The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)
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WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus
The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuke from the UN agency. ( read original story …)
China steps up COVID measures near Beijing as local infections rise
Chinese authorities shut sections of highways running through Hebei province that surrounds Beijing on Wednesday and closed a key long distance bus terminal in the provincial capital Shijiazhuang in … ( read original story …)
China Steps up COVID-19 Measures as Local Infections Rise
China Steps up COVID-19 Measures as Local Infections Rise The northeastern Hebei province surrounding Beijing on Tuesday entered a “wartime mode” after reporting its first local infections in more … ( read original story …)
China reports 32 new COVID-19 cases vs 33 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 32 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 5, down from 33 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China says it can produce 1 billion doses of a Sinopharm vaccine this year
The Ministry of Industry and Information says there will be enough vaccine for mass inoculations domestically, including 100 million doses ahead of the Lunar New Year. ( read original story …)
Beijing is ramping up the pressure on Taiwan to undermine Tsai Ing-wen’s achievements
Given a powerful mandate with a record number of votes over Han Kuo-yu, her pro-Beijing opponent from the Kuomintang (KMT), Tsai has also benefited from her government’s enviable response to the Covid … ( read…
Independence of Hong Kong courts on Beijing’s target list
Beijing politician in Hong Kong has publicly challenged the territory’s right to continued judicial independence, claiming its legal system was out of control and needed reform.Tam … ( read original story …)
South China Sea: Beijing blasts US in spat over ‘near-Arctic nation’ as tensions SOAR
TENSIONS between Beijing and Washington over the South China Sea have been played out on Twitter – as the editor of a Communist tabloid clashed with the US Secretary of State. ( read original story…
WHO Director Expresses Dismay After China Blocks Teams Probing COVID Origins
“I have been in contact with senior Chinese officials, and I have once again made it clear that the mission is a priority for WHO and the international team,” the director said. ( read original…
Coronavirus live news: WHO chief ‘very disappointed’ after China blocks’ Wuhan visit; 1 in 50 infected in UK
Germany extends lockdown; Zimbabwe reports record cases and deaths; GCSE and A-level exams cancelled in England … ( read original story …)
Missing and incarcerated: What is happening within China’s borders?
COVID-19 travel bans have only further obscured China’s alleged human rights abuses, but experts say it’s “business as usual” behind the iron curtains. ( read original story …)
Why China Is Sentencing a Tycoon to Death
The harsh penalty against Lai Xiaomin is likely a warning to others in the sprawling state-run financial sector to stick to their duties. ( read original story …)
