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China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels if needed

China passed a law on Friday that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around…

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Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force

Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defence identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan’s air force deployed missiles to “monitor” the incursion,…

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A year after Wuhan lockdown, China reports small rise in COVID-19 cases

China on Saturday reported a slight increase in new cases of COVID-19 as it marks the anniversary of the world's first coronavirus lockdown, in the city of Wuhan where the…

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China overtakes Germany with largest current account surplus-Ifo

Germany's current account surplus shrank for the fifth year in a row in 2020 as China overtook Europe's biggest economy during the COVID-19 pandemic to run the world's largest current…

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Hong Kong to place tens of thousands in lockdown for first time

Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chinese-ruled city has taken…

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Hong Kong considers two-week quarantine for flight crew

Hong Kong is considering ordering flight crew entering the Asian financial hub to quarantine for two weeks, the South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing sources. All pilots and…

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Distributor of China’s Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine says faces driver shortage

A Chinese distributor of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine said on Thursday it is facing a shortage of drivers, as the worst wave of new infections in almost a year adds to…

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China sees rise in new COVID-19 cases

China plans to impose strict COVID testing requirements during the Lunar New Year holiday season, when tens of millions of people are expected to travel, as it battles the worst…

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Biden administration criticizes China as it imposes sanctions on Trump officials

China's move to sanction former Trump administration officials was "unproductive and cynical", a spokeswoman for President Joe Biden's National Security Council said on Wednesday, urging Americans from both parties to…

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China’s COVID-19 vaccine makers apply to join COVAX scheme

China said on Wednesday three drugmakers had submitted applications to supply their COVID-19 vaccines to global vaccine-sharing scheme COVAX in the country's first formal move to provide locally developed shots…

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Pandemic could be WHO’s Chernobyl moment for reform – review panel

GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) - The COVID-19 pandemic could be the catalyst for much-needed reform of the World Health Organization just as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986 forced urgent changes at…

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WHO pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays

GENEVA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An independent panel reviewing the global handling of the COVID-19 pandemic said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully…

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Sinovac says its COVID-19 vaccine more effective with longer dosing interval

China's Sinovac Biotech said on Monday that a clinical trial in Brazil showed its COVID-19 vaccine was almost 20 percentage points more effective in a small sub-group of patients who…

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Wuhan, one year after coronavirus lockdown

China locked down the central city of Wuhan a year ago at the start of the Lunar New Year, the country’s biggest holiday, as it battled to contain the spread…

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China to sanction U.S. officials for ‘nasty’ behaviour over Taiwan

U.S. officials who have engaged in "nasty" behaviour over Chinese-claimed Taiwan will face sanctions, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after Washington lifted curbs on exchanges between U.S. and Taiwanese…

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China’s economy picks up speed, ends 2020 in solid shape after COVID-19 shock

China's economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, with growth beating expectations as it ended a rough coronavirus-striken 2020 in remarkably good shape and remained poised to expand further…

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China reports more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day

China reported more than 100 new COVID-19 cases for the sixth consecutive day, with rising infections in the northeast fuelling concerns of another national wave ahead of the country's biggest…

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Photo Story: Ice City in Harbin amid Covid pandemic

An aerial view taken with a drone shows the venue of the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, in Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China, on 14 January 2021 (issued 15…

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China completes building of first of 6 of temporary hospital in 5 days

CDE News - China's Covid-19 situation was often seen as being under control. The recent arrival of the WHO delegation to investigate the origins of the pandemic, was preluded with…

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China says latest COVID-19 outbreak caused by imported cases

China’s recent COVID-19 outbreaks in the northeast have come from travelers entering the country or contaminated frozen food imports, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Saturday. NHC Minister Ma…

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Trump administration takes final swipes at China and its companies

The Trump administration in its waning days took another swipe at China and its biggest firms on Thursday, imposing sanctions on officials and companies for alleged misdeeds in the South China Sea and imposing an investment…

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China reports highest number of Covid-19 cases in 10 months

China reported the highest number of daily COVID-19 cases in more than 10 months, official data showed on Friday, due to a severe outbreak in the northeast that has put…

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WHO team arrives in China’s Wuhan to investigate COVID-19 origins

WUHAN, China (Reuters) - An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization arrived on Thursday in China's central city of Wuhan to investigate the origins of the…

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Photo Story: Daily life in Beijing amid the COVID-19 pandemic

People ride sleds and ice bicycles on the frozen surface of Qianhai Lake, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19 disease) pandemic, in Beijing, China, 13 January 2021. China had its highest daily…

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Team from WHO heads to China in search of COVID origins

GENEVA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An international team of scientists led by the World Health Organization was set to arrive in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday to investigate the…

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China sees growing COVID-19 threat as more cities locked down

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has recorded the biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months, despite four cities in lockdown, increased testing and other measures aimed at…

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Another Chinese city goes into lockdown amid new COVID-19 threat

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in China introduced new COVID-19 curbs in areas surrounding Beijing on Tuesday, putting 4.9 million residents under lockdown as new infections raised worries about a second…

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China reports biggest daily COVID-19 case jump in over 5 months

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China saw its biggest daily increase in COVID-19 cases in over five months, the country's health authority said on Monday, as new infections in Hebei province…

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Investment deal expected to bolster European dealmaking in China

European companies are expected to hunt for assets in China, mainly in insurance, healthcare and automobile sectors, after the world's second-largest economy and the European Union agreed to an investment…

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China says WHO team to probe COVID-19 origins will arrive Thursday

BEIJING (Reuters) - A World Health Organization (WHO) team of international experts tasked with investigating the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic will arrive in China on Jan. 14, Chinese authorities…

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A year after first death in China, coronavirus source still a puzzle

Monday marks the anniversary of China confirming its first death from Covid-19, a 61-year-old man who was a regular at the now-notorious Wuhan wet market, writes AFP. Nearly 2m deaths…

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China to continue suspending flights to and from Britain

China will continue to suspend flights to and from Britain, the country’s airline regulator said on Sunday. The Civil Aviation Administration said in a notice that the new suspension will…

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New coronavirus cases in China double

The daily number of new coronavirus cases has doubled in China, prompting tougher movement restrictions and, in the capital, passengers must scan a health code before boarding a cab or…

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China to counter ‘unjustified’ foreign trade and business laws

SHANGHAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Commerce on Saturday published new rules for countering "unjustified" laws and restrictions imposed by foreign countries on Chinese companies and citizens, as…

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China has administered more than 9 million covid-19 vaccine doses

China will provide COVID-19 vaccines free of charge once they become available to the general public, government authorities said on Saturday. National Health Commission official Zheng Zhongwei said that while manufacturing…

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Beijing raises guard as COVID-19 cases rise in Hebei province

Chinese authorities shut down some entry and exit ramps of a highway connecting Beijing and Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital of Hebei province, which is fighting a cluster of coronavirus infections.…

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China study says Wuhan COVID infections 3 times higher than official figure

The number of people who have been infected with COVID-19 in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the virus was first identified, could be around three times the official figure,…

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China says U.S. will pay ‘heavy price’ for interference

China said on Thursday that the United States will pay a "heavy price" for its wrongdoing, after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said it may sanction those involved in…

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Largest city in China’s Hebei province stops people leaving in bid to contain COVID

The capital and largest city in northern China's Hebei province barred people from leaving on Thursday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country reported…

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China reports most COVID cases in five months

Authorities in the capital of China's Hebei province strengthened travel restriction on Thursday to curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country reported the biggest rise in daily COVID-19…

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China builds world’s largest seed bank to boost food security

China will complete a new national crop germplasm bank this year, the agriculture minister said on Wednesday, to boost the country's capacity to develop new crop varieties and enhance food…

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Dozens of HK democracy activists arrested as crackdown intensifies

Hong Kong police arrested 53 people in raids on democracy activists on Wednesday, with authorities saying an unofficial vote to choose opposition candidates in city elections was part of a…

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China suspends poultry imports from France due to bird flu

China has stopped poultry imports from France due to highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu from Jan. 5 to protect the country's animal husbandry sector, the General Administration of Customs said…

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China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip

China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorisation for a visit by team of experts looking into the origins of the novel coronavirus,…

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China steps up COVID restrictions near Beijing as local infections rise

Chinese authorities on Wednesday imposed travel restrictions and banned gatherings in the capital city of Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing, in the latest escalation of measures to stave off another…

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Trump bans Alipay and seven other Chinese apps

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order banning transactions with eight Chinese software applications, including Ant Group's Alipay, the White House said, escalating tensions with Beijing just over two…

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China doubles down on COVID narrative as WHO investigation looms

As a team from the World Health Organization (WHO) prepares to visit China to investigate the origins of COVID-19, Beijing has stepped up efforts not only to prevent new outbreaks, but also shape…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Suqian, China

Sunset over the one of the twin towers on the entrance to the Suqian town, China. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI

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China says it will take action against U.S. delisting of its telecom firms

China will take "necessary measures" to safeguard the interests of its companies after the New York Stock Exchange began delisting three Chinese telecom firms that Washington says have military ties,…

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‘No need to panic,’ China official says of coronavirus variants

There is no sign new coronavirus variants will affect the immune impact of a vaccine that China has just authorised for public use, a disease control official was quoted as…

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China senior diplomat says U.S. relations at ‘new crossroads’

China's relationship with the United States has reached a "new crossroads" and could get back on the right track following a period of "unprecedented difficulty", senior diplomat Wang Yi said…

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What we know about China-made vaccines

China was ahead in the global race to develop coronavirus vaccines with the most candidates in late stage of trials earlier in the year and its first approval of a…

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Apple removes 39,000 game apps from China store

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end as deadline for all game publishers to obtain…

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U.S. warships transit Taiwan Strait, China denounces ‘provocation’

Two U.S. warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday drawing protest from Beijing, the second such mission this month and coming almost two weeks after a Chinese aircraft…

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China gives its first COVID-19 vaccine approval to Sinopharm

China approved its first COVID-19 vaccine for general public use on Thursday, a shot developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, as it braces for greater transmission risks…

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EU agrees investment deal with China to rebalance ties

BRUSSELS, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The European Union and China agreed on Wednesday to an investment deal that will give European companies greater access to Chinese markets and help redress what Europe…

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U.S., EU criticise China for jailing citizen-journalist who reported on COVID-19

BRUSSELS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The European Union and United States on Tuesday criticised the jailing of a citizen-journalist in China who reported on the early outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic from…

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