China is vague about why vessels that carried Australian coal to its ports can’t unload their cargo. “We’re all depressed; our mental health is deteriorating,” one sailor said. ( read original story …)
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China hails its ‘extremely extraordinary’ success curbing coronavirus ahead of WHO probe
China’s ruling Communist Party leaders have congratulated themselves on their “extremely extraordinary” success in handling the Covid-19. ( read original story …)
China to leapfrog US as world’s biggest economy by 2028 – think tank
China will overtake the United States to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028, five years earlier than previously estimated due to the contrasting recoveries of the two countries from the … ( read original…
The Latest: Beijing Residents Told to Stay Put for Holidays
China’s capital has urged residents not to leave the city during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, implementing fresh restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week. ( read original story …)
Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays
Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the upcoming Lunar New Year holidays, implementing fresh restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week. Two … ( read original story …)
China set to surpass U.S. as world’s biggest economy by 2028, says report
China will overtake the U.S. to become the world’s biggest economy in 2028 due to their contrasting recoveries from the Covid-19 pandemic, a think tank said. ( read original story …)
China reports 20 new COVID-19 cases vs 14 a day earlier
Mainland China recorded 20 new COVID-19 cases on Dec. 25, up from 14 cases the previous day, the country’s health authority said on Saturday. ( read original story …)
Coronavirus: China plans cold-chain bridge to ship and distribute vaccines to African nations
Beijing’s ‘donation diplomacy’ seen as an attempt to gain credibility and political capital around the world If the vaccination roll-out is slower in sub-Saharan Africa than elsewhere, so too will be … ( read original…
She Chronicled China’s Crisis. Now She Is Accused of Spreading Lies
The police later revealed that she had been arrested, accused of spreading lies. On Monday, she will go to court, in the first known trial of a chronicler of China’s coronavirus crisis. Ms. Zhang has…
Beijing uses messaging app WeChat to stifle debate and enforce rules
A messaging app that has become an indispensable part of daily life in China is being used by Beijing to snoop on dissidents.Weixin, which operates as WeChat overseas, has 1.2 billion active monthly … (…
Beijing embarrasses itself with Britain coronavirus editorial
In a ridiculously hypocritical editorial this week, Beijing’s Global Times propaganda outlet lambasted Britain for the outbreak of a variant coronavirus strain on U.K. soil. ( read original story …)
China to overtake US as world’s biggest economy by 2028, report predicts
Centre for Economics and Business Research says it expects this to happen half a decade sooner than it forecast a year ago … ( read original story …)
China turns off the lights in ‘Christmas town’ as officials race to meet energy targets
For months, factories in the city of Yiwu, China’s “Christmas town,” have been cranking out most of the tinsel, decorations and other festive ornaments now hanging on trees worldwide. But production … ( read original…
