A hospital president and the director of the health commission in the northern Chinese city of Qingdao have been fired after China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, authorities … ( read original story …)
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Beijing’s first bond offer to US investors draws record demand
Beijing sold dollar debt directly to US buyers for the first time, with a $6bn offering drawing record demand on the back of China’s economic recovery from coronavirus and despite tensions with … ( read…
MPs’ ‘loose talk’ drives Australia’s relationship with China to very low point, former defence chief warns
Angus Houston calls for a ‘circuit breaker’ as Australian coal reportedly becomes the latest target of Chinese authorities … ( read original story …)
China’s Sinopharm offers experimental COVID-19 vaccines to students – WSJ
(Reuters) – A division of Chinese state-run Sinopharm Group Co Ltd that is developing two COVID-19 vaccines is offering them for free to Chinese students going abroad for higher studies, the Wall … ( read…
Beijing’s climate pledge could pave way to net-zero global economy
Announcing its new climate target, China has raised the bar for national climate commitments globally, joining the ranks of a dozen other countries that have made similar commitments, such as Austria, … ( read original…
China removes Qingdao health officials after resurgence of COVID-19 cases
The Chinese city of Qingdao in eastern Shandong province said on Thursday that it has suspended the head of the city’s municipal health commission after a resurgence of COVID-19 cases. The director of … (…
China says the U.S. is undermining stability of the Taiwan Strait
China said on Thursday the United States was seriously undermining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait after a U.S. Navy destroyer sailed through the waters amid escalating tensions between … ( read original story…
Rambling Donald Trump insists Covid-19 is ‘China virus’ as ‘to me corona means Italy’
The US President gave another bizarre speech during a rally at DSM Airport in Des Moines, Iowa, in which an apparent slip of the tongue saw him tie the virus specifically to Italy, a previous…
Beijing’s Ladakh assertion at odds with historical facts
Beijing’s questions on the status of Union Territory of Ladakh are in divergence to documented history. These include records from Tibet, the Sikh rule over Ladakh, and British documentation. All show … ( read original…
Beijing strengthens entry management over COVID-19, warns against unnecessary travel
Xinhua Beijing is strengthening management of entry into the capital by requiring screening and testing for anyone entering the city from mid- and high-risk regions, among other prevention and control … ( read original story…
China’s pork prices rise at the slowest pace in more than a year
The consumer price index rose 1.7% in September from a year ago, China’s National Bureau of Statistics said Thursday. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus strain from pigs in China could ‘spread to humans’ triggering economic CRISIS
A CORONAVIRUS strain which causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting in pigs could spread to humans, according to a study. ( read original story …)
Mainland China reports 11 new COVID-19 cases versus 20 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 11 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 14, down from 20 a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
