BEIJING – Beijing will issue e-vouchers worth 40 million yuan ($6.2 million) to residents who answer the government’s call to stay put during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, local authorities … ( read original story…
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China seizes on lack of WHO breakthrough in Wuhan to claim coronavirus vindication
Reading Chinese state media coverage, you could be forgiven for thinking the World Health Organization’s investigation into the origins of Covid-19 had ruled out Wuhan as the potential source of the … ( read original…
US admiral says Chinese military activity is rising in S China Sea
Chinese military activity in the South China Sea has risen “steadily” in recent months, according to the commander of t. Rear Admiral James Kirk said the US navy … ( read original story …)
Vietnam grew faster than China last year and UBS says its economy still has ‘huge potential’
The Vietnam economy’s growth is “outstripping” the rest of its frontier market peers, says UBS Global Wealth Management’s Kelvin Tay. ( read original story …)
WHO says COVID-19 unlikely to have leaked from China lab
A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 determined Tuesday that it’s “extremely unlikely” the virus leaked from a Chinese lab. The team that … ( read original story …)
China antitrust: Beijing’s new rule book raises the bar for what counts as a monopoly
China’s new rule book for antitrust regulators may make it more complicated to single out Big Tech monopolies. ( read original story …)
Tencent: Tech giant backed by Beijing funded Cambridge research
Cambridge University received a “generous gift” from a Chinese software company with links to the communist regime to fund an engineering fellowship, The Times has learnt.Financial backing from … ( read original story …)
China Consumer Prices Fall Ahead of Lunar New Year Holiday
China’s consumer prices slipped into deflationary territory last month in year-over-year terms, while the country’s factory-gate prices began to reflate after 11 straight months of decline. ( read original story …)
WHO team says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
A World Health Organization expert says the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species. ( read original story …)
China plans to raise minimum renewable power purchase to 40% by 2030: government document
China will force regional grid firms to buy at least 40% of power from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030 in order to meet the country’s climate targets, according to a new government document seen by…
New Zealand seeks clarification after China suspends some seafood imports
Wellington says Covid-19 transmission is not an issue after produce from two facilities are blocked after video audits … ( read original story …)
China’s factory prices rise for first time in 12 months
China’s factory gate prices rose in annual terms in January for the first time in a year, as months of strong manufacturing growth in the world’s second-largest economy pushed raw material costs … ( read…
Here’s what investigators found about China’s role in COVID-19 spread
Investigators probing the COVID 19 origins in China said that they have significant findings which they will reveal in the official release … ( read original story …)
