China will give United Nations peacekeeping troops 300,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine, the Chinese diplomatic mission to the UN said Monday, bolstering the 200,000 doses already pledged by India to … ( read original story…
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Beijing chokes in dust storm
The Chinese capital Beijing was shrouded in thick brown dust on Monday as a result of heavy winds blowing in from the Gobi desert and parts of northwestern China, in what the meteorological agency has…
Photos Show Yellow Sky, Low Visibility, From Record-Setting China Sandstorm
A number of provinces in northern China were hit Monday with a record-setting sandstorm, with photos showing yellow skies and low visibility as sand and dust ripped through areas including Beijing. In … ( read…
Coronavirus vaccine: China can meet demand ‘at home and abroad’
Tian Yulong, chief engineer with the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said domestic needs had taken precedence but with expanded production of four approved vaccines, he was confident … ( read original story …)
CBA Roundup: Shenzhen overcome Beijing Royal Fighters, Zhejiang Golden Bulls beat Xinjiang
ZHUJI, China, March 15 (Xinhua) — The Zhejiang Golden Bulls beat the Xinjiang Flying Tigers 123-108, extending their winning streak to seven games on Monday night, while the Shenzhen Aviators beat … ( read original…
The most ‘intense’ sandstorm in a decade has turned Beijing’s sky orange. See the eerie images.
The worst sandstorm in a decade choked China’s capital city of Beijing on Monday, raising health concerns, snarling traffic and forcing hundreds of flights to be canceled. Dust storm blows in from … ( read…
Factory Fires Point to China Tensions as Violence Escalates in Myanmar
On the deadliest day since the Feb. 1 coup, the burning of several Chinese-owned garment factories in Yangon underscored the threat to Myanmar’s fragile economy and tensions over China’s role in the … ( read original…
China eases visa rules for recipients of its vaccines
China said on Monday it will simplify visa applications for foreign nationals who have been inoculated with Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, its latest small step towards normalising international … ( read original story …)
Brazil Needs Vaccines. China Is Benefiting.
China is a major supplier of coronavirus vaccine, giving it enormous leverage in pandemic-ravaged nations. Brazil, recently hostile to the Chinese company Huawei, has suddenly changed its stance. ( read original story …)
Biggest sandstorm in a decade turns Beijing skies yellow: “Like the end of the world”
Saharan dust cloud covers parts of U.S. Saharan dust cloud covers parts of U.S. 02:04 Beijing was cloaked in thick yellow and orange smog on Monday with pollution levels surging off the charts as the…
In Japan, top Biden administration officials attempt to set the tone on China
President Biden’s secretary of state and defense secretary began a multi-nation tour in Asia with a stop in Japan as they seek to address concerns about China with allies and partners in the region, ……
‘It looks like the end of the world’: China’s worst sandstorm in a decade chokes Beijing
This is the most intense sandstorm in China in the past 10 years,” China’s National Meteorological Center said Monday. ( read original story …)
China briefs European envoys on WHO coronavirus origin quest
There is no evidence suggesting either bats or pangolins were the origin host of the novel coronavirus , one of China’s top health experts told European diplomats in Beijing last week. Briefing envoys … (…
