The findings of a WHO-led mission to Wuhan, China to investigate the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are expected in mid-March, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. ( read original story …)
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Hong Kong official discusses Beijing’s proposed electoral changes
Witman Hung, the Hong Kong deputy to the National People’s Congress, says the rationale for electoral changes is that people governing Hong Kong should be “patriots.” He says some elected officials … ( read original…
The WHO is still incapable of transparency regarding China and COVID-19
The WHO’s effectiveness in conveying scientific public health information and recommendations depends on political neutrality and full transparency. ( read original story …)
China and Russia abusing corona for geopolitics, Lithuania says
China and Russia are using the pandemic to increase their authority in new ways at home and abroad, Lithuanian intelligence services have warned. ( read original story …)
China’s five year plan could push emissions higher unless action is taken
Target is in line with previous trends and could lead to greenhouse gas emissions continuing to rise … ( read original story …)
The real US-China coronavirus vaccine race is against time – not each other
China’s activism in sharing its Covid-19 vaccines with developing countries is increasingly attracting media attention. The United States is set to be another major vaccine supplier after it secures … ( read original story …)
China zoo ‘caught passing off dog as wolf’
A zoo in central China has raised eyebrows this week after it was caught seemingly trying to pass off a dog as a wolf. Social media footage appeared on Tuesday showing a visitor to the…
China needs a baby boom to avert a demographic crisis. Small steps won’t be enough.
The one-child policy has left a legacy that will be hard to undo, especially while access to IVF and egg-freezing is restricted to married, straight couples. ( read original story …)
U.S. Blacklisted China’s Xiaomi Because of Award Given to Its Founder
The Defense Department labeled smartphone maker Xiaomi as a company that supports China’s military partly due to an award given to its founder for his service to the state, along with Xiaomi’s … ( read…
China NPC: Beijing to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system
China’s top law-making body has unveiled plans to ensure only “patriots” can govern Hong Kong, as Beijing tightens its grip on the city with changes to the electoral system. Premier Li Keqiang, … ( read…
Container Ship Operators Are Betting on China’s Factory Resurgence
While supply-chain experts are stepping up talk about moving manufacturing to new sites, container ship operators are putting down big bets that the world’s factory floor will remain in China. ( read original story …)
Short on Babies, China Wants People to Live and Work Longer
Beijing’s new economic blueprint calls for bumping life expectancy above 78 years and increasing the retirement age. ( read original story …)
China seeks Hong Kong election fix, tech pre-eminence as U.S. rivalry intensifies
Big increases in research and development spending, and purging opposition voices in Hong Kong are part of the latest plans. ( read original story …)
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