An official at China’s health commission said “emergency use” of the unnamed vaccine was approved for health workers and border agents on July 22. ( read original story …)
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China says it began public use of covid-19 vaccine a month ago, bypassing clinical trials
Beijing officials say the trial vaccine was rolled out for high-risks groups in late July under “urgent use” regulation. ( read original story …)
Trump Claims ‘All We Do Is Lose Money’ to China. Here’s What the Data Says
The president said no country had “ripped off” the U.S. more than China as he warned his administration would consider decoupling. ( read original story …)
China’s ‘Bat Woman’ Calls Claim Country Tried to Steal U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Data ‘Nonsense’
“China’s vaccine research is currently at the forefront,” top Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli said in an interview with CGTN, a state-controlled media outlet. ( read original story …)
China’s Blockchain Service Network to launch stablecoin support in 2021
China’s national blockchain project BSN could be the best fit for the digital yuan. China’s nationwide blockchain project, the Blockchain Service Network, or BSN, will be integrating stablecoin … ( read original story …)
18 Chinese tech stocks soar 200% as a major market relaxes its IPO rules
One of China’s major stock markets is making it easier for tech startups to go public. It’s yet another way the country is trying to promote homegrown champions as its tech war with the United…
ChiNext IPO debutant soars nearly 3,000 per cent on revamped tech board, but analysts fear speculative trading could hurt reforms
Medical equipment maker Contec Medical Systems surged by 2,932 per cent on the first day of trading, with other 17 debutants all soaring, after the CSRC scrapped the daily cap on ChiNext IPOs. ( read…
China pledges Mekong River data-sharing, details unclear
China’s prime minister pledged on Monday to share more water management data from its portion of the Mekong River with its neighbours in Southeast Asia after U.S. criticism that it was “hoarding” … ( read…
Philippines Minister Accuses China Of Fabricating Sea Claims
China seized Scarborough from the Philippines in 2012 following a tense standoff. The shoal, one of the region’s richest fishing grounds, is located 240 kilometres (150 miles) west of the Philippines’ … ( read original…
First batch of IPO debutants rocket on Shenzhen’s revamped ChiNext tech board
The first batch of 18 companies all surged on Shenzhen’s technology board after the Chinese stock-market regulator revised the trading rules that allow new shares to rise or fall without any cap on … (…
China’s newly-listed ChiNext shares surge in historic reform
Shares of 18 companies surged on their ChiNext debut on Monday, kicking off a historic reform that will see Shenzhen officially challenge Shanghai for tech listings, while adding fuel to a “technology … ( read…
In China, a Trump wax statue maker laments virus impact
For Zeng Sheng, the manager at Shanghai Maiyi Arts, this autumn should have been a boon for business: with the U.S. presidential election, demand for the centre’s wax replicas of Donald Trump should … (…
Coronavirus live news: China says it has been vaccinating key workers as Trump approves plasma treatment
Trump authorises plasma treatment for coronavirus amid attacks on FDA; send children to school, UK PM urges; France sees highest cases since May. Follow the latest updates … ( read original story …)
