China has seen a surge in respiratory illnesses, sparking the World Health Organization to ask for disease data. Scientists with WHO say they do not detect any unusual or novel diseases circulating in China.
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WHO questions China about a mystery illness linked to pneumonia as hospitals fill with sick children
Beijing has said that there were no new or unusual pathogens causing the illnesses, the South China Morning Post reported.
Beijing police launch investigation into troubled wealth manager Zhongzhi
Beijing police are investigating suspected crimes committed by Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, a leading Chinese wealth manager, according to a social media post published by the Chaoyang Public Security Bureau on Saturday.
Beijing proposes initiative of setting up Olympic Culture Day
The city, which organized the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, proposed the initiative of setting each year’s Nov 25 as the “Olympic Culture Day” during the activity.
Top diplomats from Japan and China meet in South Korea ahead of 3-way regional talks
Top diplomats from Japan and China have met for bilateral talks as they try to resolve disputes including China’s ban on Japanese seafood that has badly hit Japanese exporters
Lord Cameron says UK needs to engage with China
Lord Cameron says UK needs to engage with China – David Cameron has defended his pursuit of close ties with China as prime minister during the so-called ‘golden era’.
Students mark 160th birthday of Pierre de Coubertin in Beijing
BEIJING, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — Over 400 students from 15 countries and regions participated in a mini-marathon run and classics recitation in Beijing on Saturday to mark the 160th birthday of Pierre de Coubertin, the…
Japan and China Seeking Security Talks in Near Future, Says Japan Foreign Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and China are hoping to hold security talks in the near future, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Saturday after meeting China’s top diplomat Wang Yi in South …
What we know about respiratory illness outbreak ‘overwhelming’ China’s hospitals
“With the outbreak of pneumonia in China, children’s hospitals in Beijing, Liaoning and other places were overwhelmed with sick children, and schools and classes were on the verge of suspension,” …
Australia and Philippines begin joint patrols in South China Sea as regional tensions rise
Richard Marles says two countries committed to a peaceful region where ‘sovereignty and agreed rules and norms are respected’
China Tells WHO Known Germs Causing Kids’ Pneumonia Surge
Chinese health authorities told the World Health Organization that the source of an outbreak of respiratory diseases among children are known pathogens, after reports about a surge in illness sparked concerns that a novel virus…
WHO asks China to provide more details on spike in pneumonia cases among children
UN health agency requests data on pneumonia cases in children and respiratory illnesses while saying link between them remains unclear
How CDL’s China expansion during Covid-19 led to a ‘shock’ split within Singapore tycoon Kwek Leng Beng’s family
Its net gearing was already at 200 per cent in May 2019, and as China walked into the Covid-19 crisis in early 2020, Sincere got more desperate. Its debt load was S$6 billion. Instead of…
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