Today, Zhang and other families are no closer to getting an explanation, silenced by censors and drowned out by state propaganda — tools, critics say, that have allowed China to rewrite the first … (…
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Beijing launches mass virus tests as China’s daily tally drops slightly
Beijing launched mass COVID-19 testing in some areas on Friday, while Shanghai was testing all hospital staff as China battles its worst outbreak of the disease since March and families fret over … ( read…
AP PHOTOS: Long lines as Beijing expands mass COVID testing
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has ordered more coronavirus tests for about 2 million people in its downtown area after new cases were reported in the Chinese capital. The city health … ( read original story…
Global stocks sink after China coronavirus resurgence
BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and U.S. futures retreated Friday after a resurgence of coronavirus infections in China and a rise in cases in Southeast Asia. London and Frankfurt … ( read original story…
Timeline: China’s COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown of Wuhan
WUHAN, China (AP) — The Chinese city of Wuhan is looking back on a year since it was placed under a 76-day lockdown beginning Jan. 23, 2020. It was the most extreme step taken up…
Coronavirus in China: new film praises Wuhan ahead of lockdown anniversary
State-backed documentary follows residents and medical staff as they battled to contain the Covid-19 outbreak. ( read original story …)
China’s banking sector disposed of $467 billion soured assets in 2020: statement
China’s banking sector disposed of 3.02 trillion yuan ($466.6 billion) in non-performing assets in 2020, the country’s top banking and insurance watchdog said on Friday, up more than 50% from a year … ( read…
China failed to buy agreed amounts of U.S. goods under ‘phase one’ trade deal, data shows
In 2020, China imported $100 billion of the U.S. goods agreed in the deal — roughly 58% of the targeted $173.1 billion, according to data compiled by PIIE. ( read original story …)
Remy Cointreau third-quarter sales beat forecasts with China, U.S
French spirits group Remy Cointreau posted a 25.1% rise in third quarter like-for-like sales, beating expectations, driven by strong demand for its premium cognac in the United States and in China, … ( read original…
Pompeo’s Xinjiang ‘genocide’ declaration presents Biden with an early China challenge
As Joe Biden prepared to be sworn-in as President, both the outgoing Trump administration and Beijing made a last minute play to shape his future China policy — and provide the first major foreign ……
Oil prices fall as China’s surging COVID-19 cases trigger clampdowns
Oil prices dropped on Friday, retreating further from 11-month highs hit last week, weighed down by worries that new pandemic restrictions in China will curb fuel demand in the world’s biggest oil … ( read…
Pro-Beijing Hong Kong politicians to be vaccinated before city residents
Beijing politicians in Hong Kong is set to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in mainland China, ahead of the rest of the city’s population, in order to attend the Chinese Communist party’s premier … ( read…
Asian stocks sink after China coronavirus resurgence
Asian stock markets retreated Friday after a resurgence of coronavirus infections in China and a rise in cases in Southeast Asia. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and … ( read original story …)
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