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China backs investigation of WHO and coronavirus pandemic
Member states of the World Health Organisation, including China, backed a call on Tuesday for an independent investigation into the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 318,000 people around the world. The resolution, which was drafted and promoted by… Read More ›
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South Africa asks Hong Kong to remove its citizens from government quarantine list
South Africa has asked the Hong Kong government not to routinely send travellers from the country to quarantine camps when they arrive in the city. Madoda Ntshinga, Pretoria’s consul general to Hong Kong and Macau, said the policy could be… Read More ›
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In Singapore, a search for a Chinese identity with a little less China
In Singapore, traditional coffee shops are known as kopitiam. The colloquial term is a combination of the word kopi, which means coffee in Malay, and tiam, which translates to shop in Hokkien. This is just one example of how a… Read More ›
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Beijing may target Apple, Boeing and other US tech giants in retaliation for Huawei ban
China has reportedly picked US targets to strike back at in response to new restrictions on its telecom giant Huawei, as Washington attempts to cut the firm off from global semiconductors supplies. As tensions continue to escalate between the world’s… Read More ›
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Why the virus threatens the Chinese regime’s imperial dreams
If it acts, the Free World has the opportunity to condemn another communist dictatorship to Karl Marx’s dustbin of history and avoid a war with a totalitarian superpower circa 2035. The Chinese Communist Party knows the COVID-19/Wuhan virus pandemic has… Read More ›
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Why are countries breaking with the Chinese regime?
One would think that Beijing would see that unleashing a pandemic is no way to gain favor with the world. Lying about doing so doesn’t help, either; nor does blaming others for the outbreak. And exporting tainted medical supplies to… Read More ›
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China will bar international investigators until ‘final victory’ over pandemic is achieved
China’s ambassador to the United Nations revealed Wednesday that Beijing will block international investigators from examining the origins of the Wuhan coronavirus until “final victory” over the pandemic has been achieved. “The top priority, for the time being, is to… Read More ›
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China fires up coal power plant construction
China approved nearly 10 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired power generation capacity in this year’s first quarter, roughly equal to the amount approved for all of last year, amid a broader scramble to jumpstart an economic hobbled by the Covid-19… Read More ›
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Chinese report warns coronavirus could lead to armed confrontation with US
Beijing faces a wave of anti-China sentiment led by the United States in the aftermath of the pandemic and needs to be prepared in a worst-case scenario for armed confrontation. An internal Chinese report warns that Beijing faces a rising… Read More ›
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China’s virus-hit box office faces losses of over $42 billion state media says
China’s movie box office faces losses of more than 300 billion yuan ($42.43 billion) this year after the coronavirus epidemic forced theaters to shut and the production and distribution of films to be suspended, state media reported on Wednesday. The… Read More ›
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China parliament to open key session on May 22 as they claim the epidemic is subsiding
China announced on Wednesday that its parliament will open a key annual session on May 22, signaling that Beijing sees the country returning to normal after being reduced to a near-standstill for months by the COVID-19 epidemic. During the gathering… Read More ›
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World governments are condemning the arrest of Hong Kong protesters
Foreign governments criticized the arrest of 15 Hong Kong democracy activists in a police sweep on charges of organizing and participating in anti-government protests last year. The arrests on Saturday were the biggest crackdown on the city’s pro-democracy movement since… Read More ›
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China’s economy in worst downturn since 1960s in virus battle
China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive an economy that suffered its biggest contraction since possibly the mid-1960s after millions of people were told to stay home to fight the coronavirus. The world’s second-largest economy shrank by 6.8% from a… Read More ›
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After 70 years of ties, China and Indonesia have a fruitful, complicated relationship
Freelance writer Sylvie Tanaga, 33, has been learning Mandarin since she was a little girl – but her first lessons were held secretly in a church in Bandung, as Indonesias second president, Suharto, had for decades banned Chinese Indonesians from… Read More ›
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US military researchers call for use of privateers against China
The United States should encourage the use of privateers to fight Chinese aggression at sea, according to a pair of articles in magazine produced by the US Naval Institute. The reports – titled “Unleash the Privateers!” and “US Privateering Is… Read More ›
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Japan to pay firms to leave China, relocate production elsewhere as part of coronavirus stimulus
Japan has earmarked US$2.2 billion of its record economic stimulus package to help its manufacturers shift production out of China, as the coronavirus disrupts supply chains between the major trading partners. The extra budget, compiled to try to offset the… Read More ›
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Wuhan waits for coronavirus lockdown to end, but controls on movement likely to remain in force
Wuhan residents are waiting for their unprecedented lockdown to be lifted this week, but some restrictions will remain in place because of concerns about further infections. Residents of the capital of Hubei province will be allowed to leave the city… Read More ›
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Trump doubts China’s official COVID-19 numbers
President Donald Trump cast doubt on the Beijing regime’s official numbers of COVID-19 infections and deaths inside China, while responding to questions during an April 1 CCP virus task force briefing. Trump was asked whether he had received an intelligence… Read More ›
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WHO and CCP to blame for pandemic says expert
Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) called on Congress to launch an investigation into ties between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Chinese regime. He questioned why American taxpayers should be spending millions of dollars supporting an organization that repeats propaganda… Read More ›
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China rejects claims of inaccurate coronavirus death tally in Wuhan
Beijing has again sought to quell concerns that it underreported the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic, with the Chinese ambassador to France saying China did not conceal fatalities. Asked on Wednesday about reports in China of thousands of funeral… Read More ›
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Australia bans exports of medical supplies after items sent in bulk to China amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Australian government on March 29 enacted new laws banning price gouging as well as the export of personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfectant products as supplies in hospitals, aged-care centers, and other centres across the country are in short… Read More ›
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Massive forest fire breaks out in Sichuan, China – at least 19 dead
A huge forest fire broke out in southwestern China’s Sichuan province at 07:51 UTC (15:51 LT) on Monday, March 30, 2020. As of Tuesday, March 31, authorities confirmed 19 fatalities, including 18 firefighters and one farmer guide. The blaze has spread across 1… Read More ›
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China to divert Beijing-bound international flights amid rise in imported coronavirus cases
China on Sunday (March 22) reported 46 new cases of the coronavirus, the fourth straight day with an increase, with all but one of those imported from overseas, and further stepped up measures to intercept cases from abroad as the… Read More ›
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China says coronavirus pandemic exposed global health system’s shortcomings
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic that has infected more than 160,000 people globally has exposed shortcomings in the global health system. Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang told reporters during a daily briefing that China calls… Read More ›
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China’s economy suffers heavy blow as epidemic paralyzes activity
China’s industrial output contracted at the sharpest pace in 30 years in the first two months of the year as the fast spreading coronavirus and strict containment measures severely disrupted the world’s second-largest economy, data showed on Monday. Urban investment… Read More ›
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Zhang Yiming, founder of TikTok owner ByteDance, gears up for the global stage
The founder of China’s ByteDance, owner of the wildly successful TikTok app, has for years aspired to make ByteDance the first Chinese firm to rival U.S. internet giants on the global stage. On Thursday Zhang Yiming made a key move… Read More ›
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China says coronavirus peak has passed as epicenter logs single-digit new cases
China’s coronavirus epidemic has passed its peak, its top health commission said on Thursday, as it logged just eight new infections in Hubei province, the first time the epicenter of the outbreak recorded a daily tally of less than 10…. Read More ›
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Coronavirus outbreak tests China’s president Xi Jinping
Xi Jinping is surely having the worst 2020 of any major international leader to date. Much of this can be put down to the knock-on effects of the COVID-19 outbreak in the city of Wuhan and Xi’s belated attempts to… Read More ›
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Coronavirus hit to airlines could top $100 billion
The coronavirus epidemic could cost passenger airlines up to $113 billion in lost revenue this year, an industry body warned on Thursday, more than three times a projection it made just two weeks ago as the virus continues to spread… Read More ›
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China urges overseas Chinese to stay home as imported virus cases rise
Chinese authorities on Tuesday asked overseas Chinese to reconsider or minimize their travel plans as the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the world and prompts an uptick of imported cases arriving in the country. Travelers from countries with severe coronavirus outbreaks… Read More ›
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China factory activity dives to worst on record as coronavirus paralyzes economy
China’s factories were dealt a devastating blow in February as the coronavirus epidemic triggered the sharpest contraction in activity on record, a private survey showed on Monday, with the health crisis paralyzing large parts of the economy. The Caixin/Markit Manufacturing… Read More ›
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Plague Inc. smartphone game banned in China amid worldwide coronavirus outbreak
A popular smartphone game that simulates the spread of deadly viruses and diseases around the world has been banned from the Apple App Store by Chinese authorities, according to its developers. In a statement released Thursday, the maker of Plague… Read More ›
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China is making progress in the battle to get back to work
China is slowly starting to get back to work, as it battles the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 2,600 people and sickened tens of thousands. Government controls and the fear of going outside have curtailed spending, and many… Read More ›
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New Zealand extends ban on arrivals from China on coronavirus fears
New Zealand has extended a ban on arrivals from mainland China into a fourth week to contain the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday. The ban has been extended by a further eight… Read More ›
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Solomon Islands seeks $100 billion loan from Chinese interests
The Solomon Islands is seeking a $100-billion loan from Chinese interests in talks begun soon after the small South Pacific archipelago switched diplomatic ties to Beijing from Taiwan last year. Details of the proposal, reviewed by Reuters, have sparked concern… Read More ›
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Beijing to quarantine all arrivals as economic life struggles to pick up
The Chinese capital Beijing on Friday imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on people returning to the city from holidays to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, and threatened to punish those who failed to comply. It was not immediately clear… Read More ›
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China’s coronavirus costs rise as industries remain closed
Real estate agent Du Xuekun’s sales usually jump after the Lunar New Year holiday. But this year, Du has been at home for a month with no income after vast swathes of China’s economy were shut down in a sweeping… Read More ›
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China-designed UK nuclear reactor moves a step closer
The first Chinese-designed atomic reactor scheduled to be built in Britain has passed three out of four assessment stages, the nuclear regulator said on Thursday. General Nuclear System Limited (GNSL), an industrial partnership between China General Nuclear Power Corp (CGN)… Read More ›
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Hundreds of Chinese firms seek billions in loans amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 300 Chinese firms including Meituan Dianping, China’s largest food delivery company, and smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp are seeking bank loans totalling at least 57.4 billion yuan ($8.2 billion) to soften the impact of the coronavirus, two banking sources… Read More ›
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Hong Kong medical workers strike to urge closure of China border to block coronavirus
Hundreds of medical workers went on strike in Hong Kong on Monday to demand the government shuts the border with mainland China to prevent the spread of a coronavirus and ease pressure on a stretched health sector. The Hospital Authority… Read More ›
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China facing global isolation as virus toll rises
China faced mounting isolation in the face of increasing international travel curbs and flight suspensions on Saturday, as the death toll from a spreading coronavirus outbreak rose to 259. The epidemic has led to mass evacuations of foreign citizens as… Read More ›
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U.S. warns citizens against travel to China
The U.S. government warned Americans not to travel to China as the death toll from a new coronavirus reached 213 on Friday and the World Health Organization (WHO) declared a global health emergency. A new State Department travel advisory raised… Read More ›
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Countries around the world look to evacuate citizens from China because of coronavirus
China has confirmed more than 4,500 cases of a new form of coronavirus, with 106 deaths. Nearly all of the fatalities have been in central Hubei province, but the new total includes the first death in Beijing. The Canadian government… Read More ›
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China announces plastic bag ban for major urban areas by 2021
China has announced it is to ban plastic bags from major cities by 2021 and in all cities and towns by 2022. The nation, which is among the world’s largest users of plastic, also plans to stop restaurants giving out… Read More ›
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China scrambles to build 1,000 bed hospital dedicated to coronavirus patients
China reported Saturday a jump in the number of people infected with a new virus to 1,287 with 41 deaths, as it expanded its lockdown to an unprecedented 36 million people and rushed to build a prefabricated, 1,000-bed hospital for… Read More ›
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Chinese woman who ‘bragged about cheating airport coronavirus screenings’ tracked down in France
A Chinese woman who bragged about cheating airport coronavirus screenings in the outbreak’s epicentre has been tracked down in France. The woman boasted on Chinese site WeChat that she’d been suffering from a fever but took tablets to mask her… Read More ›
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North Korea bans all foreigners in response to Chinese virus
North Korea’s communist regime banned all foreign visitors from entering the country on Tuesday as a precaution against the recent outbreak of a new coronavirus in China, according to tourist companies who operate in the country. Beijing-based Koryo Tours told… Read More ›
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Canadian beef producers hope new trade rules in U.S.-China deal are extended to Canada
Canadian beef producers are optimistic that relief from trade restrictions offered to American farmers in the U.S.-China trade deal could be extended north of the border, clearing the path for more exports to the lucrative Asian market. “Phase One” of… Read More ›
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Rulers for life? How Russia’s Putin and China’s Xi are posing a challenge to the West
Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China’s Xi Jinping have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades. Now it looks like they want to hang on to those roles indefinitely. Putin’s sudden announcement this week of constitutional changes… Read More ›
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China bars Human Rights Watch director from entering Hong Kong
Hong Kong authorities barred the head of Human Rights Watch from entering the Chinese territory on Sunday, the advocacy group said. Kenneth Roth, Human Rights Watch’s executive director, had planned to launch the organization’s annual world report in Hong Kong… Read More ›
