China’s market regulator has fined 12 companies, including Tencent Holdings and Baidu Inc., for not disclosing past deals as authorities step up anti-monopoly scrutiny in the internet sector … ( read original story …)
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Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
Japan will not take part in China’s offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants” in the postponed Tokyo Games and next … ( read original story …)
In a Fearful China, Its Dr. Fauci Wins Hearts With Restraint
Zhang Wenhong has drawn a huge public following with a human touch and candid advice that sometimes runs counter to the government’s authoritarian instincts. ( read original story …)
Chinese social media users declare war on cute South Korean cartoon Super Wings for allegedly disrespecting China
The show was first broadcast in Korea in 2014 and on Hunan TV in China in 2015. The series follows a personified airplane who flies all over the world and interacts with children and local…
Chinese Soldier Stands Guard at the NPC in Beijing, China
A Chinese soldier stands guard during the closing session of the Fourth Session of the 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) being held in the Great Hall of the People In Beijing on Thursday, March 11…
China’s ‘vaccine favouritism’ risks damaging global fight against pandemic, says expert
China’s “vaccine favouritism” could be damaging public health efforts amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a leading expert has told Sky News. China has pledged to donate coronavirus vaccines to 53 countries … ( read original story…
The Biden administration’s first showdown with China
Next week in Alaska, top officials in the Biden administration are slated to have face-to-face meetings with Chinese counterparts. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and President Biden’s national … ( read original story …)
China’s GDP growth target of over 6% is easy to reach – and that’s not a bad thing, analysts say
China’s growth target for 2021 is not particularly meaningful because it is well within reach for the country, two analysts told CNBC this week. “It almost does the same thing as not having a growth…
China reports nine new COVID-19 cases vs 11 a day earlier
All of the new cases were imported infections originating from overseas, the National Health Commission said in a statement. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in mainland China now stands … ( read original…
Newspaper: China to soon try 2 Canadians on spying charges
A Communist Party newspaper says China will soon begin trials for two Canadians arrested in apparent retaliation for Canada’s detention of a senior executive for Chinese communications giant Huawei Te … ( read original story…
Olympic champ Erica Wiebe hopes IOC-China vaccine deal aids global COVID-19 fight
A Canadian Olympic gold medallist is hopeful a vaccine deal between the International Olympic Committee and China can help the global fight against COVID-19 ahead of the Tokyo Games this summer. ( read original story…
Li Keqiang says China will continue to work with WHO on coronavirus origins
Thursday, come as a WHO team is preparing to release a report on their recent 28-day mission in Wuhan, where the virus was first identified in late 2019. There has been scrutiny over whether the…
Hong Kong braced for exodus after Beijing vote crackdown
Britain and Australia are among countries ready for an imminent influx of Hongkongers amid fears that Beijing will soon bar dissidents from leaving.China’s grip on the city tightened yesterday when … ( read original story…
