The pledge, which included a $100 million donation to Covax, intensifies competition with the U.S. over leadership in ending the pandemic.
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China doubles down on baseless ‘US origins’ Covid conspiracy as Delta outbreak worsens
As Beijing grapples with a worsening outbreak of the Delta variant, an outlandish conspiracy theory linking the origin of the coronavirus to the United States military has gained renewed traction in …
WHO calls China to allow for new probe amidst US’ claim Corona modified at Wuhan lab
Amidst the WHO’s calling for China to allow for the phase two probe into the origin of Covid-19, a top Texas Republican on the House of Foreign ..|News Track …
IOC, Thomas Bach decline to denounce detention of Uyghurs in China ahead of Beijing Olympics
The International Olympic Committee and chairman Thomas Bach skirted a question about human rights concerns in China on Friday. During a news conference in Tokyo, Associated Press reporter Stephen …
Once a tool for diplomacy, table tennis now viewed by China as so much more
Fifty years ago, the simple game of table tennis helped mend the frayed relationship between China and the U.S.Today, the game that gave rise to “ping …
Shenzhen ‘freeze’ puts lid on home prices
Shenzhen’s homeowners have seen a decline in the value of their properties after the local authorities enacted a series of regulations to rein in the runaway market, but industry pundits remain split …
Beijing doubles down on baseless ‘US origins’ Covid conspiracy
As Beijing grapples with a worsening outbreak of the Delta variant, an outlandish conspiracy theory linking the origin of the coronavirus to the United States military has gained renewed traction in …
China appoints new military commander in restive Xinjiang
China has appointed a new military commander in restive Xinjiang where authorities have locked up more than a million members of Muslim minorities in what they call a bid to curb terrorism and …
Covid live: new China cases surge; Wales first minister dismisses ‘Freedom Day’ talk after move to alert level 0
China records highest daily Delta count; Wales sees biggest easing of coronavirus measures since the pandemic began …
U.S. Business Groups Urge Biden to Restart China Trade Talks
A letter from influential industry organizations asked the White House to resume negotiations on tariffs and other measures that stalled during a bruising trade war.
China pledges 2 billion vaccines globally through year’s end
Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged 2 billion doses of Chinese vaccines would be supplied to the world through this year, an increase that would add to country’s efforts as the largest global …
China slams US offer of safe havens for Hong Kong residents
China’s Foreign Ministry on Friday attacked a U.S. offer of temporary refuge for people from Hong Kong as a “vain attempt to stigmatize” the semi-autonomous southern city and China’s central …
Beijing crackdown is a ‘wake up call’ for China’s corporate giants, says former chief of HKEX
China’s recent regulatory crackdown on its firms is a “wake up call” for its corporate giants — which cannot assume they are untouchable, says the ex-CEO of HKEX.
