The agreement with a powerful Olympic partner may help reassure a skeptical Japanese population fearful of thousands of visitors to this summer’s Games. ( read original story …)
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China, Iran, North Korea seek support at U.N. to push back against unilateral force, sanctions
NEW YORK (Reuters) – China, Russia, North Korea, Iran and others are seeking support for a coalition to defend the United Nations Charter by pushing back against the use or threat of force and ……
China’s parliament remakes Hong Kong in its own image
“One Country, Two Systems”, as the formula is known, is meant to allow Hong Kong to continue until at least 2047 with its free speech, its independent courts and its vibrant – if limited -…
Video of cabbage processor in China goes viral in South Korea
Footage of a cabbage processing plant in China is gaining mass attention in South Korea and triggering concerns over food safety. ( read original story …)
China to continue working with WHO to on COVID-19 origins investigation
Li, speaking on Thursday at a media briefing at the end of China’s annual session of parliament, said China had “acted in a fact-based manner and with an open, transparent and cooperative … ( read…
Shenzhen’s Green Logistic Zones: Fast-Tracking Zero-Emission Freight
Shenzhen’s experience in zero-emission freight zones offers lessons for other cities on accelerating the adoption of zero-emission freight. Photo by Joshua Fernandez/Unsplash Urban freight vehicles … ( read original story …)
US lawmakers condemn Beijing over Hong Kong election law
Washington has criticised it as another effort by Beijing to stamp out the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Antony Blinken, US secretary of state, had accused China on Wednesday of trying to … ( read…
China Offers Vaccines to Tokyo, Beijing Olympics Participants
The Chinese Olympic Committee is offering to supply Covid-19 vaccine doses to the International Olympic Committee for participants in the postponed Tokyo Olympics and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games. ( read original story …)
China Is Offering COVID Vaccines to All Olympic Athletes Competing in Tokyo and Beijing Games
The Chinese Olympic Committee is also offering extra COVID-19 vaccine doses to the general public in countries taking part in the program … ( read original story …)
Hong Kong politician worries China’s latest move will give Beijing more power
Since massive anti-government and anti-China protests erupted in Hong Kong over much of 2019, Chinese officials have been clamping down on the once-semi-autonomous financial hub to muzzle … ( read original story …)
Li Keqiang says China will continue to work with WHO on Covid-19 origins
Thursday, come as a WHO team is preparing to release a report on their recent 28-day mission in Wuhan, where the virus was first identified in late 2019. There has been scrutiny over whether the…
China approves plan to tighten control of Hong Kong elections
China’s parliament has endorsed electoral reforms that pave the way for Hong Kong’s biggest shake-up since the former British colony was handed back to Chinese rule in 1997. As expected, the “patriots … ( read…
At annual political meetings, China lays out its plan to surpass the U.S.
In smugly celebratory tones, China wrapped up political meetings Thursday at which officials praised the country’s repressive political system, hailed its ongoing recovery from the pandemic, flexed … ( read original story …)
