The World Health Organization, in draft advice erroneously sent to The Wall Street Journal and which WHO officials say wasn’t cleared for publication, warns that the coronavirus could spread via the … ( read original…
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China’s Antitrust Moves Not Aimed at Private Sector Nor Specific Firms, Regulator Says
China’s recent antitrust measures are not aimed at its private sector and do not seek to hinder the development of such firms, a senior banking and insurance r … ( read original story …)
China Played Its Hand Well in 2020. Will It Keep Winning?
While American democracy struggled to cope with the pandemic, economic crisis and political unrest, Chinese authoritarianism could point to notable successes—and rising international clout. ( read original story …)
Oil falls as China COVID-19 cases trigger clampdowns
Oil prices fell on Friday, retreating further from 11-month highs hit last week, weighed down by worries that new pandemic restrictions in China will curb fuel demand in the world’s biggest oil … ( read…
China lifts coronavirus-related bans on two JBS meat plants – Reuters
JBS has announced that China has lifted pandemic-related bans imposed in 2020 on imports from two of its meat plants, according to Reuters. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen Continues CBDC Trials, Distributes Another $3 Million in Digital Yuan
The Chinese city of Shenzhen is preparing for its third test for China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project known as digital currency electronic payment (DC/EP), as it plans to distribute $3 … ( read…
Oil down $1 as China COVID-19 cases trigger clampdowns
Oil prices fell on Friday, retreating further from 11-month highs hit last week, weighed down by worries that new pandemic restrictions in China will curb fuel demand in the world’s biggest oil … ( read…
Iran, China to Continue Fight Against Donald Trump, Officials as Private Citizens
Post-departure measures against Trump and his key officials speak to the fury his administration’s policies elicited among America’s rivals. ( read original story …)
China Says 10 Workers Trapped in Gold Mine Are Searching for Others
QIXIA, China (Reuters) – The ten known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion in northern China have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing … (…
As Biden takes office, China again calls for relations with the U.S. to ‘return to the right track’
In the wake of Joe Biden’s inauguration, China is talking up hope for better relations with Washington but warns against challenging Beijing’s sovereignty. ( read original story …)
Long Queues as China’s Capital Launches Mass Virus Tests
Long queues formed in some districts in Beijing, where mass testing was launched following several consecutive days of new cases. City officials said there were some “leaks” in epidemic control in … ( read original…
China’s antitrust moves not aimed at private sector, specific firms, regulator says
China’s recent antitrust measures are not aimed at its private sector and do not seek to hinder the development of such firms, a senior banking and insurance regulator said on Friday, as the country ……
A year after Wuhan coronavirus lockdown, trauma runs deep in China’s ‘Hero City’
Today, Zhang and other families are no closer to getting an explanation, silenced by censors and drowned out by state propaganda — tools, critics say, that have allowed China to rewrite the first … (…
