AFPTV 1. Wide shot media and officials at China State Council news conference on vaccine development progress 2. SOUNDBITE 1 – Wu Yuanbin, Director General, Department of Science and Technology for … ( read original…
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China Razed Thousands of Xinjiang Mosques in Assimilation Push, Report Says
New research shows Chinese authorities have razed or damaged two-thirds of the mosques in China’s remote northwestern region of Xinjiang, further illuminating the scope of a forced … ( read original story …)
Thousands of companies challenge Trump administration on China tariffs
CNBC’s Kayla Tausche reports that thousands of companies are suing the Trump Administration over tariffs he’s imposed on Chinese goods. ( read original story …)
Chinese fishing flotilla nears Peruvian waters, prompting US-Beijing spat
Huge armada moves from Galápagos Islands towards Peru as China hits back after US embassy in Lima warned of danger of overfishing … ( read original story …)
Beijing Frets Over Losing Control of TikTok as It Debates App’s Fate
Chinese officials weighing an agreement to turn TikTok into a U.S.-based company are eager to ensure that the short-video app’s Chinese owner retains control over its global operations and that TikTok … ( read original…
380 secret detention camps for Muslim minorities found in China, group says
China appears to be expanding its network of secret detention centers in Xinjiang, where predominantly Muslim minorities are targeted in a forced assimilation campaign, and more of the facilities … ( read original story …)
Shenzhen sees 20.7% annual GDP growth over 4 decades: mayor
South China’s metropolis of Shenzhen has seen its gross domestic product (GDP) grow 20.7 percent on average annually over the past 40 years, said Mayor Chen Rugui Thursday. The city is undergoing high … (…
Japan PM Suga and China’s Xi Hold First Talks by Phone on Friday: Kyodo
Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks by telephone on Friday, their first since Suga took over as Japan’s leaders this month, Kyodo News reported. ( read original story…
China combines QFII, RQFII schemes, expands foreign investment scope
China moved to further ease foreign access to its capital markets on Friday, officially combining two major inbound investment schemes and broadening foreign institutions’ investment scope. The … ( read original story …)
China aims to make 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses a year
A Chinese health official says the country’s annual production capacity for coronavirus vaccines will top 1 billion doses next year, following an aggressive government support program for construction … ( read original story …)
Britain Criticises China Over Xinjiang and Hong Kong
In a speech to the UN Human Rights Council, junior Foreign Office minister Tariq Ahmad also criticised China’s imposition of national security laws on Hong Kong. “We call on China to uphold the rights ……
China’s annual production capacity of COVID-19 vaccines expected to reach 610 million doses by end-2020, official says
China’s annual production capacity of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end-2020, the country’s National Health Commission said on Friday. ( read original story …)
‘Tis the season for travel in China. But virus fears cast a shadow over festivities.
Domestic tourist sites are clamoring to draw visitors, while officials warn of the risks of new virus outbreaks during Golden Week. ( read original story …)
