Some fear cells collected from nasal and throat swabs for coronavirus testing can also be used to generate DNA profiles. ( read original story …)
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Coronavirus dampens celebrations in China’s wedding gown city
Store windows in the five-storey Huqiu Wedding Dress Mall in the Chinese city of Suzhou gleam with the reflection from rows and rows of elaborate gowns to entice potential buyers. ( read original story …)
Huawei and ZTE slow down China 5G rollout as US curbs start to bite
Both Huawei and ZTE told some suppliers to slow down shipments of certain 5G base station-related products in June, so the Chinese companies could redesign products and change some equipment to remove … ( read…
Kiribati gesture of welcome to China’s ambassador must be understood from the island’s perspective
Kiribati writers say the media frenzy over the image of Tang Songgen walking on men’s backs diminishes local customs and culture … ( read original story …)
Bavi set to strengthen into a typhoon and threaten Japan, China and the Korean Peninsula
Following Tropical Storm Higos, Tropical Storm Bavi has developed in the West Pacific Ocean.Bavi formed just east of Taiwan on Saturday morning, local time, according to the Japan Meteorological … ( read original story …)
Fort Collins Air Quality Approaches Very Unhealthy Category, Almost As Bad As Beijing
Thick smoke from wildfires covered a large part of Colorado again Sunday with an air quality alert in effect for most of the state. Along the Front Range additional pollutants filled the air, … (…
Sen. Coons denies that Biden is soft on crime, China
Del., insists that just because Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden did not discuss rising violent crime in the U.S. or the rising threat of China during his speech at last week’s Democratic … ( read…
Is Beijing giving a test or ‘face’ to Hong Kong’s leader by letting opposition lawmakers stay in Legco?
Jaws dropped when Beijing put the brakes on a punitive initiative aimed at kicking several of Hong Kong’s radical opposition lawmakers out of the Legislative Council as its current term was extended … ( read…
China’s war on religion
To secure its hold on power, the Communist Party is tightening its control over all faiths in China. Here’s everything you need to know:When did the crackdown begin? Religious repression has … ( read original…
In China, Where the Pandemic Began, Life Is Starting to Look … Normal
Markets, bars and restaurants are crowded again. Local virus transmissions are near zero. But some worry that people are letting their guard down too soon. ( read original story …)
How China uses Muslim press trips to counter claims of Uighur abuse
Beijing has taken dozens of journalists from the Islamic world on tours of its indoctrination camps in Xinjiang in an attempt to counter western headlines … ( read original story …)
With China tensions rising, U.S. joins Taiwan to mark battle anniversary
The de facto U.S. ambassador in Taipei joined for the first time on Sunday a Taiwanese leader, amid rising tensions with Beijing, to commemorate a key military clash and the last time Taiwanese forces ……
China reports 12 coronavirus cases, seventh day without local transmission
China reported 12 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 22, down from 22 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Sunday. All 12 new infections were imported cases, according…
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