Peter Daszak of the investigative team sent to Wuhan says the farms were probably where the coronavirus first jumped from bats to another animal before infecting humans. ( read original story …)
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Business worries intensify over China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong
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Massive sandstorm blankets China in thick, orange muck
China’s worst sandstorm in a decade caused mass disruptions on Monday as swaths of the country were engulfed in a thick orange haze of dust and sand, forcing authorities to cancel hundreds of flights, ……
Carriers rejected at least $1.3 billion in potential U.S. agricultural exports from July to December
This investigation comes at a time where China’s exports hit records. The full year trade surplus reached $535 billion, the highest since 2015. ( read original story …)
Can China ETFs Shine Bright on Solid Economic Data?
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Scientists discover 24 new coronavirus species in tiny plot of land in China, four closely related to one that causes COVID-19
Scientists in China have found 24 previously unknown coronavirus species – four of them closely related to the one which causes COVID-19 and three similar to the virus behind the SARS epidemic of 2003 ……
China deploys more surveillance satellites
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China pledges 300,000 vaccine doses for UN peacekeepers
China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said Monday, bolstering the 200,000 doses already pledged by India to … ( read original story…
Beijing chokes in dust storm
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Webcast: Beijing’s Early Reactions to the Biden Administration ASIA … Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne … ( read original story…