The World Health Organization’s relationship with China has been under the spotlight since day one of the pandemic; faces more scrutiny now. ( read original story …)
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China hoist with its own petard when warning Philippine fighter aircraft in the Bien Dong Sea South China Sea
The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the Bien Dong Sea (internationally called South China Sea). Chinese experts said … ( read original…
China: Cherry import season was “challenging for everyone”
China’s cherry import season has been a challenge for all stakeholders along the supply chain, an importer and marketer has said. ( read original story …)
China administers 106.61 million COVID-19 vaccines as of March 28
BEIJING (Reuters) – China carried out about 4.20 million vaccinations against COVID-19 on March 28, bringing the total number administered to 106.61 million, according to data released by the … ( read original story …)
WHO-China draft report on COVID-19 origins says Wuhan lab leak ‘extremely unlikely’
The report from the World Health Organization and China on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will conclude that the most likely genesis of the new coronavirus was transmission to humans from bats … (…
New Abu Dhabi plant to make COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinopharm
A new factory in Abu Dhabi will start manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm later this year under a joint venture between Sinopharm and Abu Dhabi-based … ( read original story …)
Not lab leak but animals likely source of Corona: WHO report
A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Corona says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is extremely unlikely,’…
Draft of WHO-China report obtained by AP says the coronavirus likely spread from animals to humans, lab leak unlikely
Draft of WHO-China report obtained by AP says the coronavirus likely spread from animals to humans, lab leak unlikely. ( read original story …)
China retail Full Year 2020: Changan (+26.8%), Toyota (+7.6%) headline market down -7.5%
Toyota sales are up 7.6% in 2020, partly thanks to the new RAV4. We’re catching up on lost time today with full monthly September to December 2020 China retail sales data available as well as…
China announces further military exercises in Bien Dong Sea
China will conduct a military drill in the Bien Dong Sea (internationally called the South China Sea) on Monday and Tuesday as tensions in the region continue to rise.Around 220 blue-hulled Chinese … ( read…
Sandstorms turn sun blue and sky yellow in Beijing
Thick dust carrying extremely high levels of hazardous particles blows in from drought-hit Mongolia … ( read original story …)
China’s non-cash payments proven successful, transaction hits RMB 4 trln in 2020
The non-cash payments handled by Chinese banks shows steady growth momentum, outgrowing previous quarters. These monies involved the non-cash payments, including commercial papers, bank cards and … ( read original story …)
China’s coal generation rises, India sees a decline: Study
China was the only G20 country that saw a large increase in coal generation in the pandemic year, said a research published on Monday by energy think tank Ember. India, on the other hand, saw…
