Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, reported 50 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 67 asymptomatic ones for Wednesday. ( read original story …)
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Beijing at -19.6 degree Celsius records coldest morning in over five decades
On early Thursday morning, half of Beijing’s 20 national-level meteorological stations registered their lowest ever early-January temperatures, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported. ( read original story …)
China is thriving in the chaos of the US presidential transition
One thing that has enabled the latter is the ongoing chaos of the United States presidential transition. While the long delay between the election and the inauguration always crea … ( read original story …)
China reports most COVID cases in five months as Hebei infections rise
Authorities in the capital of China’s Hebei province strengthened travel restriction on Thursday to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country reported the biggest rise in daily COVID-19 cases … ( read original…
Australia Urges China to Give Access to WHO Coronavirus Experts ‘Without Delay’
Australia Urges China to Give Access to WHO Coronavirus Experts ‘Without Delay’ CANBERRA (Reuters) – China should give access to World Health Organization (WHO) officials investigating the origins of … ( read original story …)
Beijing Sends Stark Message to Biden With Hong Kong Crackdown
China’s unprecedented arrest of dozens of leading Hong Kong opposition figures illustrates the depth of Joe Biden’s challenges with Beijing. By the time he becomes U.S. president, there might not be … ( read original…
‘Total submission’: With mass arrests, China neutralizes Hong Kong democracy movement
Dozens were detained under the national security law in the biggest onslaught in Beijing’s campaign to wipe out democratic aspirations in the financial center. ( read original story …)
China notifies Mekong River neighbours it is holding back waters
China has notified downstream neighbours it is holding back the Mekong River flow at a hydropower dam on the waterway’s upper reaches for 20 days, as part of a new data-sharing pact, the Mekong River…
GM delivered 2.9 million vehicles in China in 2020, down 6.2% y/y
General Motors Co’s vehicle sales in China fell 6.2% in 2020, as the U.S. automaker suffered a prolonged sales slowdown in the world’s biggest auto market. ( read original story …)
Politics frustrates WHO mission to search for origins of coronavirus in China
Doubts about whether Beijing will allow full access for scientific investigations bedevil the quest for pandemic’s source before it has begun. ( read original story …)
China’s digital currency trial returns to Shenzhen
Shenzhen, China’s technological hub, will start its second trial of the nation’s digital currency this week, giving away virtual gift packets to its citizens as the nation steps up its testing efforts … ( read…
China Steps up COVID-19 Curbs Near Beijing as Infections Rise
Chinese authorities say they are stepping up efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus, seeking to avoid another wave of the pandemic in the country amid a rise in locally transmitted COVID-19 … (…
Antony Blinken Signals Biden Administration Will Take on China Over Hong Kong Crackdown
Authorities in Hong Kong said Wednesday that they had detained 53 pro-democracy activists and organizers involved in last year’s unofficial primary elections. ( read original story …)
