Tag: China
Somaliland snubs China over Taiwan
Somaliland broke away from Somalia in 1991 but has not gained widespread international recognition for its independence.
Again China’s birth rate drops to record low
The lifting of the former one-child policy in the world’s most populous country led to only a slight increase in…
Chinese cities on high COVID-19 alert as Lunar Year starts
Many local governments have already advised residents not to leave town for unnecessary trips during the holiday, while dozens of…
1.29 billion Chinese vaccinated against COVID-19
More than 1.22 billion have completed their vaccination, said He Qinghua, the official with the National Health Commission said in…
China unveils 5-year civil aviation development plan
China by the end of 2025, would have over 270 civil transport airports, which would handle 17 million takeoffs and…
Tesla recalls 55,000 vehicles in China
Tesla has also recalled nearly half a million vehicles in the U.S. for the same reason.
Remove your tattoos, Beijing orders Chinese football players
Footballers playing in China’s national team should remove any existing tattoos and are “strictly prohibited” from getting any new ones,…
China to produce 400m doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria – Envoy
Cui said that the development of vaccine production is in line with China’s commitments of leading Nigeria and other Africa…
Nicaragua dumps Taiwan for China
The government of the Republic of Nicaragua declares that it recognises there is only one China existing in the world,"…
Tennis: WTA boycotts China over Peng Shuai
The whereabouts of Peng became a matter of international concern for nearly three weeks after she posted a message on…
China to deepen relations with Nigeria in sports – Ambassador Cui
"We are thinking of bringing Nigerian football team to China. We can do things together", Ambassador Cui said.
China connects one million Ugandans to satellite TV
Zhang Lizhong, Chinese ambassador to Uganda, said the project benefitted about one million people.
China discovers 11.6M kids not captured in census
The undercounted Chinese kids are equivalent to Belgium’s current population.
32 cases of COVID-19 Delta variant rattle China
Travellers from Dalian city where infections have grown faster than elsewhere in the country are now subject to tough quarantine…
China debunks U.S. intel on COVID-19 origin
Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin dismissed the report as unscientific, lacking in credibility,
China’s hypersonic missile worries U.S. General Milley
"It's a very significant technological event that occurred... and it has all of our attention," Milley said
Chinese banks coming to Nigeria soon – Ambassador Cui
He also said that Nigerian banks that want to expand to China are welcomed whenever they are ready.
What did China test secretly?
Hypersonic vehicles are widely viewed as the next frontier in military technology. They fly at least five times faster than…
China’s economy stumbles, records slowest growth
The domestic economic recovery is still unstable and uneven," said National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) spokesperson Fu Linghui at a…
China ahead of U.S. in Artificial Intelligence: Pentagon’s ex-official
Western intelligence assessments believe the country is likely to dominate many of the key emerging technologies
China ready to help Nigeria reduce poverty – Ambassador
Cui said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the closing of the Nigeria-China Cultural week and award ceremony.
China allows exit of 2 American siblings after Meng’s release
The exit of the two Americans followed an agreement that allowed Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou to return to…
China faces electricity crunch, factories, homes affected
News organisations and social media carried reports and posts saying the lack of power in the northeast had shut down…
U.S. will dump you: China warns Australia, Japan, India
The warning was sounded in the state-backed Global Times, as the heads of the four-nation "Quad" grouping convened in Washington,…
China increases retail prices of gasoline, diesel
China will raise the retail prices of gasoline and diesel from Tuesday, the country’s top economic planner has said.
China to Biden’s America: You left ‘an awful mess’ in Afghanistan
"America's strength and role is destruction, not construction," Hua said at a regular press briefing
China sentences ex-banker Gu Guoming to life jail for bribery
Gu was convicted of taking about 136 million yuan ($21 million) in bribes from 2005 to 2019, according to the…
China jails Canadian businessman Spavor
Spavor was found guilty of espionage and obtaining state secrets by a court in the north-eastern Chinese city of Dandong.
China merciless to Canadian as Huawei chief Meng battles US extradition
The action comes as lawyers in Canada representing Meng Wanzhou, the CFO of telecoms giant Huawei make a final push…
China’s men thrash Germany to win Olympic tennis gold
Up against the world's top three paddlers in Fan Zhendong, Ma Long and Xu Xin, the German team were always…