China’s National Medical Products Administration said on Thursday that it had approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for public use, increasing the number of domestic vaccines approved in China to four. ( read original story …)
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The US accused China of forcing American diplomats to take anal swab tests for COVID-19
A State Department representative told Vice the US complained to China after learning some diplomatic staff members were made to do anal swab tests. ( read original story …)
Study: China’s Attempt to Curb Wuhan Coronavirus Spread Cut Other Types of Deaths
A new study published in the BMJ has revealed that the number of deaths in China—excluding the coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan—slightly contracted during the first three months of 2020 … ( read original story …)
China claims to have eliminated poverty, but the figures mask harsh challenges
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s declaration of “complete victory” over extreme poverty was met with some derision. ( read original story …)
China approves two COVID-19 vaccines from Sinopharm’s affiliate, CanSino
China’s National Medical Products Administration said on Thursday that it has approved two more COVID-19 vaccines for public use. The two vaccines are made by CanSino Biologics Inc and Sinopharm’s … ( read original story…
In China, an Electric Car Maker Loses Money but Thinks Big
Nio can tap an extensive supply chain that Beijing has built to achieve its dream of dominating the manufacture of electric cars. ( read original story …)
Amb. Nikki Haley: Biden should boycott China’s Winter Olympics next year
If the United States had known what Nazi Germany would become, would we have participated in the 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics? This is not a historical head-scratcher. The answer bears directly on next … (…
Former exec at China’s Kuaishou arrested for alleged graft
A former vice-president of Chinese online short-video sharing firm Kuaishou has been arrested for alleged corruption, the company said on Thursday, as executives from Chinese tech giants come under … ( read original story …)
StanChart chief hopes for end to ‘tit for tat’ in US-China relationship
Standard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters said he hoped the election of President Joe Biden would help de-escalate US-China tensions that have hung over the bank in recent years, ending “tit for … ( read…
Beijing Warns Latest Navy Transit of Taiwan Strait Raises ‘Risks’ in Region
The U.S.S. Curtis Wilbur made the Navy’s second Taiwan Strait transit under Biden on Wednesday, in a move showing Washington’s “commitment to secure Taiwan against China’s armed aggression,” an … ( read original story …)
China denies using Covid-19 anal swabs on US diplomats
China on Thursday said it had never asked US diplomats to undergo Covid-19 anal swabs, following American media reports that State Department personnel had complained of being subjected to the … ( read original story…
China celebrates official end of extreme poverty, lauds Xi
The ruling Communist Party is celebrating the official end of extreme poverty in China with a propaganda campaign that praises President Xi Jinping’s role, part of efforts to cement his image as a … (…
China denies subjecting US diplomats to COVID-19 anal tests
China has denied subjecting U.S. diplomats to COVID-19 anal tests following reports from Washington that some of its personnel have been forced to undergo the procedure … ( read original story …)
