Tag: China
China locks down parts of Beijing in COVID-19 scare
Ten areas of Shunyi district in China's capital Beijing were sealed off today after health officials on Monday recorded seven…
300 million Chinese suffer from high blood pressure
High blood pressure or hypertension, affects one in five Chinese people and kills more people than any other disease in…
China releases foreign investment conditions
Chinese authorities on Saturday released rules on foreign investment security review.
China breaks world record in jailing journalists – report
China is the world’s worst jailer of journalists for the second year in a row, according to a report released…
U.S. slams China over Jimmy Lai’s trial
U.S. Defence Secretary Michael Pompeo has slammed China for charging Hong Kong media mogul, Jimmy Lai, under the draconian National…
China puts 2 Canadians on trial over alleged espionage
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday said the country has put two Canadians who had been detained for the past…
Infographics: Nigeria records massive trade deficit in Q3, trade with China unfair
Nigeria posted a massive trade surplus in the third quarter, which along with the recession made it a double whammy…
US cancels five cultural exchange programmes with China
The U.S. State Department said on Friday it has ended five cultural exchange programmes with China, calling them “soft power…
China plans to roll out 600m COVID-19 vaccines this December
China will have 600 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines ready for use this year and will make “a major announcement”…
Australia, China ties deteriorate over Twitter post
Relations between Australia and China have deteriorated, hitting another low ebb on Monday, over a Twitter post by a top…
China congratulates U.S President-elect, Biden
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received congratulations for his election victory from China’s President Xi Jinping on Wednesday.
China launches spacecraft to collect samples from the Moon
China Tuesday launched a spacecraft to collect and return samples from the moon, the first attempt to retrieve samples from…
Anger in China over plans to raise retirement age
A decision by the Communist Party of China to raise the retirement age under a long-term economic and development plan…
Just IN: China finally congratulates Biden
China finally congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday six days after he was declared winner of the American election.
China sets up 600,000 base stations for 5G network
China is stepping up the construction of its 5G network and has now built over 600,000 5G base stations, according…