 January country’s national health authority says, but it’s unclear if they will get access to Wuhan … ( read original story …)
China: WHO experts to arrive for coronavirus origins probe
Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, the government said Monday. The … ( read original story…
After delays, WHO experts to arrive in China Thursday for virus origins probe, says Beijing
China says a group of experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive Thursday for an investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. ( read original story …)
China denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang
A Chinese official has denied that Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women in the northwestern region of Xinjiang … ( read original story …)
China says WHO team to probe COVID-19 origins will arrive Thursday
BEIJING (Reuters) – A World Health Organization (WHO) team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will arrive in China on Jan. 14, Chinese … ( read original story …)
