“Getting to bottom of the origin of this pandemic is not about assigning blame, it is about understanding how to prepare for the next pandemic, and the next one after that,” a State Department …
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China blasts Taiwan’s ruling party for rejecting Chinese vaccines
China condemned Taiwan for refusing Chinese COVID-19 vaccines, the same day the island nation accepted 1.24 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from Japan.
morphosis completes supertall hanking center in shenzhen with a web-like detached core
morphosis completes its hanking center, a mixed-use tower with office and retail space located in shenzhen, china. rising nearly 1,180 feet tall, the 65-story skyscraper is defined by its pioneering …
Hongkongers defy Beijing to mark Tiananmen Square anniversary
Defiant Hong Kong residents chanted and lit candles while churches held special services on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre tonight, despite the deployment of 7,000 riot police to …
China ‘Will Take Necessary Measures’ to Defend Interests After U.S. Expands List of Off-Limit Companies
President Joe Biden said the expanded list of Chinese companies off-limits to investors is to “ensure that U.S. investments are not supporting Chinese companies that undermine the security or values …
China Tells U.S., ‘Look in the Mirror,’ After American Officials Honor Tiananmen Square Victims
Blinken also noted that police in Hong Kong banned a Tiananmen Square vigil to honor the victims. Authorities in China said that the gathering was against COVID-19 mitigation restrictions.
China could pay if nations come to believe the virus leaked from a lab
Should proof emerge that the virus came from a research lab, and not (for example) a meat-and-fish market, the discovery would make headlines globally. It might also precipitate a free fall in China’s …
China’s three-child policy unlikely to be welcomed by working women
China’s new policy of allowing couples to have three children is a response to aging population concerns and a slowing birth rate. But the policy’s implications for working women mean few will welcome …
China urges closer Afghanistan ties as US withdrawal looms
China is urging closer security and economic cooperation with Afghanistan in an apparent effort to bolster its influence in the region as the U.S. and its allies prepare to withdraw their forces from …
China population: why did Beijing opt for a three-child policy when it could scrap birth caps altogether?
When Beijing announced early this week it would allow couples to have up to three children each, even seasoned Chinese demographers were caught off guard. “I was surprised,” said Yang Chenggang, …
Beijing to host 2nd UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference in October
Global Sustainable Transport Conference will take place from October 14 to 16 in Beijing, the organizers announced Friday. Themed “sustainable transport, sustainable development,” the conference will …
China’s COVID-19 vaccines don’t appear to be effective at preventing outbreaks in the real world
The World Health Organization recently granted emergency use approval to China’s Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines, but the countries that have put the Chinese-made vaccines in the arms of their …
The real issue with the COVID-19 lab leak theory? The US isn’t spying on China like it used to, experts say
The scarcity of CIA spy networks on the ground in China could prevent U.S. intelligence from determining if Beijing is covering up a Wuhan lab leak.
