Britain is officially an aircraft carrier power again. The Royal Navy announced on Monday that the UK’s Carrier Strike Group, centered on Britain’s largest ever warship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had … ( read original…
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Two stories you need to read about China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus origin story is still a mystery, as the joint WHO-China investigation is yet to start. A series of reports have recently detailed China’s missteps during the early days of the … ( read…
Mass COVID-19 vaccination drive under way in Beijing
Thousands of people have been lining up in Beijing to receive their vaccinations against COVID-19, as China steps up a mass vaccination drive ahead of the Lunar New Year, which falls in February and ……
China suspends imports from Brazil pork plant over coronavirus concerns
China has suspended imports from a Brazilian pork plant operated by privately owned Aurora Alimentos over coronavirus concerns, according to a statement from a meat trade group on Monday. SAO PAULO, … ( read original…
China reports 33 new COVID-19 cases vs 33 a day earlier
Mainland China reported 33 new COVID-19 cases on Jan. 4, matching the count from the day before, the country’s national health authority said on Tuesday. ( read original story …)
FTSE Russell cuts three more China firms from indexes after U.S. blacklist
FTSE Russell will delete a further three firms from its global equity indexes after guidance on an executive order by outgoing President Donald Trump barring U.S. investments in some Chinese companies … ( read original…
China suspends imports from Brazil pork plant over coronavirus concerns, meat group says
China has suspended imports from a Brazilian pork plant operated by privately-owned Aurora Alimentos over coronavirus concerns, according to a statement from meat trade group on Monday, in the latest … ( read original story…
China giving COVID-19 vaccine to 50 million in a month, Israel vaccinating so fast it’s running out of vaccine
China is aiming to administer the first dose of the vaccine to 50 million people before Jan. 15 and the second shot by Feb. 5. Lunar New Years festivities begin on Feb. 11. Health officials…
Beijing’s Bid for Financial Supremacy
China plans to displace the U.S. as investors’ top target, and global crises have sped up its effort. ( read original story …)
Hong Kong not an ‘independent judicial kingdom’: pro-Beijing heavyweight doubles down on reform calls
Pro-Beijing heavyweight Tam Yiu-chung has doubled down on calls to reform Hong Kong’s judiciary, expressing regret that “judicial independence” has been misinterpreted as “an independent judicial … ( read original story …)
Universal Beijing Resort prepares for full operation
On the last day of 2020, Universal Beijing Resort announced the completion of major construction on its capital theme park and it is now moving full-speed ahead in preparation for the much anticipated … (…
In a Topsy-Turvy Pandemic World, China Offers Its Version of Freedom
Surveillance and censorship bolster Beijing’s uncompromising grip on power. But in the country’s cities and streets, people have resumed normal lives. ( read original story …)
China Focus: Beijing sees record low PM2.5 density in 2020
Photo taken with a mobile phone shows a view in the Palace Museum in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2020. (Xinhua/Meng Chenguang) The improved air quality marked a step closer to meeting the ……
