A coronavirus vaccine from China is significantly less effective than previous data suggested, according to researchers conducting trials in Brazil. Scientists at the state-run Butantan Institute … ( read original story …)
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US to block cotton from China region targeted in crackdown
The U.S. government announced Wednesday that it will halt imports of cotton and tomatoes from the Uighur region of China in its most sweeping action yet to pressure the … ( read original story …)
China in darkest period for human rights since Tiananmen, says rights group
Human Rights Watch lists persecutions in Xinjiang, Mongolia, Tibet and Hong Kong but notes new willingness to condemn Beijing … ( read original story …)
UNRWA in Syria receives equipment of personal protection from Corona offered by china
The office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Damascus on Wednesday received personal protection equipment for confronting coronavirus offered by China. ( read original story …)
New China Defense Law Could ‘Justify’ PLA Action Against U.S.—Think Tank
Taiwan’s national security think tank told Newsweek that Beijing could use the amended legislation to legitimize military action in defense of its national interests. ( read original story …)
Most China, South Korean executives see Biden improving Washington-Beijing ties, survey shows
Chinese and South Korean business leaders are much more optimistic than their Japanese counterparts about the prospect for better US-China relations under the incoming administration of Joe Biden, … ( read original story …)
Human Rights Watch slams China’s ‘appalling year’ of violations
China had an “appalling year” for human rights in 2020, a leading advocacy group said on Wednesday, with a crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, repression of Muslim Uighurs and the silencing of people ……
China’s Sinovac defends COVID-19 vaccine after disappointing Brazil data
China’s Sinovac Biotech defended the safety and efficacy of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, after researchers in Brazil released late-stage clinical data showing efficacy that was much … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus in China: Heilongjiang declares state of emergency as outbreak spreads
Heilongjiang is the latest virus hotspot in the north of the country, which has seen a spike in cases in recent weeks. ( read original story …)
China pledges to help Indonesia in fight against coronavirus
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has pledged that China will help Indonesia fight the coronavirus by sharing its experiences, providing vaccines and supporting the Southeast Asian country as it begins … ( read original story…
China targets PM Boris Johnson after suggestion coronavirus could have spread from grinding pangolin
China has accused Boris Johnson of engaging in “groundless conjecture” after he suggested that coronavirus could have spread from people grinding up the scales of pangolins. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong teen who was among the 12 fugitives detained in Shenzhen could face additional charges after being returned to city
Prosecutors are mulling charging Hoang Lam-phuc, 17, with failing to surrender to custody and conspiracy to assist offenders in addition to his existing case. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China-led AIIB to support vaccine roll-outs in developing nations
Bank did not give details of the financing plan but said total loans in 2021 would be at a similar level to last year’s. ( read original story …)
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