China has placed 11 million people in the northern city of Shijiazhuang under lockdown after more than 100 new Covid cases were confirmed there.Residents are banned from leaving the city and schools … ( read…
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Over 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s CNBG administered in emergency use
BEIJING (Reuters) – China National Biotec Group (CNBG) has administered more than 4 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of Jan. 4 via China’s emergency use program, the company said late on Thursday. ( read original…
Moscow, Beijing and Tehran criticise US after Capitol violence
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani says western democracy is brittle and weak … ( read original story …)
Donald Trump Seeking to ‘Hamstring’ Joe Biden With Anti-China Moves, State Media Says
The president’s most recent orders include a ban on transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including popular mobile payment platforms Alipay and WeChat Pay. ( read original story …)
He Xining helps Shenzhen edge Guangzhou in CBA
He Xining contributed the game-high 34 points for Shenzhen, with Askia Booker adding 22 points, plus eight assists, and Gu Quan making six 3-pointers and five rebounds. Guo Kai pocketed a … ( read original…
Moscow and Beijing criticise US after Capitol violence
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani says western democracy is brittle and weak … ( read original story …)
Biden’s Vow to Be Tough on Beijing Will Get Early Test With Hong Kong Arrests
The arrests of democracy advocates in Hong Kong presents the incoming Biden administration with limited options and an early test of its promised hard-nosed stance with China. ( read original story …)
City Near Beijing Locked Down Amid Outbreak of Around 200 Cases
A city of 11 million people near China’s capital has been locked down after the emergence of some 200 virus cases, the worst outbreak in about two months in the country which has largely contained…
Fact check: China’s Haier purchased GE’s appliance business in 2016
General Electric’s appliance division was acquired by Haier for $5.4 billion in 2016, not recently, as claimed by some social media users. ( read original story …)
China stalls WHO mission to investigate origins of coronavirus
UN body says scientists were due to be deployed to country on Tuesday, but China says negotiations ongoing … ( read original story …)
China’s Shijiazhuang city bans all residents from leaving
Shijiazhuang, the capital of China’s Hebei province, has banned all residents from leaving the city as part of COVID-related curbs, a city official said on Thursday. ( read original story …)
US threatens sanctions over Hong Kong arrests, angering Beijing
Mike Pompeo says the US will consider sanctions against officials involved in the arrest of 53 people in Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
Great walls of China: Beijing’s burgeoning graffiti scene – in pictures
A thriving graffiti culture has been brewing for decades in Beijing, featuring Chinese characters, animals of the zodiac … and complaints about the price of pork … ( read original story …)
