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China sends COVID-19 vaccine to Syria
Syria on Saturday received a batch of Chinese-manufactured COVID-19 vaccines offered by the Chinese government. Syrian Health Minister Hasan al-Ghabash and Deputy Foreign Minister Bashar al-Jaafari as …
IPO plan of TikTok maker ByteDance is set back by US-China tensions, sources say
ByteDance, the developer of TikTok and its Chinese sibling app Douyin, has put its initial public offering plan on the back burner for now, as it has difficulties coming up with a business structure …
The Unsaid Truths of China Tech
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China Says Ready to Help India, U.S. Also in Talks as Lack of Oxygen Fuels COVID-19 Crisis
China’s Foreign Ministry said it’s “ready to provide support and help according to India’s need, and is in communication” with the country, and the White House said the U.S. “is working closely with …
Yunnan’s Ruili downgrades COVID-19 risk level in seven areas
Starting from 7 p.m. Saturday, the COVID-19 risk level of the resident groups of Xianke alley and Guangming alley, was downgraded from high to medium. Authorities have also decided to lower the risk …
Air pollution spiked during COVID-19 lockdowns despite reduced traffic
Reduced motor vehicle traffic during the 2020 lockdowns cleared some pollutants, but ozone pollution increased in some urban areas.
Shenzhen FC vs Qingdao FC prediction, preview, team news and more | Chinese Super League 2021
Shenzhen FC will host Qingdao FC on Monday, with three points at stake in Group A of the Chinese Super League. Both sides come into this game off the back of 2-1 victories. Shenzhen FC…
CSL: Slaven Bilic’s Beijing Guoan lose to Shanghai Shenhua in ‘China derby’
Slaven Bilic makes losing start to life in the Chinese Super League as Cho Kang-hee’s side win 2-1; Next game for Croatian is meeting countryman Ivan Leko’s table-topping Shan …
Iran’s recent deal with China looks a lot like business as usual
The substance follows China and Iran’s longstanding playbook: agree to deepen ties on vague terms with few details or concrete commitments.
