China’s current COVID-19 vaccines can tackle new coronavirus variants spreading in India and can provide protection “to a certain extent”, based on preliminary research results, a disease control …
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China administers 100 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in last 8 days amid new domestic cases
A citizen receives COVID-19 vaccine at a community vaccination site in Baohe District of Hefei, capital of east China’s Anhui Province, May 16, 2021. The disease control and prevention center in Baohe …
New mayor takes over in Shenzhen
In his first news conference with journalists on Wednesday, the newly elected mayor of Shenzhen, Guangdong province, Qin Weizhong, characterized the city as vibrant, energetic, young and fashionable, …
China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African states
China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been described as “vaccine …
USS Curtis Wilbur sails near South China Sea islands after Biden speech
A United States Navy warship sailed near disputed Beijing-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Thursday — just hours after US President Joe Biden said the US must protect open access to the …
China issues 2nd protest over U.S. naval activity
China has issued its second protest in as many days over U.S. Naval activity in the region, accusing a U.S. ship of intruding into its territorial waters surrounding the Paracel island group in the So…
China says U.S. warship illegally enters its territory in S. China Sea
China said on Thursday a U.S. warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, the latest salvo in the two nations’ dispute over Beijing’s territorial claims in the busy …
China skyscraper wobble due to ‘winds, rail lines and warmer weather’ – reports
Preliminary verdict in Shenzhen suggests combination of factors led to shaking, and finds no safety problems …
China cancels climbing on Mt. Qomolangma (Everest) amid COVID-19 fears
China has decided to cancel all climbing activities on Mount Qomolangma (Everest) amid fears of possible imported cases of COVID-19, China’s General …
U.S. lags behind Russia and China in sending COVID-19 vaccines to struggling nations in need
While about 37% of Americans are fully vaccinated, many nations struggle to get vaccines and have turned to other world powers like China and Russia to secure doses. President Biden on Monday …
China’s Taiwan raises alert level as coronavirus cases rise
China’s Taiwan region reported 267 new locally transmitted cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. It’s been recording more than 100 daily cases for five days in a row. Officials have raised the island’s …
Bitcoin tumbles after Beijing bans banks from cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin has tumbled to a three-month low after China gave fuel to a recent sell-off by imposing fresh curbs on cryptocurrencies.In a co-ordinated overnight move, China’s three main financial watchdogs …
Engineers inspect Chinese skyscraper in Shenzhen after shaking triggers panic
Engineers inspected a skyscraper in southern China on Wednesday, a day after it triggered widespread panic when it suddenly began shaking, as people asked online if shoddy construction may have been …
