Mainland China recorded 20 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 25, up from 14 cases the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Saturday. ( read original story …)
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Coronavirus: China plans cold-chain bridge to ship and distribute vaccines to African nations
Beijing’s ‘donation diplomacy’ seen as an attempt to gain credibility and political capital around the world If the vaccination roll-out is slower in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere, so too will be … ( read original…
She Chronicled China’s Crisis. Now She Is Accused of Spreading Lies
The police later revealed that she had been arrested, accused of spreading lies. On Monday, she will go to court, in the first known trial of a chronicler of China’s coronavirus crisis. Ms. Zhang has…
Beijing uses messaging app WeChat to stifle debate and enforce rules
A messaging app that has become an indispensable part of daily life in China is being used by Beijing to snoop on dissidents.Weixin, which operates as WeChat overseas, has 1.2 billion active monthly … (…
Beijing embarrasses itself with Britain coronavirus editorial
In a ridiculously hypocritical editorial this week, Beijing’s Global Times propaganda outlet lambasted Britain for the outbreak of a variant coronavirus strain on U.K. soil. ( read original story …)
China to overtake US as world’s biggest economy by 2028, report predicts
Centre for Economics and Business Research says it expects this to happen half a decade sooner than it forecast a year ago … ( read original story …)
China turns off the lights in ‘Christmas town’ as officials race to meet energy targets
For months, factories in the city of Yiwu, China’s “Christmas town,” have been cranking out most of the tinsel, decorations and other festive ornaments now hanging on trees worldwide. But production … ( read original…
In One Of China’s Rare Catholic Communities, Christmas Is A Colorful Mix Of Customs
A predominantly Tibetan region in southwest China is home to one of the nation’s few Catholic communities. Christmas for them is a raucous affair mixing Buddhist and Christian traditions. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus visa uncertainty turns foreign students against China
Thousands of young people are waiting to hear if they will be allowed back into the country to continue their studies. ( read original story …)
What Tintin Taught Europeans About China
The original cover art for ‘The Blue Lotus,’ an artistic breakthrough for the cartoonist Hergé, will be auctioned in Paris next month. ( read original story …)
Morocco acquires 65 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China, UK
The North African kingdom is preparing to launch a COVID-19 vaccination program aiming to immunize 80 percent of the country’s adult population. ( read original story …)
Morocco secures 65 million coronavirus vaccine doses from China, UK
Morocco has acquired 65 million coronavirus vaccine doses from China and the U.K., as it plans immunize 80 percent of its adult population. ( read original story …)
China will conduct talks on EU investment pact ‘at its own pace’
China will conduct talks on an investment pact with the European Union “at its own pace”, its foreign ministry said on Friday, raising doubts about whether a deal can be sealed by year-end. ( read…
