In Wuhan, China, the first cases of the Coronavirus were found at the end of 2019. There were two competing claims that the virus either originated following an escape from a local laboratory or from…
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Shenzhen, Hong Kong see further integration
Famous as a shopping paradise, the city of Hong Kong used to be one of the top shopping destinations for Chinese mainlanders in the past decades. However, a reversing trend has been seen in recent…
Biden’s national security advisor secretly meets China’s foreign minister in bid to ease strained ties
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, secretly met in Europe this weekend with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, according to two U.S. officials, a significant step in U.S. efforts to repair deeply strained…
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to determine COVID’s origins, Financial Times reports
The chief of the World Health Organization urged Beijing to offer more information on the origins of COVID-19 and is ready to send a second team to probe the matter, the Financial Times reported on…
China’s Real Aim In Move Against iPhones: Sending a Message
Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, China’s nationalistic pronouncements have grown louder, Nelson said. He added that the recent reports on Apple provide a form of “pressure release” for the Chinese public in…
Beijing scrambles to bolster relationship with Vietnam as Hanoi elevates ties with the US
According to Thayer, Vietnam’s improving ties with the US, Hanoi’s largest export market, has been driven largely by economic interests as well as renewed tensions in the South China Sea, where both …
Beijing should offer more information on origins of Covid-19: WHO chief
If we know [the origin], then we can prevent the next one. So it’s science,” he said. “It will not be morally correct if we don’t know what happened,” Tedros said. Beijing should offer more…
James Cleverly refuses to say if he raised Parliament spy claim with China
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has refused to say whether he spoke to the Chinese government about a researcher in Parliament who was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Mr Cleverly said both he and…
Sunak government politicizing AI if it hosts summit without Beijing’s full participation: China Daily editorial
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly’s visit to Beijing on Aug 30, during which the top UK diplomat said isolating China would be a mistake, was widely seen as an effort by the Rishi Sunak government…
WHO chief pushes China for ‘full access’ to determine COVID’s origins
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WHO pushes China to help reveal the truth on the origins of COVID
The WHO chief’s comments come as health authorities and pharmaceutical companies across the world have been racing to update vaccines to combat newer emerging coronavirus variants.
Foreign Secretary refuses to confirm if he raised ‘Chinese spy’ arrest with officials in Beijing
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly repeatedly refused to answer questions about whether he raised the arrest of a parliamentary researcher accused of spying for China with officials in Beijing. The …
WHO Chief Pushes China for ‘Full Access’ to Determine COVID’s Origins – FT
“We’re pressing China to give full access, and we are asking countries to raise it during their bilateral meetings — to urge Beijing to co-operate,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus …