China on Sunday said it will take “necessary measures” to respond to the U.S. blacklisting of Chinese companies over their alleged role in abuses of …
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VIEWPOINT: Vaccine Diplomacy in Latin America, Caribbean a PR Coup for China
The COVID-19 pandemic has created multiple opportunities for the People’s Republic of China to advance its commercial position and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean. The most significant, …
COVID-19: CoronaVac vaccine from China soon to be approved
Ramaphosa said in his speech on Sunday the Vaccine Advisory Committee is working on how soon the CoronaVac from China can be included.
China tightens Covid-19 controls on Myanmar border amid Delta variant fears
Epidemic controls in parts of China’s southwestern province of Yunnan were tightened over the weekend as the region scrambled to contain a Covid-19 outbreak on the border with Myanmar . The city of …
China to Rein in U.S. IPOs by Entertainment Companies
The Chinese government on Saturday announced tough new rules that will limit mainland tech firms listing on U.S. stock markets. Surprisingly, this looks like being an area where the two …
1st LD-Writethru: China’s Yunnan reports 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
China’s Yunnan Province reported 12 new locally transmitted COVID-19 confirmed cases, all in the city of Ruili, on Saturday, the provincial health commission said Sunday. The cases were all found in …
NZ-China relations: What’s in it for Beijing?
New Zealand has not suffered like other countries for criticising China. Catherine Churchman of Victoria University of Wellington wonders why, and what else China might want from us As the dust …
How Covid-19 causes changing of visa lanes
THE iconic Greyhound bus company in the United States had this long-running slogan – ‘Leave the driving to us.’ It was coined in 1956.The legendary bus company, founded in 1914, …
Beijing poised for heavy rainstorms
Beijing is poised for the heaviest round of rainfall this year, starting from Sunday evening. The Beijing Meteorological Observatory on Sunday morning issued yellow warnings for both rainstorms and …
BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines coming to Taiwan, Chinese agent says
The Chinese sales agent for Germany’s BioNTech SE said on Sunday it had signed a deal to provide 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan, part of a drawn-out and highly politicised process for the…
TSMC says it is in the process of signing a deal for BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC said on Sunday it was in the middle of the contract signing process to buy COVID-19 vaccine shots from Germany’s BioNTech SE.
Hundreds of Thai medical workers get COVID-19 despite Sinovac vaccinations
More than 600 medical workers in Thailand who received two doses of China’s Sinovac vaccine have been infected with COVID-19, health officials said on Sunday.
Beijing poised to experience 2021’s heaviest rainfall with strong winds
Beijing has closed multiple tourist sites and issued emergency safety warnings for residents as the capital city is about to see 2021’s heaviest rainfall, according to the weather forecast, starting …
