Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with COVID-19 outbreaks to step up checks on shipments before they are sent to the world’s biggest market, China’s top … ( read original…
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China Has All It Needs to Vaccinate Millions, Except Proof Its Vaccines Work
Across the country, local governments plan to inoculate 50 million people by early next year. But the vaccines have not officially been approved. ( read original story …)
China Jails a Covid Reporter
Why can’t I show the truth?’ Zhang Zhan dared to ask. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China will need an army of vets to defend against future pandemics
A year after the first Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan, the country’s animal public health system remains inadequate. ( read original story …)
U.S., EU criticise China for jailing citizen-journalist who reported on COVID-19
The European Union and United States on Tuesday criticised the jailing of a citizen-journalist in China who reported on the early outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic from Wuhan. ( read original story …)
Shenzhen court says charges against group of Hong Kong fugitives heard in ‘open trial attended by relatives’, but families deny any were there
A group of Hong Kong activists arrested by mainland Chinese authorities while trying to flee by sea to Taiwan in August reportedly pleaded guilty in a neighbouring Shenzhen court on Monday in what was ……
China Eyes Shrinking Jack Ma’s Business Empire
Beijing could potentially take a larger stake in Mr. Ma’s businesses, as regulators zero in on the billionaire in a campaign to strengthen oversight of an increasingly influential tech sphere. ( read original story …)
New Cases Challenge China’s Targeted Covid-19 Strategy
China’s approach toward pandemic control is being tested anew as the country draws closer to the travel-intensive Lunar New Year holiday. ( read original story …)
Want to tour Beijing? Airbnb may not be a feasible option
The Chinese capital has dealt a significant blow to Airbnb in the city by banning short-term stays in the city’s heart, saying they could create a security problem. The ban affects the Dongcheng … (…
Xi Jinping Stresses ‘Unbreakable’ China-Russia Bond in Call With Vladimir Putin
The two leaders discussed strengthening their regional alliance, which has seen growing economic ties and joint military drills. ( read original story …)
Biden sounds like he has made a choice on China
They will stand up to China but will not want to define their strategy as a great power competition. They maintain high hopes for bilateral cooperation with Beijing on climate change, global public … (…
Pressure on Turkey to protect Uighurs as China ratifies extradition treaty
Ankara has long welcomed Uighur and Turkic Muslims fleeing China but rights groups fear the treaty will endanger them … ( read original story …)
China’s capital Beijing locks down part of a district to prevent virus
Beijing sealed off 10 areas of its northeastern Shunyi district on Tuesday, the first lockdown in the Chinese capital since … ( read original story …)