After years of surveys and calculations, the countries said Tuesday that the world’s highest peak now stands about 29,032 feet above sea level — more than 2 feet taller than the previous consensus. ( read…
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Coronavirus: Singapore and China pledge health partnership for future pandemics
The annual forum followed visits to Singapore this year by China’s number one diplomat, State Councillor Yang Jiechi, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Smart masks from Singapore can help monitor patients … ( read original…
China Sticks With Tough Line on Hong Kong After U.S. Bolsters Sanctions
Hours after the U.S. announced sanctions against more than half of China’s 25-member top legislative body, Hong Kong police arrested activists in dawn raids across the city, … ( read original story …)
‘V-Day’: A year after COVID-19 pandemic began in China, UK first to start Pfizer-BioNTech vaccinations
The U.K. is the first western country to start vaccinating its population against a virus that has killed more than 1.5 million people worldwide. Margaret Keenan, who turns 91 next week, was given the ……
Mount Everest just got a smidge taller after China and Nepal finally agree on height
China and Nepal for years had different heights for Mount Everest. Now both agree on how tall the world’s tallest peak really is. ( read original story …)
US diplomat summoned by Beijing for formal protest against sanctions on top Chinese lawmakers
China summoned a US diplomat in Beijing to protest against the latest US sanctions on top officials at the Chinese legislature on Tuesday – after describing Washington’s move as “hysterical political … ( read original…
Nepal and China Give Mount Everest, and Their Relations, a Boost
In a sign of their increasingly close ties, the two countries jointly announced a new measure that makes the peak more than two feet taller. ( read original story …)
U.S. sanctions 14 Chinese officials over HK; Beijing says it will retaliate
The United States imposed financial sanctions and a travel ban on 14 Chinese officials over their alleged role in Beijing’s disqualification last month of elected opposition legislators in Hong Kong, … ( read original story…
Beijing preparing ‘firm countermeasures’ after US sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong
Beijing warned on Tuesday it would take countermeasures, after Washington imposed sanctions on 14 Chinese officials over “an assault against Hong Kong’s democratic processes.” … ( read original story …)
Mt. Everest is even taller than you thought: China, Nepal announce new height
China and Nepal have jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest, ending a disagreement between the two nations. ( read original story …)
Mount Everest: China and Nepal agree on new, taller height
Countries have decided it is 8,848.86m, which is higher than either’s previous measurements … ( read original story …)
China and Nepal finally agree on Mount Everest’s height after years of dispute
After more than a decade of dispute and controversy, China and Nepal have finally agreed on how tall Mount Everest is. ( read original story …)
China-Australia relations: Beijing bans beef exporter with ‘mislabelling’ track record
A sixth Australian meat processor banned by China from exporting to the country had a history of compliance issues, including mislabelling and shipment errors, Chinese customs data shows, as … ( read original story …)
