U.S. President Joe Biden will discuss the worldwide response to the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts to rebuild the global economy in his meeting with G7 leaders on Friday, White House spokeswoman Jen … ( read…
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Biden’s Plan to Link Arms With Europe Against Russia and China Isn’t So Simple
The new president’s vow to restore the trans-Atlantic alliance is welcome, but Europeans want a more balanced relationship, with more dialogue and less diktat. ( read original story …)
China lashes out at Canada for signing declaration against arbitrary detention
Statement made no mention of Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor but Canada has tried to build global support to secure their release … ( read original story …)
In Hunt for Covid-19 Origin, WHO Team Focuses on Two Animal Types in China
WHO investigators are honing their search for animals that could have spread the new coronavirus to humans, identifying two—ferret badgers and rabbits—that can carry the virus and were sold at a … ( read original…
Unexpected decrease in ammonia emissions due to COVID-19 lockdowns
Most Chinese working in the cities return to work today after a seven-day public holiday, Spring Festival. The annual Spring Festival, which also marks the start of Chinese New Year, traditionally … ( read original…
Coronavirus: US-China tensions simmer as UN chief calls for cooperation
At Security Council talks, top US envoy stresses transparency, information sharing and access, while China’s foreign minister speaks out on ‘division’. ( read original story …)
Czech cardinal in sermon calls COVID-19 China’s biological weapon
Cardinal Dominik Duka of Prague has stirred up a controversy after he described COVID-19 as China’s biological weapon, during a homily in Vitus Cathedral earlier this month. His February 6 sermon … ( read original…
Blue Hat Signs Strategic Cooperation Agreement with Zhong Ya (Shenzhen) International Education Investment Co., Ltd.
Blue Hat Interactive Entertainment Technology (“Blue Hat” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BHAT), a leading producer, developer and operator … ( read original story …)
Beijing pushes Covid-19 origin conspiracy theories amid WHO investigation
China has been advancing alternative theories for how the coronavirus first emerged, ones that would obviate any blame officials in Wuhan may bear for not reacting quickly enough to the initial … ( read original…
Beijing is reportedly subjecting U.S. diplomats to COVID-19 anal swabs
U.S. State Department officials serving abroad, especially in countries with high COVID-19 infection rates, are frustrated over delays in getting vaccinated against the coronavirus, The Washington … ( read original story …)
China Requiring People to Quarantine Before Traveling to Country
China already requires quarantine upon arrival, but a mandatory quarantine before travel seems to be a much rarer requirement. ( read original story …)
China defends use of Twitter, Facebook in virus campaign
The Chinese government defended its use of Twitter and Facebook on Thursday, following a report that it had used its growing social media presence to spread disinformation about … ( read original story …)
China, India able to absorb share of record coronavirus-induced global debt levels with ‘growth credibility’
Global debt surged to US$281 trillion last year amid government efforts to offset the impact of the coronavirus, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). ( read original story …)
