The head of the World Health Organization has criticised China’s sharing of data at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in Wuhan as the WHO unveiled the results of its investigative mission …
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WHO chief calls out China’s lack of transparency ahead of joint mission report on virus origins
The remarks, made in at a briefing to member states, came just hours before a news conference to issue a report from the Chinese and international team tasked with probing the origins of the …
Soccer stars speak out on China’s Uyghurs — and pay a price
Some European soccer stars have used their fame to raise awareness of China’s campaign against Uyghur Muslims. At least one has paid a steep price for speaking out.Why it matters: The Chinese …
Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China: Tedros
China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to the WHO-led team, one of the team’s investigators has already said, potentially complicating efforts to understand how the global pandemic …
China, WHO joint research to boost global cooperation in COVID-19 origin tracing: spokesperson
The spokesperson made the remarks after WHO released a report earlier on Tuesday on the joint research with China on the global tracing of COVID-19 origins. Enditem …
Colonial diplomat’s sympathetic view of 1950s Hong Kong in Corona Series of far-flung corners of the British Empire
Written as decolonisation of the empire beckoned, the well-respected Harold Ingrams ‘might have sought a life in China’ had he ‘not already been wedded to the Arabs’.
China to finally to give COVID-19 vaccines for senior citizens but only a single jab
China’s population of 60 years and above crossed 260 million, according to official data released recently. NHC in its first official COVID-19 vaccination guidelines on Monday, suggesting seniors aged …
WHO releases report on COVID-19 origin-tracing joint study with China
The World Health Organization on Tuesday released a report on their joint study with Chinese experts in Wuhan on COVID-19 origin-tracing. As a part of global scientific research on the origin of the …
Iranian leaders pressed to disclose details of 25-year China pact
Government official hints China standing in way of publication, as protesters insist ‘Iran is not for sale’ …
Japan, Indonesia sign arms transfer pact amid China concerns
Japan and Indonesia have signed a pact allowing the transfer of Japanese defense equipment and technology to Jakarta as the two countries strengthen their military ties in the face of China’s increasi …
China Rewrites Hong Kong Election Rules to Keep Opponents Out
Changes give Beijing decisive control over how Hong Kong chooses its leader and legislators, putting pro-establishment politicians firmly in charge.
China’s Geely to set up new aerospace company
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Zhejiang Geely Holding Group plans to set up a commercial aerospace company to develop its satellite and communications technologies in the southern city of Guangzhou, …
Pakistan to get 3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s CanSino next month – minister
Pakistan will import more coronavirus vaccines made by China’s CanSino Biologics next month, equivalent to 3 million doses, the minister in charge for COVID-19 operations said on Tuesday. Pakistan …
