A skyscraper in Shenzhen has been closed for safety checks as reports of unexplained wobbling feed concern about the stability of one of the southern Chinese technology hub’s tallest buildings.
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Shaking Shenzhen skyscraper sealed off
The 356-meter-tall SEG Plaza skyscraper in Shenzhen has shaken every day since Tuesday afternoon, a security guard at the building said on Thursday. “No one has been allowed to stay in it since 1:30 …
China’s JD Logistics set to raise $3.2 billion in Hong Kong IPO
JD Logistics will issue 609.2 million shares at 40.36 Hong Kong dollars each for its Hong Kong IPO, a person with knowledge of the matter told CNBC.
Mauritius receives new batch of China’s COVID-19 vaccines
A new batch of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Mauritius on Thursday evening to help the island country fight the pandemic. During the welcoming ceremony at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam …
Hong Kong artistic freedoms caught in Beijing’s tightening grip
When pro-China figures in Hong Kong began asking questions over what type of art should be allowed at the city’s new M+ Museum of visual culture, it exposed a growing rift between artistic freedoms …
China reports 24 new Covid-19 cases versus 12 a day earlier
The number of new asymptomatic cases, which China does not classify as confirmed cases, rose to 25 from 16 a day earlier.
Sri Lanka: Covid increases China influence in India’s backyard
India and its neighbours are seeing a ferocious spike in coronavirus infections, leaving smaller countries like Sri Lanka particularly vulnerable. However, China is ramping up its relief efforts in …
China reports 24 new mainland COVID-19 cases vs 12 a day earlier
China reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on May 20, up from 12 cases a day earlier, the country’s national health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission said in a statement all of the…
China overhauls its public health bureaucracy
On 13 May, it announced an overhaul of its public health bureaucracy, centered on the creation of a new national agency that will report directly to China’s State Council. On paper, at least, the new…
China, in global campaign, vaccinates its citizens in Thailand against COVID-19
BANGKOK: Chinese citizens living in Thailand started getting COVID-19 jabs on Thursday (May 20) as part of China’s global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad. The vaccines …
Did Fauci Fund ‘Gain of Function’ Research, Thereby Causing COVID-19 Pandemic?
Statements made by Fox News host Tucker Carlson furthered theories that a manipulated virus spilled over from a lab in Wuhan, China.
European lawmakers block a pact with China, citing human rights violations.
The European Parliament voted to refuse to ratify an investment agreement with China until Beijing lifts sanctions on European critics.
EU parliament declares China treaty ratification ‘frozen’
The European Parliament has signalled fierce opposition to a proposed market-access treaty with China by backing a halt to its ratification in a sign of mounting tensions between the bloc and Beijing.
