Focusing on the coronavirus vaccine is a useful way for China to squeeze out room for more difficult questions about its initial response to COVID-19. ( read original story …)
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Taiwan says it won’t be intimidated by China’s ‘hooligan’ diplomats
Taiwan accuses Chinese diplomats of trying to charge into a diplomatic event in Fiji — charges hotly disputed by Beijing. ( read original story …)
China digital currency: Shenzhen consumers spend 8.8 million yuan in largest trial of digital yuan
China’s largest test of its sovereign digital currency ended with 8.8 million yuan (US$1.3 million) being spent in over 62,000 transactions during the week-long trial in Shenzhen. The Shenzhen … ( read original story …)
China’s experimental coronavirus vaccine CoronaVac is safe: Brazil institute
An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech appeared to be safe in a late-stage clinical trial in Brazil.São Paulo’s Butantan Institute, which is carrying out the Phase 3 … ( read original story…
China Says U.S. Should Stop Meddling After Exiled Tibetan Leader Visits State Department
China’s foreign ministry said the United States should immediately stop interfering in its internal affairs, after the leader of the head of the Tibetan government-in-exile met a U.S. State Department … ( read original story…
In China, the Formidable Prosecutor Turned Lonely Rights Defender
After sheltering a prominent dissident, Yang Bin, a former prosecutor, is now under the scrutiny of the police. But she has no regrets. ( read original story …)
China Media Plays Down ‘Speculations’ That Beijing Moved Hypersonic Missiles Closer to Taiwan
But Chinese state newspaper Global Times said using the advanced medium-range ballistic missiles on Taiwan would be “a waste,” insisting they would be better served targeting “foreign military … ( read original story …)
China is reaping the economic benefits of its COVID-19 policies
China reported Monday that its gross domestic product expanded by 4.9 percent in the third quarter compared with a year earlier, putting the country on track for economic growth of between 1.9 percent … (…
Chinese city offers some people experimental Covid-19 vaccine
Yiwu, China, is giving out limited experimental Covid-19 vaccines to people with specific foreign travel needs. CNN’s David Culver goes to the international manufacturing hub and talks to people who … ( read original story…
Carrie Lam says remarks on Shenzhen’s rise taken ‘out of context’, touts Hong Kong’s key role in Greater Bay Area plan
Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor has sought to reassert Hong Kong’s vital role on a national level, a week after she was widely criticised for stating she was unbothered by being overtaken … (…
China’s box office overtakes North America’s for the first time with its earlier pandemic recovery
Movie theaters across China have reopened to eager audiences, as Beijing keeps a close watch over new coronavirus cases. ( read original story …)
Fortunes of China’s internet tycoons soar amid pandemic
A survey shows Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba, held onto his status as China’s richest entrepreneur as the coronavirus shutdown propelled demand for online shopping and other services … ( read original story…
China accuses U.S. politicians of ‘smearing’ economic and trade cooperation
China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday some U.S. politicians were “smearing” normal economic and trade cooperation, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Brazil and the United States needed … ( read original story…
