A Chinese woman sits outside a store specializing in Western wedding apparel and photos in downtown Beijing on Thursday, April 29, 2021. With the opening of China over the last two decades, the …
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China Rocked by Double Mutant COVID Strain As Nation Fears Fresh Outbreak
The strain first detected in India last October has now reached China ahead of Labor Day holidays beginning this weekend.
Roundup: Bangladesh approves China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
Bangladesh’s drug regulator has authorized the emergency use of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Major General Mahbubur Rahman, director general of Bangladesh’s Directorate General of Drug …
China Won’t Tolerate Any Challenges to Its Political System by the U.S., Xi Jinping’s Top Aide Says
Yang Jiechi called for “mutual respect” between the U.S. and China, saying diplomatic relations should be handled in a “constructive way.” …
China Tells U.S. to Discard ‘Sour Grapes’ Mentality After Joe Biden Address
Chinese officials were critical of Biden’s words in his address to a joint Congress Wednesday night, saying their hope for an improved relationship with the U.S. has yet to come.
Teji Mandi Explains: As China shifts its steel export policy, how will it affect the domestic industry?
In a major policy shift, China has withdrawn export rebates on major finished steel products and cut import duty on various semi-finished, crude, and scrap steel. As per the latest announcement, China …
Cambodia receives third batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
A plane carrying the third batch of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Cambodia’s capital Wednesday night. “The arrival of the vaccine today is another testament to the unbreakable …
Shenzhen’s role in Bay Area development highlighted
In a report delivered by Shenzhen’s Party chief, Wang Weizhong, at the opening of the congress, the city’s role as a key driver of growth in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and of …
Joe Biden can’t stop thinking about China and the future of American democracy
White House aides were prepping President Joe Biden to virtually tour an electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant last week when the President suddenly shifted the conversation to something else …
How China Is Closing In on Its Own Digital Currency: QuickTake
While there’s no launch date yet, the People’s Bank of China is likely to be the first major central bank to issue a digital version of its currency, the yuan, seeking to keep up with…
China’s top airlines post wider Q1 losses on COVID-19 resurgence
China’s three biggest airlines on Thursday reported wider losses for the first quarter when COVID-19 cases rose, but the industry’s quick recovery, helped by the country’s fast containment measures, …
Chia crypto mining spurs 500% jump in Adata SSD sales, warranty warning from Galax
The Chia blockchain uses a ‘proof of space and time’ model instead of ‘proof of work’ (Bitcoin) or ‘proof of stake’ (Etherium 2.0). People can mine …
Coronavirus: China and Russia sow disinformation to undermine trust in Western vaccines, EU report says
State media pushed fake news online sensationalising coronavirus vaccine safety concerns and promoting Russian and Chinese shots as superior, the study says.
