Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats with the closest known relative of the COVID-19 virus. ( read original story …)
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China’s Sinopharm Says Vaccine ‘79% Effective’ Against Covid-19
Phase 3 trials of a Sinopharm coronavirus vaccine found it was 79 percent effective, the Chinese pharma giant said Wednesday, lower than rival jabs developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna but a … ( read original…
China’s IPO market is set to keep booming in 2021, says investor
Noah Holdings’ William Ma expects the demand for IPOs in China to remain high next year, following a “very exciting” 2020. ( read original story …)
ONLY ON AP China curtails hunt for virus origins
More than a year since the first known person was infected with the coronavirus – with at least 1.7 million people killed by it worldwide since – an AP investigation shows the Chinese government is…
China Covid-19: Nearly 500,000 in Wuhan may have had virus, says study
Almost 5% of the people in the Chinese city of Wuhan may have been infected with Covid-19, a study by researchers at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has shown. Wuhan’s population ……
EU and China to agree new investment treaty
The EU and China are set to announce a long-awaited investment treaty, in a move that is aimed at opening up lucrative new corporate opportunities but risks antagonising president-elect Joe Biden’s … ( read original…
Hong Kongers who tried to flee to Taiwan jailed in China for up to 3 years
Ten Hong Kongers who attempted to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan have been jailed in China for up to three years for organizing and taking part in an illegal border crossing. ( read…
China Sinopharm’s vaccine has 79.34% protection rate against COVID-19
BEIJING (Reuters) – A COVID-19 vaccine developed by a Beijing firm linked to Sinopharm has a protection rate of 79.34% against the disease, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday. Beijing … ( read…
Two Teen Activists Held In China To Be Sent Back To Hong Kong
Two teenage pro-democracy campaigners among a group of 12 Hong Kong activists held in China will be sent back to the city on Wednesday, police said. The “Hong Kong 12” were arrested by the Chinese…
China jails Hong Kong activists for between seven months and three years
Ten Hong Kong activists arrested at sea as they tried to flee to Taiwan by speedboat have been jailed by China for between seven months and three years. Two others – of the group dubbed…
Hong Kong Protesters Who Fled by Boat Are Sentenced to Prison in China
The pro-democracy activists, who hoped to reach Taiwan, were caught by the Chinese Coast Guard and tried in the mainland’s opaque criminal justice system. ( read original story …)
Two underage suspects to be turned over to Hong Kong police as remaining fugitives captured at sea await verdict in Shenzhen
Two underage suspects from the group of 12 fugitives detained in neighbouring Shenzhen will be handed over to Hong Kong police on Wednesday morning. Sources told the Post that the transfer of suspects … (…
‘Bullet has left the chamber’: Biden will not likely roll back Trump campaign against China tech
U.S. President Donald Trump has looked to challenge China’s technology industry through sanctions, executive orders and other actions. President-elect Joe Biden will likely continue such a policy, … ( read original story …)
