The Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines are less effective than their Western counterparts, which probably will delay recovery in the developing world. ( read original story …)
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China arrested a scammer whose gang made $3 million from selling water as COVID-19 vaccine shots
Kong Mou is accused of selling 58,000 syringes filled with salt water, which he said were coronavirus vaccines, Chinese state media reported. ( read original story …)
First Shipment Of Chinese Vaccine Departs Beijing For Hungary
The first shipment of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine developed in China left Beijing for Budapest on Tuesday.Hungary is the first country in the European Union to approve the Chinese jab. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong activists flash protest salutes in court as Beijing puts them on trial for organising huge pro-democracy protests
Protest salutes were flashed outside West Kowloon Magistrates Court, Hong Kong, as nine activists went on trial, accused of organising an unauthorised assembly on August 18, 2019. ( read original story …)
China’s box office is doing even better than it was before Covid, data from Lunar New Year shows
Chinese cinemas are back, and busting even pre-pandemic levels, according to data tracking the first few days of the Lunar New Year. ( read original story …)
Dusit International signs for latest China property
Dusit International has signed a management agreement with Fengshun Jindebao Kaiyue International Hot Springs Hotel to rebrand and manage its property. ( read original story …)
A Bored China Propels Box Office Sales to a Record
Detective Chinatown 3” received tepid reviews, but Covid-19 travel restrictions drove many to the movies when they might have been journeying to their hometowns instead. ( read original story …)
Anger is falling on China admist growing tensions in Myanmar
CNN’s Nic Robertson decodes the relationship between China and Myanmar as the Southeast Asian country is gripped by continuing protests following a military takeover in February 2021. ( read original story …)
The Self-Employed Online Freelancing Market in China – A Growing HR Business Sector and Resource
COVID-19 and the rise of digital technologies are pushing economies with traditional work environments to adopt flexible hiring strategies like freelancing. ( read original story …)
China’s Gen Z drive growth in domestic brands due to rising spending power
China’s Gen Z consumers are driving the growth of domestic Chinese brands, due to their rising purchasing power, says Charlotte Chang, vice-president of consumer insights at L Catterton, a private … ( read original story…
China Exploring Export Curbs On Rare Earth Minerals In A Bid To Target US Defence Manufacturers: Report
China is exploring ways to curb the exports of rare earth minerals that are critical to US defence contractors such as Lockheed Martin Corp for the manufacture of sophisticated weaponry and F-35 … ( read…
China’s ethylene glycols imports could decline by 45% in 2021
By John Richardson LET ME start with the good news first. As with the global polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) markets, the ethylene glycols (EG)* business isn’t likely to find that demand will … (…
Beijing provides grants for migrant workers who stay put over holiday
Beijing has provided approximately 6.8 million yuan (about 1.05 million U.S. dollars) in grants for roughly 17,000 migrant construction workers who have stayed put in the city during the Spring … ( read original story…
