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China bans exams for six- and seven-year-olds over concerns about ‘physical and mental health’

Posted on September 6, 2021September 6, 2021By Editor

The Chinese government has announced that written examinations for six- and seven-year-olds have been banned over concerns about the impact they have on the “physical and mental health” of students. … Read More >China bans exams for six- and seven-year-olds over concerns about ‘physical and mental health’

China slams ‘fabricated’ US intelligence report on Covid-19 origins, says it’s a matter for scientists, not spies

Posted on September 3, 2021September 3, 2021By Editor

The US intelligence report on Covid-19 origins that didn’t rule out the possibility of it coming from a laboratory has nothing to do with science and is aimed at “scapegoating” Beijing, the Chinese Embassy in Washington has said. … Read More >China slams ‘fabricated’ US intelligence report on Covid-19 origins, says it’s a matter for scientists, not spies

Chinese three-dose vaccine 82% effective against severe Covid-19 infection, developer says

Posted on September 2, 2021September 2, 2021By Editor

A new Chinese vaccine, developed by Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co., has been shown to be nearly 82% effective in preventing severe forms of Covid-19 in trials, which may prove useful in the country’s inoculation efforts. … Read More >Chinese three-dose vaccine 82% effective against severe Covid-19 infection, developer says

Fire tears through Chinese skyscraper as debris falls onto streets below (VIDEO)

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021By Editor

More than 30 fire trucks have been called to a blaze at a high-rise building in the Chinese city of Dalian. No causalities have been reported, although footage appears to show the inferno engulfing the residential bloc. … Read More >Fire tears through Chinese skyscraper as debris falls onto streets below (VIDEO)

China reaches new milestone: 2 billion vaccines administered in the fight against Covid-19

Posted on September 1, 2021September 1, 2021By Editor

The Chinese government has now administered more than two billion vaccines to protect against Covid-19, with nearly 900 million citizens having been fully inoculated, as preventative measures continue to keep case numbers down. … Read More >China reaches new milestone: 2 billion vaccines administered in the fight against Covid-19

Beijing blasts American exploitation and coercion as Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s detention reaches 1,000 days

Posted on August 30, 2021August 30, 2021By Editor

China’s Foreign Ministry has reiterated its anger at the “unreasonable detention” of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on the thousand-day anniversary of her arrest by Canadian authorities, pending extradition to the US. … Read More >Beijing blasts American exploitation and coercion as Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s detention reaches 1,000 days

‘Scapegoating China cannot whitewash the US’: Beijing blasts Washington ahead of American report into Covid-19 origins

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Beijing has criticized the US’s “politicization” of the Covid-19 pandemic as the American intelligence community readies its unclassified report on the origin of the virus, amid rumors it may point to a Chinese lab leak. … Read More >‘Scapegoating China cannot whitewash the US’: Beijing blasts Washington ahead of American report into Covid-19 origins

Taiwan reports zero new locally transmitted Covid cases for first time in over three months

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

Taiwan’s health authorities have reported no new locally transmitted Covid cases, for the first time since the island recorded a surge in coronavirus infections over three months ago. … Read More >Taiwan reports zero new locally transmitted Covid cases for first time in over three months

US VP Harris tells Vietnam to ‘raise pressure’ on Beijing, as Chinese media accuse Washington of sowing divisions in Asia

Posted on August 29, 2021August 29, 2021By Editor

American Vice President Kamala Harris urged Vietnam to pressure China during her Southeast Asian tour. But Chinese state-run media argued that attempts to rally regional countries against Beijing are doomed to failure. … Read More >US VP Harris tells Vietnam to ‘raise pressure’ on Beijing, as Chinese media accuse Washington of sowing divisions in Asia

China claps back at US Vice President Harris, criticizes Washington’s ‘selfish’ Afghanistan policy

Posted on August 28, 2021August 28, 2021By Editor

China has launched a scathing attack at Washington for its “selfish” Afghanistan policy, following accusations from US Vice President Kamala Harris that Beijing exerts aggression on countries situated in its southern seas. … Read More >China claps back at US Vice President Harris, criticizes Washington’s ‘selfish’ Afghanistan policy