China had an “appalling year” for human rights in 2020, a leading advocacy group said on Wednesday, with a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, repression of Muslim Uighurs and the silencing of people ……
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China’s credit tightening measures to put pressure on property, local government financing vehicles
Despite calls from some officials and analysts for a continued accommodative monetary stance to aid economic recovery, the central bank’s decision follows Beijing’s orders to stabilise the nation’s … ( read original story …)
China’s Sinovac defends COVID-19 vaccine after disappointing Brazil data
China’s Sinovac Biotech defended the safety and efficacy of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, after researchers in Brazil released late-stage clinical data showing efficacy that was much … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus in China: Heilongjiang declares state of emergency as outbreak spreads
Heilongjiang is the latest virus hotspot in the north of the country, which has seen a spike in cases in recent weeks. ( read original story …)
China pledges to help Indonesia in fight against coronavirus
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged that China will help Indonesia fight the coronavirus by sharing its experiences, providing vaccines and supporting the Southeast Asian country as it begins … ( read original story…
China targets PM Boris Johnson after suggestion coronavirus could have spread from grinding pangolin
China has accused Boris Johnson of engaging in “groundless conjecture” after he suggested that coronavirus could have spread from people grinding up the scales of pangolins. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong teen who was among the 12 fugitives detained in Shenzhen could face additional charges after being returned to city
Prosecutors are mulling charging Hoang Lam-phuc, 17, with failing to surrender to custody and conspiracy to assist offenders in addition to his existing case. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China-led AIIB to support vaccine roll-outs in developing nations
Bank did not give details of the financing plan but said total loans in 2021 would be at a similar level to last year’s. ( read original story …)
Facing New Outbreaks, China Places Over 22 Million on Lockdown
The country is experiencing its worst coronavirus flare-up since last summer, testing the government’s success in subduing the disease. ( read original story …)
China pushes technical solutions in race to meet climate goals
China will promote large-scale carbon capture projects and track methane emissions from coal and oil and gas extraction, as part of its contribution to global efforts to limit temperature rises, the … ( read original…
If you want to truly understand China, do you need to be able to speak Chinese?
As a student, I learned English was the language of opportunity – a belief that keeps most Chinese invisible to the global elite, says scientist Yangyang Cheng … ( read original story …)
As China COVID-19 cases rise, millions more placed under lockdown
China posted its biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months on Wednesday, stepping up containment measures that have seen four cities put under lockdown, as the world’s second biggest … (…
Oil hits 11-month high; China car sales keep recovering – business live
Shares in oil giants BP (+1.5%) and Royal Dutch Shell (+1%) have risen in early trading, following the rally in the oil price. This has helped to lift the FTSE 100 by around 10 points…
