Since the official GDP announcement in January, there has been growing skepticism of Beijing’s reports of a robust expansion.
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Pathogen Puzzle: Scientist Says ‘Smoking Gun’ Evidence Shows COVID-19 Deliberately Engineered in Chinese Lab
A British professor who addressed the UN recently and suggested COVID-19 may have originated in a Chinese laboratory claimed to have evidence that has reached “the level of a smoking gun.” Richard H.
Aramco sees China demand growing, eyes more investments
By Maha El Dahan and Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) -Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser said on Sunday the oil giant was looking at further opportunities to invest in China, where he said oil …
China’s Ambassador Chen signs off with a bang as he bids farewell to his ‘2nd home’
A large number of top government ministers and officials, particularly from Dirco bore testimony to the highest regard with which Chen is held in a country that has been his home over nearly the past…
Hundreds of Tibetans march on New Delhi streets asking China to leave Tibet on uprising anniversary
Hundreds of Tibetans in exile have held a protest march in New Delhi to commemorate the 65th Tibetan National Uprising Day against China …
China’s love affair with Apple and Tesla hits rocky patch
Apple and Tesla cracked China, but now the two largest US consumer companies in the country are experiencing cracks in their own strategies as domestic rivals gain ground and patriotic buying often …
Hundreds of Hong Kong trekkers head to Shenzhen for free guided hike as part of cross-border activities aimed at boosting tourism
Hundreds of Hong Kong trekking enthusiasts embarked on a free and guided hike in neighbouring Shenzhen on Sunday, as part of its ongoing efforts to attract tourists from the city by arranging …
A closer look at economic potential behind China’s growth target
In 2023, China’s economy grew by 5.2 percent, with the corresponding economic growth in volume exceeding 6 trillion yuan (around 845.33 billion U.S. dollars) in comparable prices. Such an increase in …
Xi Sticks to His Vision for China’s Rise Even as Growth Slows
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, believes his vision for technological dominance will keep powering the country’s ascent while the West recedes.
How China’s boarding schools are silencing Tibet’s language
China has expanded the use of boarding schools – for children as young as four – and replaced Tibetan as the main language of tuition with Chinese. Beijing says these reforms give …
In post-COVID China, masks off, but Xi’s tight control persists: Report
For the first time in four years, thousands of delegates attending the annual meetings of the national legislature, China’s top political advisory body, did not have to wear face masks or observe …
China extends visa-free entry to more countries; check if India is on the list
Under the trial program, visa-free entry will be granted for up to 15 days and will remain in effect for one year. Despite the lifting of strict pandemic measures and quarantine requirements for …
1st LD-Writethru: China to make proactive preparations for future pandemics: health official
BEIJING, March 9 (Xinhua) — China will draw on the experience of COVID-19 prevention and control, and make proactive preparations for future pandemics such as “Disease X,” which the World Health …
