Tag: China
China, ASEAN vow to further enhance ties
China and member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have pledged to further enhance their diplomatic relations, media…
One more WHO COVID-19 scientist enters China
One more scientist in a team commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO), to research the pandemic’s origins, has been…
China unveils prototype super fast maglev train
A prototype super fast train using high-temperature superconducting (HTS) maglev technology was rolled out on Wednesday in southwest China’s city…
WHO COVID-19 experts going to China, after rebuke by Tedros
Days after playing difficult, China has now agreed to allow a team of World Health Organisation experts to enter the…
COVID-19: China reports 96 new coronavirus cases
Chinese health authorities reported 96 coronavirus cases nationwide on Sunday as the country continues efforts to rein in a new…
China blocks WHO team from probing origin of COVID-19
WHO boss, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “very disappointed” that China has blocked the entry of experts to examine…
COVID-19 Vaccine: Nigeria opens talks with China
The Nigerian Government said it has opened talks with the Peoples Republic of China to have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines free to all its citizens: Official
China will provide free COVID-19 vaccines to all its citizens, said Zeng Yixin, Deputy Head of the National Health Commission…
China jails 29 Taiwanese deported from Spain
A Beijing court has sentenced 29 Taiwanese who had been deported from Spain to up to 14 years in jail…
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…
Shanghai leads in imported COVID-19 cases in China
The Chinese mainland reported 24 new imported COVID-19 cases Thursday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 3,084, the…
China back in business, imports, exports grow
While many parts of the world are still battling coronavirus, China is back in business as its imports and exports…
China shuts down Qingdao city of 9 million for COVID-19 test
The Chinese city of Qingdao said it is planning to test its entire population of more than nine million people…
We are learning from you: Buhari writes Xi on China’s 71st anniversary
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated President Xi Jinping, expressing delight that the bond of friendship between Nigeria and China has…
China jails tycoon Ren Zhiqiang for corruption
China on Tuesday sentenced real estate tycoon, Ren Zhiqiang, a critic of President Xi Jinping, to 18 years in prison…
China flexes military muscles near Taiwan Strait, warns US
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted real-combat military exercise near the Taiwan Strait on Friday, with the country denouncing…