The Chinese mainland reported 10 new COVID-19 cases during the past 24 hours. The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland reached 90,044. ( read original story …)
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China documents five imported COVID-19 cases in 24 hours
China has documented five new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, all of them imported, China’s National Health Commission informed on Monday, adding that 13 patients have been discharged from … ( read…
Coronavirus: China’s plans for ‘vaccine passport’ may be hampered by lack of data, diplomats say
China’s version of a vaccine passport would contain information about holders’ coronavirus and serum antibody tests and inoculation status. Photo: Xinhua After closing its borders to almost all … ( read original story …)
Beijing skies turn ORANGE as massive sandstorm wreaks havoc on air quality in Chinese capital (PHOTOS)
A sandstorm has created surreal scenes in Beijing, with thick dust turning the sky orange over the Chinese capital. The storm has caused an unprecedented spike in air pollution measurements. The … ( read original…
Flights canceled during China’s worst sandstorm in a decade
China’s capital Beijing has been enveloped in the worst sandstorm in a decade, along with a wide swath of the country’s north … ( read original story …)
Biden’s ministers visit Japan for talks focused on China
Concerns about China’s growing influence in the region is expected to be a main focus when two ministers of President Joe Biden’s administration visit Japan for their first in-person talks with their … ( read…
Brent crude heads toward $70 as China energy demand outlook brightens
Oil prices rose on Monday, with Brent heading toward $70 a barrel, as data showed China’s economic recovery accelerated at the start of 2021, boosting the energy demand outlook at the world’s largest … (…
Gold sheds gains on hopes of swift recovery after China data
Gold prices erased early gains on Monday as hopes of a faster economic recovery got a boost from better-than-expected Chinese industrial output data, while a surge in U.S. Treasury yields kept bullion … ( read…
Chinese economy continues its pandemic bounce back
The strong numbers are distorted because they are compared to 2020, when most of China’s factories were in pandemic lockdown. But Monday’s slew of economic data still beat analysts’ expectations. ( read original story …)
Beijing skies turn orange as sandstorm and pollution send readings off the scale
Capital of China suffers ‘hazardous’ levels of air pollution with authorities issuing second-highest safety alert A massive sandstorm has combined with already high air pollution to turn the skies in … ( read original story…
Beijing Sees Orange as Epic Sandstorm Coats North China in Dust
(Bloomberg) — A sandstorm sweeping across much of northern China left the city in an orange fog and helped push air quality levels in the capital to the worst since 2017. Beijing’s government issued ……
Beijing hit by worst sandstorm in a decade
Hundreds of flights have been canceled after a thick shroud of sand and dust descended on the Chinese capital. ( read original story …)
Beijing issues yellow alert on sandstorms; 6 dead and 81 missing in Mongolia (Update)
Beijing was engulfed by the largest sandstorms in a decade on Monday morning, which originated in Mongolia, causing the visibility in most areas to be less than 1,000 meters and bringing the PM10 … (…
