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White House leaves door open to boycotting 2022 Beijing Olympics as pressure grows
Pressure is growing from activists and GOP politicians who want the U.S. to bow out of the games in protest of China’s human rights record and other conduct. ( read original story …)
U.S. diplomats in China subjected to anal swab testing for Covid-19, State Department says
The U.S. had “received assurances from China that the tests were done in error,” a Department of State spokesperson said. ( read original story …)
China seems to be living up to trade deal pledges, Biden’s agriculture secretary says
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack believes China is making good on promises it made as part of the phase one trade deal. ( read original story …)
The Latest: China OKs 2 more virus vaccines for wider use
China has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for wider use, adding to its growing arsenal of shots. It gave conditional approval to a vaccine from CanSino Biol … ( read original story …)
US officials ask China not to subject staff to Covid-19 anal swab tests
US officials in China have asked local authorities to refrain from subjecting US staff in the country to Covid-19 anal swabs, according to a US diplomat based in China. ( read original story …)
China Lets Yuan Rise Steadily, Pressuring Exporters
Economists say Beijing appears to be comfortable with a stronger yuan partly because it could help rebalance China’s economy toward consumption and make it cheaper for China to import commodities and … ( read original…
China lays down another marker in the offshore wind sector, accounting for half of last year’s installations
The world added more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of new offshore wind capacity in 2020, with China responsible for over half of installations in the sector, according to new figures published Thursday. The … (…
China approves two more domestic COVID-19 vaccines for public use
China’s medical products regulator said on Thursday that it had approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for public use, raising the number of domestically produced vaccines that can be used in China to … ( read…
China approves two more domestic coronavirus vaccines
China’s drug authority said Thursday it had approved two more coronavirus vaccines made by domestic companies for public use. China has now approved four domestic vaccines, after approving Sinovac’s … ( read original story …)
China’s Xi trumpets ‘victory’ in campaign to end rural poverty
Chinese President Xi Jinping celebrated “complete victory” in the effort to eradicate rural poverty at a ceremony in Beijing on Thursday to mark a signature initiative of his eight-year tenure. ( read original story …)
Squeezed by China’s Tariffs, Australian Farmers Cultivate New Markets
Barley exports are expected to rise, with farmers finding new customers and growing new crops, showing the limits of Beijing’s trade pressure. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: China approves two more Covid vaccines; Swedes in nursing homes can see family again after two jabs
China now has four locally developed vaccines; Swedish health minister says elderly Swedes who are fully vaccinated can hug grandchildren … ( read original story …)
