Mainland China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on March 5, compared with nine cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Saturday. ( read original story …)
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WHO to Release Mid-March Report on China COVID-19 Inspection
Investigators who conducted an inspection in China to determine origins of the COVID-19 virus will release a report on their findings in mid-March, a World Health Organization official said Friday. ( read original story …)
WHO says report on China mission on COVID-19 origins due in mid-March
The findings of a WHO-led mission to Wuhan, China to investigate the origins of the virus that causes COVID-19 are expected in mid-March, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. … ( read original…
China defence spending gets mild boost amid economic caution
China’s 2021 defence spending will rise 6.8% from 2020, up slightly from last year’s increase and broadly tracking the government’s modest growth forecast, as the world’s second-largest economy … ( read original story …)
Dominic Raab tells ‘friends in Beijing’ of trade hope
Dominic Raab said that Britain would be open to signing a future trade deal “with our Chinese friends” at an event attended by senior Beijing diplomats.Conservative backbenchers claimed that the … ( read original story…
Pompeo calls for US to boycott Beijing Olympics
Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo on Friday backed calls for the United States to boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, saying China’s “nasty” activity made it an inappropriate host. ( read original story…
World Uyghur Congress pressures International Olympic Committee to move 2022 Olympics out of Beijing
The World Uyghur Congress accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of ignoring an ethics complaint it filed last year to move the 2022 Winter Games out of Beijing due to China’s alleged human … ( read…
WHO report on Wuhan, China mission due in mid-March: officials
The findings of a WHO-led mission to Wuhan, China to investigate the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are expected in mid-March, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong official discusses Beijing’s proposed electoral changes
Witman Hung, the Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress, says the rationale for electoral changes is that people governing Hong Kong should be “patriots.” He says some elected officials … ( read original…
The WHO is still incapable of transparency regarding China and COVID-19
The WHO’s effectiveness in conveying scientific public health information and recommendations depends on political neutrality and full transparency. ( read original story …)
China and Russia abusing corona for geopolitics, Lithuania says
China and Russia are using the pandemic to increase their authority in new ways at home and abroad, Lithuanian intelligence services have warned. ( read original story …)
China’s five year plan could push emissions higher unless action is taken
Target is in line with previous trends and could lead to greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise … ( read original story …)
The real US-China coronavirus vaccine race is against time – not each other
China’s activism in sharing its Covid-19 vaccines with developing countries is increasingly attracting media attention. The United States is set to be another major vaccine supplier after it secures … ( read original story …)
