WHO foreign expert Ben Embarak, who was based in the WHO’s Beijing office for two years from 2009, backed up the assertion saying there was no evidence of ‘large outbreaks in Wuhan’ before then. (…
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WHO backs Beijing’s claim there’s ‘no evidence’ of Covid in China before December
Peter Embarek, leader of the WHO team in Wuhan, said on Tuesday that researchers had not uncovered any evidence that Covid was present and circulating in China before December 2019. ( read original story …)
Thoughts on the Unfolding U.S.-Chinese Competition: Washington’s Policy Towards Beijing Enters Its Next Phase
A decade ago, when I was a junior staffer on Capitol Hill, the congressman I worked for pushed the House Armed Services Committee to launch a series of … ( read original story …)
WHO’s Covid fact-finding mission in China gives first report
The long-awaited trip, which was delayed by China, is part of what will be a lengthy process of piecing together the virus’s origin. ( read original story …)
Number of registered newborns in China drops 15% in 2020
Births in China fell sharply last year as the coronavirus pandemic intensified the scale of the demographic challenge facing the world’s most populous nation. They dropped 15 per cent from 2019, … ( read original…
Elon Musk’s love-in with China may be over as regulators go after Tesla
Elon Musk’s Tesla spent the last couple of years trying to win over China in a bid to conquer the world’s largest car market. Now the company risks upsetting Beijing’s powerful regulators. ( read original…
U.S. South China Sea Exercises Signal Biden’s Stance Against Beijing Claims
Two U.S. carriers conducted a military exercise in the South China Sea, signaling that U.S. President Joseph Biden and his administration are taking a strong stance to oppose China’s territorial … ( read original story…
WHO’s Covid fact-finding mission in China to give first report
The WHO’s team landed in Wuhan last month, more than a year after Covid-19 was first detected there. The long-awaited trip is part of what will be a lengthy process of piecing together the virus’s…
No new coronavirus cases reported for the first time in China in 2 months
On Monday (February 8), official data shows that there is no new locally transmitted mainland coronavirus cases in China, adding a positive possibility that the country has sucessfully put a stop to … ( read…
Shenzhen stock move step in right direction for China
Chinese regulators have made a long overdue move to reduce the number of boards at the Shenzhen stock exchange. That points to a greater commitment towards streamlining the country’s sometimes … ( read original story…
Two US Navy aircraft carriers conduct South China Sea drills
Two US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups began operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday, the latest show of naval capabilities by the Biden administration as it pledges to ……
WHO’s Covid mission in China to give first report
The long-awaited trip, which was delayed by China, is part of what will be a lengthy process of piecing together the virus’s origin. ( read original story …)
China faces gloomy Lunar New Year as businesses suffer from COVID-19 worries
China’s hotels and restaurants are bracing for a lacklustre Lunar New Year holiday, as travel curbs and government advice to stay home and avoid big … ( read original story …)
