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China’s 5G phone shipments top 70 pct in Jan.-Sept.
File photo shows a consumer tries on a 5G mobile phone at a business hall of China Telecom Beijing Branch in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan) BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) — Shipments of 5G…
COVID-19 cases on the rise in China as Beijing, other provinces report spike
The spike has prompted health officials in Beijing and other provinces to step up with measures like testing, isolation of communities, cancelling hotel bookings, and the use of sanitisers and masks.
Wuhan Marathon postponed after China Covid-19 surge
The Wuhan Marathon, which had been due to take place Sunday, has been postponed at short notice as worries increase over a coronavirus resurgence in China ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
China’s Gansu reports 6 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, suspending tourism
Northwest China’s Gansu Province reported six new locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, according to the provincial health commission on Sunday. The six people, five from the …
Beijing Restricts Tourism; Singapore Work Access: Virus Update
Singapore is set to restrict access to the workplace for those who are unvaccinated from January unless they test negative daily as part of plans to resume normal activities in the pandemic. With …
China to expand property tax trial to check speculation
China is set to expand pilot property tax reforms, state media reported, as the government battles real estate speculation in the world’s second-biggest economy.
Biden sparks confusion with commitment to Taiwan’s defence if Beijing attacks
US President Joe Biden said the United States would come to Taiwan’s defence in the event that China attacked the self-governed island, prompting confusion about whether his administration remained …
Philippines scales up diplomatic protests against Beijing over South China Sea
Scaling up its number of protests against Beijings actions in the South China Sea (SCS), the Philippines this year have made the highest number of diplomatic protests to the communist regime in …
Busy life for squirrels at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing
It’s autumn again! The best season for squirrels to bustle around and store plenty of nuts for the coming winter. At the Temple of Heaven in Beijing, the Eurasian red squirrels and Pallas’s squirrels …
China successfully launches satellite to test space debris mitigation technology
The satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and it entered the planned orbit successfully.
US wants to help Taiwan participate ‘meaningfully’ in UN, as China prepares to mark key anniversary
US and Taiwanese officials hold talks ahead of 50th anniversary of PRC replacing Taiwan as China’s representative in the UN …
Why China and Taiwan relations are in such dire straits as Beijing flexes military muscle
Taiwan is finding it difficult to keep itself out of international headlines. The island nation, home to just 23 million people, has found itself the recipient of Beijing’s ire in the form of heated …
