Parliament’s move was not supported by Trudeau and likely to raise diplomatic tensions between the two nations … ( read original story …)
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Beijing soars to 78 degrees, its warmest winter temperature on record
Temperatures some 40 degrees above normal brought historically warm winter weather to China, Japan and other parts of Asia over the weekend. Beijing’s temperature shot up to 78 degrees Sunday, its … ( read original…
China Is the Myanmar Coup’s ‘Biggest Loser’
Protesters in Yangon have in recent days gathered near the imposing red doors of the Chinese embassy in the city, denouncing China for what they say is its support of this month’s military coup in…
Correlation between early features and prognosis of symptomatic COVID-19 discharged patients in Hunan, China
To determine the correlation between the clinical, laboratory, and radiological findings and the hospitalization days in Coronavirus Infectious Disease-19 (COVID-19) discharged patients. We … ( read original story …)
I was the Australian doctor on the WHO’s Covid-19 mission to China – Here’s what we found
By Dominic Dwyer As I write, I am in hotel quarantine in Sydney, after returning from Wuhan, China. There, I was the Australian representative on the international World Health Organization’s (WHO) … ( read original…
Was Myanmar’s Coup Really a Win for Beijing?
P rotesters in Yangon have in recent days gathered near the imposing red doors of the Chinese embassy in the city, denouncing China for what they say is its support of this month’s military coup…
Loans from China to Latin America dry up, as region’s governments take pandemic hit
With Latin American borrowers squeezed by the coronavirus pandemic, China has taken a hit as governments have delayed payments on previous loans. ( read original story …)
China rejects genocide charge in Xinjiang, says door open to U.N.
China on Monday rejected “slanderous attacks” about conditions for Muslim Uighurs and other minorities living in its Xinjiang region, saying that they enjoyed freedom of religion and other fundamental … ( read original story …)
COVID-19: Hong Kong Leader Carrie Lam And Other Officials Get China’s Sinovac Vaccine
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and other government officials received vaccines. Lam and health minister Sophia Chan were among first people to get vaccinated. ( read original story …)
1st LD-Writethru: China to aid 19 more African nations with COVID-19 vaccines: foreign ministry
China has provided COVID-19 vaccine aid to Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe and will aid 19 more African countries as part of its commitment to make vaccines global public goods, Foreign Ministry … ( read original…
Coronavirus: China’s Sinopharm seeks general use green light for second vaccine
Work is also under way on a third jab using different technology that would be easier to scale up, company chairman says. ( read original story …)
UK PM backs Biden’s call to pressurise China to release raw data on COVID-19
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed the call by US President Joe Biden to put pressure on China to release raw data relating to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease. Johnson’s backing comes ……
Beijing’s 2008 Olympics was a soft power victory for China, but 2022 may be another story
As the sound of fireworks rang out over Beijing to mark the close of the 2008 Summer Olympics, China’s leaders could have been forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief. ( read original story …)
