China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine was approved in Mexico for emergency use for people of 18 years of age or older. ( read original story …)
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South China Sea: US and allies apply pressure on Beijing but ‘they’re unlikely to go all out’
American aircraft carrier strike groups and a French nuclear submarine carried out separate operations in the disputed waterway this week. ( read original story …)
China urges Canada to end ‘Cold War mentality & stop unprovoked smear attacks’ after it claims Beijing is national security threat
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed comments made by Canada’s intelligence director after he said Beijing was doing everything in its power to threaten Canada’s national security and sovereignty. ( read original story …)
WHO’s Wuhan probe ends, U.S.-China bickering over COVID continues
China called on the United States on Wednesday to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the COVID-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued after the WHO … ( read original…
China’s coronavirus anxiety super-charges testing business in holiday season
With millions of Chinese facing mandatory coronavirus tests to travel during the Lunar New Year holiday, some enterprising private firms are eyeing a potential boon from more personalised but pricier … ( read original story…
Southeast Asia’s China anxieties are rising despite coronavirus aid, most would side with US: study
Almost nine in 10 regional elites are worried about Beijing’s rising influence, and more than six in 10 now say the bloc should side with the US over China if forced to pick, study finds.…
Beijing 2022: UK, US and Canadian politicians push boycott as Cold War 2.0 chess piece, but decision comes down to athletes
Politicians from UK, US and Canada are kicking up chatter about boycotting Winter Olympics over China’s treatment of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang. ( read original story …)
Africa’s miners and winemakers toast China’s row with Australia
For South African winemaker Vergenoegd Löw, the pandemic could have been a disaster but a bitter trade war between China and Australia has thrown the 325-year-old estate a lifeline. ( read original story …)
China gave 40.52 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to key groups as of Feb 9
China has administered 40.52 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for key groups of people as of Feb. 9, Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission, said at a media briefing on Wednesday. ( read…
Beijing to issue e-vouchers to residents for Spring Festival
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…
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 …)
