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When Did the First COVID-19 Case Arise? New Analysis With Surprising Findings
Novel analysis suggests much earlier, more rapid spread of COVID-19 than confirmed cases imply. Using methods from conservation science, a new analysis suggests that the first case of COVID-19 arose …
Tesla China: Carmaker hits another ‘bump in the road’ with huge recall
Tesla’s bad run in China is getting worse. Nearly all of the vehicles that Elon Musk’s electric carmaker has built and sold in China since opening a Gigafactory in Shanghai are being recalled over …
Russia-China Military Alliance Talk Grows to Counter U.S. Pacific Plans
Russian state media has accused Washington of trying to form an anti-China alliance that threatens regional security.
Former Taiwan KMT leader plans to get Covid-19 shot on China mainland
A former head of Taiwan’s main opposition Kuomintang party plans to get vaccinated against Covid-19 on the Chinese mainland next month when she attends a cross-strait forum in the eastern city of …
Sinovac set to start making Covid-19 jabs in Egypt as China expands vaccine push
Production line will begin operation soon, Chinese foreign ministry says, after Egypt’s deal with Sinovac to produce the Chinese company’s vaccine domestically.
An Australian scientist who was the only foreigner at the Wuhan virus lab says she never got COVID-19 and doesn’t believe the center leaked it
Danielle Anderson, 42, worked at the Wuhan Institute of Virology’s BSL-4 lab until November 2019. She told Bloomberg News she saw no sign of illness.
Cambodia receives another batch of China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine
A new batch of COVID-19 vaccine Cambodia purchased from China’s pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech arrived in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, on Monday, the state-run National Television of …
COVID-19 curbs reimposed in Moscow as Asia-Pacific outbreaks flare
Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant, while several Asian nations also tightened curbs to …
Fitch affirms China ratings
Fitch Ratings on Monday affirmed China’s ratings at “A+” with a stable outlook, saying the country’s economy has entered a mature stage in its COVID-19 pandemic recovery.
Police Checks, Patriotic Flowers: Why Beijing is Leaving Nothing to Chance Ahead of Party Centenary
Beijing has shut down traffic, decked streets in patriotic flower arrangements and national flags, and ramped up surveillance and security this week in preparation for the centenary event on July 1.
Lotus Festival opens at Beijing’s Old Summer Palace
Lotus Festival of Yuanmingyuan Park opened on Monday and will run until Aug 20. Over 200 varieties of lotuses will bloom all over the park during the festival, the former site of a Qing Dynasty…
Beijing Happy Valley kicks off summer carnival
The opening ceremony of Beijing Happy Valley amusement park’s summer carnival was hosted in the park on June 25, as a key component of the 2021 OCT Group Culture and Tourism Festival. The carnival …
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