China administered around 12.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine on July 5, taking the total to 1.318 billion doses, data from the National Health Commission showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Liangping …
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Australia denies interfering in China’s Pacific vaccine help
Australia on Tuesday denied Chinese government and media allegations that it was interfering in the rollout of Chinese vaccine in Papua New Guinea. The clash over vaccine diplomacy marks another rift …
Beijing Willing to Hold China-EU Summit as Soon as Possible
Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that China is willing to hold this year’s China-EU summit “as soon as possible” with European leaders in a bid to expand bilateral cooperation. During a …
China on course to send record number of athletes to COVID-hit Olympics
China is expected to send more than 400 athletes to the Tokyo Olympic Games, Chinese state media reported on Tuesday, on track to renew a record set at Rio 2016 despite a coronavirus pandemic that…
Never mind the ‘kimchi wars’: many South Korean restaurants still use Chinese imports, survey shows
More than 43 per cent of respondents say they still served the imported kimchi, despite food-safety concerns sparked by a viral video of a shabby-looking cabbage-processing plant in China.
Honda, Nissan saw China sales tumble in June
Japanese automakers Honda Motor (7267.T) and Nissan Motor (7201.T) saw their sales in China tumble in June as overall sales in the world’s biggest car market decline.
Asia shares volatile as China tech worries remain
Asian share markets were volatile on Tuesday, after Australia’s central bank flagged some tapering in its quantitative easing programme and concerns over the future of China’s powerful technology …
China asked ride-hailing service Didi to delay IPO: report
Chinese regulators urged ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxin to delay its $4.4 billion New York IPO to examine security concerns, advice the company did not heed, according to a report.
Government deplores export of oil jobs to China by multinationals
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), yesterday, raised concern over the export of oil and gas projects to China.
China yet to deliver promised billions despite Duterte’s pivot
Courtesy of DPWHNear the center of Manila, construction workers are now rushing to complete a $69-million China-funded bridge by the end of this year after repeatedly missing deadlines. The …
Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine’s efficacy
A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against Covid-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment that such a move …
China to co-produce Covid-19 vaccines in Bangladesh
Chinese vaccine Research and Development (RD) companies are working with Bangladeshi partners for future vaccine co-producing in Bangladesh. This was stated by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese …
Beijing extends probe into US-listed firms after Didi hit
China yesterday announced probes into two more US-listed Chinese companies, a day after banning ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing from app stores in the wake of its huge US initial public offering (IPO) …
