Egypt’s drug authority said on Monday it had granted approval to China’s Sinovac coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. Egypt has so far approved and received shipments of the Sinopharm and …
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Germany, China to increase cooperation on climate change
Germany and China agreed Monday to step up their cooperation in combating climate change in an effort to help keep global temperatures from rising by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit) by …
Beijing tells Australian defence minister Peter Dutton to abide by one-China principle after Taiwan warning
Peter Dutton told an ABC interviewer that conflict could not be ‘discounted’ and suggested a Chinese lease on the port of Darwin could be under threat.
As corona stormed, world stockpiled arms
When the world was battling the deadly Covid-19 pandemic and resultant economic slowdown, the global military expenditure rose to nearly $2 trillion last year. The US and China lead the list of the …
COVID-19: Number of infected pilots rises to nine
The total number of China Airlines (CAL, 華航) cargo pilots diagnosed with COVID-19 rose to nine yesterday, after the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said two more pilots were confirmed with the …
China-Australia Tensions Escalate as Beijing Warns They Must Recognize ‘Highly Sensitive’ Taiwan Issue
The warning comes after Australia’s defense minister said the possibility of a conflict involving China and Australia over Taiwan should not be discounted.
Oscars 2021: China celebrates Chloé Zhao and ‘Nomadland’ wins — unofficially
Social media users in China got creative Monday to celebrate Chloé Zhao’s historic Oscars victory after mention of her name was censored by the Chinese government. Beijing born Zhao, who directed …
Covid-19: China stokes US-India tensions over Biden’s slow coronavirus aid
In a barrage of editorials, political cartoons and social-media posts in recent days, the Communist Party-backed Global Times newspaper blasted the US …
China’s Sichuan Airlines airline suspends cargo flights rushing Covid-19 medical supplies to India
China’s state-run Sichuan Airlines on Monday suspended its cargo flights to rush Covid-19 medical supplies to India.
Shenzhen to step up land supply after Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng stresses need to address housing shortage
The announcement on Sunday followed a visit by Chinese Vice-Premier Han Zheng, who was on an inspection tour of China’s southern Guangdong province from Friday to Sunday.
China’s Shenzhen boosts residential land supply to cool surging property prices
Shenzhen will offer 363.3 hectares of residential land in 2021, up 24% and 142% from 2020 and 2019, respectively, the city’s planning and natural reso..
Shenzhen aims for 5G chip breakthroughs, 6G research
A fresh effort to propel China’s vision for technological self-reliance is in the works, with Shenzhen in South China’s Guangdong Province issuing draft measures aiming for breakthroughs in key …
Beijing responds to U.S. alliances with ‘wolf warrior’ defiance. Will it backfire?
Beijing’s rejection of criticism from America and its friends has grown shriller as the Biden administration demonstrates its ability to pull allies together.
