With a WHO team in the country probing the pandemic’s origins, officials have gone into overdrive to propagate the fringe view that the virus came from elsewhere. ( read original story …)
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Irresistible? Pension funds plot move on China’s $16 trillion bond market
China’s $16 trillion bond market is the proverbial elephant in the investment room. But it’s becoming too big to ignore, even for the most risk-averse Western investors. ( read original story …)
EXPLAINER: Why US accused China of genocide and what’s next
The U.S. secretary of state’s accusation of genocide against China touches on a hot-button human rights issue between China and the West … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: WHO says UK variant detected in 60 countries as Beijing steps up Covid measures
North Korean defector numbers plunge amid pandemic; UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO; Beijing introduces new Covid measures … ( read original story …)
Partial Lockdown In Beijing Over Covid-19 Outbreak
A partial lockdown was imposed on the Chinese capital Wednesday, with 1.6 million residents banned from leaving Beijing, after a handful of cases were detected. Seven cases were reported in the city … ( read…
Alibaba’s Jack Ma reemerges from three-month absence after clash with Beijing
Jack Ma is back, and he has eaten a little humble pie. After a nearly three-month public absence that drew speculation over his fate following a clash with Chinese regulators, the billionaire behind e ……
Xinjiang: US accuses China of ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs and minority groups
The US has officially determined that China is committing genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghur Muslims and ethnic and religious minority groups who live in the northwestern region of … ( read original story…
Asia Today: China records dozens new cases, defends response
China’s capital Beijing recorded another seven coronavirus cases amid a lingering outbreak in the country’s north … ( read original story …)
China builds massive Covid-19 quarantine camp for 4,000 people as outbreak continues
China is rushing to build a massive quarantine camp that can house more than 4,000 people, after an outbreak of Covid-19 this month that has left tens of millions of people under strict lockdown. (…
U.S. secretary of state nominee Blinken sees strong foundation for bipartisan China policy
President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said on Tuesday he believed President Donald Trump was right in taking a tougher approach to China – even if he did not … (…
Beijing imposes new restrictions amid surge in COVID-19 cases
China on Wednesday reported 103 new coronavirus cases with the country’s northeastern Jilin province reporting 46 new cases. Watch: … ( read original story …)
Coronavirus live news: Beijing fights biggest outbreak for weeks; UK suffers record daily deaths
Germany extends lockdown to 14 February and tightens restrictions; US deaths pass 400,000; Beijing steps up Covid measures in response to biggest outbreak since December … ( read original story …)
China deploys 16 rescue teams to save stricken gold miners
China has deployed 16 professional rescue teams and dozens of medical personnel to try to save 12 miners trapped underground for 10 days after an explosion in a gold mine in northern China’s Shandong ……