China’s Tianwen-1 mission successfully reached Mars orbit on Wednesday after a nearly 7-month journey from earth, the country’s state-run news agency Xinhua confirmed. ( read original story …)
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Beijing urges U.S. to be ‘transparent like China’ after WHO findings
China said the United States should admit World Health Organization investigators for a probe similar to the WHO fact-finding mission to Wuhan. ( read original story …)
It’s time for the West to halt Beijing blame game as WHO says Chinese lab leak didn’t cause Covid
The World Health Organization’s latest report into the coronavirus outbreak has backed China’s version of events in a number of key areas. So why are some in the West apparently so reluctant to accept ……
Black carbon aerosols in Beijing become “slim”
Scientists observed evident decreases of black carbon aerosol (BC) loading in the atmosphere of urban Beijing since the implementation of China’s Action Plan of Prevention and Control of Air Pollution … ( read original story…
China’s Mars probe successfully reaches red planet. Next up: NASA’s Perseverance rover.
One day after UAE’s Hope orbiter reached Mars, China’s more ambitious Tianwen-1 spacecraft, carrying state-of-the-art instruments, a lander and a six-wheel rover, slipped into an orbit around the red … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s Ban on Clubhouse Won’t Deter Some Listeners
The audio app hosted discussions on sensitive topics such as Taiwan and Uighurs before it was removed from the App Store. Some users have found workarounds. ( read original story …)
China’s Covid-19 Vaccine Makers Struggle to Meet Demand
Chinese vaccine makers are racing to meet the needs of China and a growing list of countries Beijing has pledged to supply, but there are signs that inoculations are going slower than planned. ( read…
Warning that boycott of Beijing 2022 could be met with Chinese sanctions
Chinese state-run newspaper Global Times has suggested a boycott of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games would result in trade sanctions. ( read original story …)
As WHO coronavirus mission leaves empty-handed, China claims propaganda win
The trip yielded scant new information on the pandemic’s origins but plenty of ammunition for Beijing, which has spread the view that the virus came from elsewhere. ( read original story …)
China’s Technological Predation Threatens U.S. Security | Opinion
The case for prudence is obvious, but the measures that have been taken are not optimal or especially effective. ( read original story …)
China’s CanSinoBIO says Mexico approves COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
China’s CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday its COVID-19 vaccine was approved in Mexico for emergency use for people of 18 years of age or older. ( read original story …)
South China Sea: US and allies apply pressure on Beijing but ‘they’re unlikely to go all out’
American aircraft carrier strike groups and a French nuclear submarine carried out separate operations in the disputed waterway this week. ( read original story …)
China urges Canada to end ‘Cold War mentality & stop unprovoked smear attacks’ after it claims Beijing is national security threat
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has slammed comments made by Canada’s intelligence director after he said Beijing was doing everything in its power to threaten Canada’s national security and sovereignty. ( read original story …)