China says it summoned foreign diplomats in protest after the United States, the European Union, Canada and Britain jointly imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials … ( read original story …)
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China administered 80.46 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of end-March 22
China has administered 80.46 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of end-March 22, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Wednesday. ( read original story …)
China to offer COVID-19 vaccine for foreign residents in Shanghai
Shanghai will offer COVID-19 vaccinations for foreign residents, local authorities announced late on Monday. It marks the first time a city in China has made its vaccine available widely to … ( read original story…
Doubts overshadow Beijing’s pledge to vaccinate the developing world
Beijing has happily propagated the notion that China is leading the campaign to inoculate developing countries against coronavirus by donating its jabs while richer nations squabble over vaccine … ( read original story …)
U.S. Speedskating short-track coach fired less than a year before Beijing Games
US Speedskating says its decision to part ways with Wilma Boomstra is tied to performance, not three formal complaints it received last year. ( read original story …)
China’s vaccine diplomacy stumbles as clinical trial data remains absent
Last month, a shipment of Sinovac coronavirus vaccine doses arrived without fanfare in Singapore from China. Today, the vaccine sits unused in a storage facility. The wealthy city-state is moving … ( read original story…
Coronavirus pandemic: how the US and China can work together to ease travel restrictions
The two countries have the most to gain from ending travel restrictions, but cooperation has been limited. Finding a way to restart international travel will help them begin working together and ease … ( read…
China threat to invade Taiwan is ‘closer than most think’, says US admiral
China considers recovering control of Taiwan its ‘No 1 priority’ Adm John Aquilino is nominated to head Indo-Pacific Command Adm John Aquilino told the Senate armed services committee that ‘The … ( read original story…
‘Be relentless’: What it will take to free two Canadians detained in China
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been detained in China for more than two years, on espionage charges the Chinese government refuses to explain and Canada’s Prime Minister says are “trumped up” … ( read…
Coronavirus recovery: surging US, China economies could spark demand for commodity currencies
Those best able to satisfy the demands of the recovering Chinese and US economies stand to benefit. Commodity currencies might also find fresh favour as it becomes clearer that complexities in the … ( read…
Tesla Boss Elon Musk’s China Charm Offensive Rolls On With Praise for Climate Plans
Elon Musk praised China’s plans to tackle carbon emissions and grow its economy, just days after he sought to reassure mainland politicians about concerns that Tesla’s vehicles pose a national … ( read original story…
Chinese Workers Stack Bricks on a Truck in Beijing, China
Chinese migrant workers stack bricks on a truck at a construction site in Beijing on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. As in many countries around the world, migrant workers tend to make up the majority of…
Chinese Women Use Their Smartphones in Beijing, China
Two Chinese women use their smartphones in Beijing on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is looking to strip three Chinese telecom firms of their U.S. operating … ( read original story…
