Large crowds took to the streets at midnight on Friday in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, celebrating the arrival of 2021 after a year marred by a deadly pandemic that killed thousands there and…
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US investigates unconfirmed intel China offered bounties on American troops: Official
The Trump administration is declassifying intelligence, so far unconfirmed, that indicates China offered bounties to non-state actors to attack American soldiers in Afghanistan, according to a senior … ( read original story …)
New Covid-19 Strain Found in China
The highly contagious new strain of Covid-19 discovered recently in the U.K. was detected in a woman who had flown to Shanghai from the U.K., Chinese researchers said. ( read original story …)
A year after coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China’s Xi declares 2020 a triumph
In many parts of the world, beleaguered national leaders would be loath to reexamine the year 2020. In China, Xi Jinping was exultant. Xi delivered a confident New Year’s address on Thursday night … (…
Trump administration declassifying unconfirmed intel that indicates China offered bounties to attack Americans in Afghanistan, official says
The Trump administration is declassifying intelligence, so far unconfirmed, that indicates China offered bounties to non-state actors to attack American soldiers in Afghanistan, according to a senior … ( read original story …)
Beijing Accelerates Campaign of Ethnic Assimilation
China has taken an aggressive approach to melding the nation’s dozens of groups into a national identity, with new education and training programs and high-tech police surveillance. ‘Bury the seed of … ( read original…
China OKs first homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally
Beijing — China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use Thursday, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe. The … (…
China OKs 1st homegrown coronavirus vaccine as virus surges globally
China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use Thursday, adding another shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe. ( read original story …)
China Approves Its Homegrown COVID-19 Vaccine For Widespread Use
The state-owned Sinopharm says its vaccine has a 79% efficacy rate — surpassing the widely accepted standard of 50% efficacy. ( read original story …)
China approves first coronavirus vaccine
China approved a coronavirus vaccine for use Thursday, marking the first time a shot has been greenlighted in the country for general public use. ( read original story …)
New Virus Strain Fears; Tokyo Battles Spread: Virus Update
Global deaths from Covid-19 passed 1.8 million. Tokyo recorded a record number of new infections, and Japan warned it could consider a state of emergency if the new outbreak can’t be contained. ( read original…
Forbidden City Remains Closed in Beijing, China
A normally bustling Forbidden City, one of China’s most visited tourist attractions, is closed in Beijing on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Many of China’s popular tourists spots have either closed to … ( read original…
Chinese Soldiers Wear Masks in Beijing, China
Chinese soldiers wear protective face masks while watching over a popular tourist area in Beijing on Thursday, December 31, 2020. Many of China’s popular tourists spots have either closed to the … ( read original…
