In an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Blinken renewed U.S. calls for greater transparency from China over covid-19’s origins, saying that Beijing’s early handling of the virus meant that it …
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China admits to ineffective vaccines, looks to foreign options
BEIJING, China — In a rare admission this weekend, the director of China’s health agency said COVID vaccines produced by private and state-run groups are not very effective. This comes as an Oregon …
Covid-19: ‘Behave responsibly’ as lockdown eases and China ‘vaccine efficacy low’
China’s top disease control official has said the efficacy of the country’s Covid vaccines is low, in a rare admission of weakness. In a press conference, Gao Fu added that China was considering …
What’s on TV This Week: ‘Our Towns’ and ‘Beethoven in Beijing’
A documentary on HBO looks at small towns across America. And PBS’s “Great Performances” revisits a pivotal 1973 classical music tour.
Coronavirus LIVE updates: China considering mixing Covid vaccines to boost protection rate
India continues to battle second wave of coronavirus with 1.52 lakh fresh cases reported on Sunday, taking the current tally of Covid-19 cases in the country to over 1.33 crore. In the past 24 hours,…
Top Beijing official admits efficacy of China’s Covid vaccines is low
The rare admission of weakness on the part of Beijing’s pandemic approach came from the director of the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Gao Fu, who said Chinese vaccines “don’t have …
Top China official says efficacy of vaccines is low
China’s top disease control official has said the efficacy of the country’s Covid vaccines is low, in a rare admission of weakness. In a press conference, Gao Fu added that China was considering …
COVID-19: Setback for Beijing as top official admits Chinese vaccines have low effectiveness
The effectiveness of a Sinovac vaccine at preventing symptomatic infections was found to be as low as 50.4% by researchers in Brazil.
Investing in China techs is a bet on Beijing’s relationship with the firm, says NYU’s Damodaran
“With all these tech companies, you are in a sense also looking at regulatory and government overlays as much as you’re looking at the company itself,” says Aswath Damodaran, professor of finance at …
Beijing completes tests for 2022 Games
Skaters compete during the speed skating test program at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, capital of China, April 10, 2021. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong) With 300 days to go until the Beijing 2022 …
South China Sea: Vietnam warship hits back at Beijing aggression with ‘combat drills’
DON’T MISS… China creates ‘hotline’ to report citizens who attack state [INSIGHT] Biden slammed over US defence spending amid rising China threat [EXPERT] South China Sea: US Navy steps up presence …
Painting depicting China’s Grand Canal debuts in Beijing Painting depicting China’s Grand Canal debuts in Beijing
The 135-meter-long, 3-meter-wide painting showcased the various landscapes along the Grand Canal, which bypasses eight municipalities and provinces and links Beijing in the north to Zhejiang Province …
Alibaba accepts record China fine and vows to change
The company added that it was not aware of any further anti-monopoly investigations by Chinese regulators, though it signalled that Alibaba and its competitors would remain under review in China over …
