China called on the United States on Wednesday to invite the World Health Organization to investigate origins of the COVID-19 outbreak there, as sparring over the pandemic continued after the WHO … ( read original…
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China’s coronavirus anxiety super-charges testing business in holiday season
With millions of Chinese facing mandatory coronavirus tests to travel during the Lunar New Year holiday, some enterprising private firms are eyeing a potential boon from more personalised but pricier … ( read original story…
Southeast Asia’s China anxieties are rising despite coronavirus aid, most would side with US: study
Almost nine in 10 regional elites are worried about Beijing’s rising influence, and more than six in 10 now say the bloc should side with the US over China if forced to pick, study finds.…
Beijing 2022: UK, US and Canadian politicians push boycott as Cold War 2.0 chess piece, but decision comes down to athletes
Politicians from UK, US and Canada are kicking up chatter about boycotting Winter Olympics over China’s treatment of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang. ( read original story …)
Africa’s miners and winemakers toast China’s row with Australia
For South African winemaker Vergenoegd Löw, the pandemic could have been a disaster but a bitter trade war between China and Australia has thrown the 325-year-old estate a lifeline. ( read original story …)
China gave 40.52 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines to key groups as of Feb 9
China has administered 40.52 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for key groups of people as of Feb. 9, Mi Feng, spokesman for the National Health Commission, said at a media briefing on Wednesday. ( read…
Beijing to issue e-vouchers to residents for Spring Festival
BEIJING – Beijing will issue e-vouchers worth 40 million yuan ($6.2 million) to residents who answer the government’s call to stay put during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, local authorities … ( read original story…
China seizes on lack of WHO breakthrough in Wuhan to claim coronavirus vindication
Reading Chinese state media coverage, you could be forgiven for thinking the World Health Organization’s investigation into the origins of Covid-19 had ruled out Wuhan as the potential source of the … ( read original…
US admiral says Chinese military activity is rising in S China Sea
Chinese military activity in the South China Sea has risen “steadily” in recent months, according to the commander of t. Rear Admiral James Kirk said the US navy … ( read original story …)
Vietnam grew faster than China last year and UBS says its economy still has ‘huge potential’
The Vietnam economy’s growth is “outstripping” the rest of its frontier market peers, says UBS Global Wealth Management’s Kelvin Tay. ( read original story …)
WHO says COVID-19 unlikely to have leaked from China lab
A World Health Organization-led team investigating the origins of COVID-19 determined Tuesday that it’s “extremely unlikely” the virus leaked from a Chinese lab. The team that … ( read original story …)
China antitrust: Beijing’s new rule book raises the bar for what counts as a monopoly
China’s new rule book for antitrust regulators may make it more complicated to single out Big Tech monopolies. ( read original story …)
Tencent: Tech giant backed by Beijing funded Cambridge research
Cambridge University received a “generous gift” from a Chinese software company with links to the communist regime to fund an engineering fellowship, The Times has learnt.Financial backing from … ( read original story …)
