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EMA begins review of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine
THE EU MEDICINES regulator has started a rolling review of China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to assess its effectiveness and safety. This review is the first step towards the vaccine’s possible …
Neck circumference and waist circumference associated with cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes (Beijing Community Diabetes Study 23)
Obesity increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease and other metabolic diseases. We intended to compare three different anthropometric indicators of obesity, in predicting the incidence …
Philippine diplomat apologizes for profanity toward China
The Philippines’ foreign secretary has apologized after tweeting an obscene phrase demanding China get out of Philippine-claimed territories in the South China Sea in an outburst that annoyed the Phil …
China administers 279 million Covid-19 vaccines in fight against virus
The Chinese authorities have administered nearly 280 million vaccines, surpassing the US, in an effort to inoculate 40% of its population by the end of June.
Five Eyes: Is the alliance in trouble over China?
The Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing arrangement between five English-speaking democracies: the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It evolved during the Cold War as a mechanism …
Five Eyes: Why New Zealand refuses to condemn China
The Five Eyes alliance is an intelligence-sharing arrangement between five English-speaking democracies: the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It evolved during the Cold War as a mechanism …
South China Sea: ‘Get the **** out!’ Philippines’ minister issues warning to Beijing
THE Philippines’ foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced message on Twitter that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters.
US welcomes China’s peacekeepers in Africa but wary of Beijing’s military inroads
US Senate Armed Services Committee was told China’s newly completed naval pier in Djibouti would accommodate an aircraft carrier.
Philippine Foreign Minister takes profanity-laced crack at Beijing over its lingering presence in the South China Sea
The war of words between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea escalates again as Rodrigo Duterte’s Foreign Minister tells Beijing where to go.
China: US Should Push North Korea Diplomacy, Not Pressure
China’s U.N. ambassador is expressing hope President Joe Biden’s policy toward North Korea will give more importance to diplomacy and dialogue instead of “extreme pressure” to try to stop Pyongyang’s …
Asia’s methamphetamine cartels from China to Myanmar are using creative chemistry to outfox police, experts say
The shipping container raised suspicions as soon as it arrived in remote northwestern Laos last July. Paperwork showed it was packed with 72 tons worth of blue vats filled with propionyl chloride, a …
China’s UN envoy: Myanmar violence could lead to civil war
China’s U.N. ambassador on Monday urged stronger diplomatic efforts to resolve the confrontation in Myanmar since the Feb. 1 military coup, warning that further violence could lead to a chaotic …
