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Nearly 600 dead, 2,500 missing after glacier disaster near Nepal-China border
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Death toll rises and thousands still missing in Nepal and China after catastrophic floods
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China ramped up its vaccine distribution efforts by announcing eased visa requirements for travelers who receive COVID-19 vaccines made in China. ( read original story …)
China’s plan to raise retirement age will be gradual process, government researcher insists
China’s plan to put back the retirement age will be a gradual process rather than a “one-size-fits-all” approach, a leading government researcher has told state media. The proposal prompted by the … ( read original…
China Ramps Up Oil Imports From Iran
With its relationship with the United States looking increasingly stable, Iran is ramping up oil exports to the world’s top crude importer … ( read original story …)
Shaken by Beijing’s plans to overhaul Hong Kong’s election system, city’s opposition camp mulls being excluded, sidelined
which Beijing has cited as a reason for imposing the national security law as well as the imminent overhaul of the electoral system. Last November, the standing committee of Beijing’s top legislature … ( read…
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As we first reported yesterday, James Cameron’s Avatar is again king of the all-time worldwide box office, having snapped the title back from Avengers: Endgame thanks to a very robust China reissue … ( read…
Should Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers’ IP rights be waived?
We cannot rest until everyone has access, and we need to ensure sustainable vaccine supply chains for the long term,’ WHO chief says. ( read original story …)
Fonterra’s China team makes its mark on Chinese New Year, highlights Anchor brand
In a Chinese New Year marketing double dip, Fonterra raised the Anchor brand profile in China while helping citizens celebrate with family and friends despite being discouraged from travelling because … ( read original story…
China is looking for ‘a significant breakthrough’ by making its next aircraft carrier nuclear-powered
Shipbuilders want to make “a technological leap,” but nuclear propulsion “is full of challenges,” a source told South China Morning Post. ( read original story …)
Belt and Road Initiative: end of the line for China’s Afristar rail firm in Kenya?
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IMAX Rockets to $6.2 Million with “Avatar” Re-Release in China, Capturing a Whopping 30% of Overall Weekend Box Office
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China Becomes First Major Economy to Start Withdrawing Pandemic Stimulus Efforts
HONG KONG—As the first major economy to beat back Covid-19, China is now taking the global lead in moving to unwind its pandemic-driven economic stimulus efforts. Unlike the U.S. and Europe, which are … (…
Beijing administers 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Beijing has administered 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine as of 9:30 am on Sunday since its inoculation drive began on January 1 targeting key groups. A total of 6.66 million people have been ……
