China is winning the COVID-19 vaccine race and recasting itself not just as a global leader in vaccine development and distribution but as the savior of the developing world. ( read original story …)
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Shenzhen’s game-changing reform
What was once a poor fishing village now has the highest per capita GDP on the mainland, and a total GDP on par with Hong Kong. ( read original story …)
Beijing bars more foreign arrivals for fear of virus resurgence
Chinese arrivals from a growing list of countries as “reasonable and fair” as it guards against a resurgence of the coronavirus. ( read original story …)
From Berlin to Beijing, America’s election drama as seen by the rest of the world
I think what we need is a leader who can save the world,” said Ali Nazzal, 50, a human resources consultant in the Palestinian city of Ramallah. ( read original story …)
China is awash with schadenfreude over U.S. election tumult
The Chinese criticisms, while pointed, mirrored broad concerns among both U.S. allies and rivals as the United States wrestled with unfounded allegations of electoral fraud from P … ( read original story …)
Ant Group IPO faces at least 6-month delay after Beijing intervention
Ant Group’s initial public offering could be delayed by at least six months and its valuation sharply reduced after Beijing abruptly halted its trading debut this week, people directly involved in the … ( read…
China’s Media Turns on the Charm Towards Joe Biden As Donald Trump’s Election Prospects Diminish
Chinese Communist Party newspaper editor Hu Xijin indicated in a tweet Thursday that former Vice President Joe Biden would “normalize” relations between Beijing and Washington. ( read original story …)
The Latest: China suspends entry for residents of Britain
China is suspending entry for most foreign passport holders who reside in Britain, reacting to a new surge of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus updates: Global cases exceed 48M as US passes 100K single-day count; China bars UK travelers; 233K US deaths
Fox pulls college football pregame show hosts. UK will roll out rapid COVID-19 testing in Liverpool. Latest news. ( read original story …)
China blocks travellers from virus-hit Britain, Belgium, Philippines
Chinese visitors from Britain, Belgium and the Philippines and demanded travellers from the United States, France and Germany present results of additional health tests, as coronavirus cases rise … ( read original story …)
China’s vice foreign minister hopes new U.S. administration will ‘meet China halfway’
China’s Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said Thursday he hopes the next U.S. administration will take steps to work with the Asian country. ( read original story …)
Australian exporters scramble as fears of more China trade bans grow
Australian wine exporters have reportedly suspended shipments, amid fears officials in Beijing are about to a range of goods … ( read original story …)
China bans non-Chinese travellers from UK as England goes into Covid lockdown
People from Belgium and Philippines are also barred in ‘temporary measure taken in response to the pandemic’ … ( read original story …)
