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China says faces greater risk of local virus infection caused by imported cases over winter

China is facing an increased risk of local transmission of the new coronavirus in the winter due to imported cases from abroad, said a senior official at the country's health…

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EU condemns China’s latest move on Hong Kong

The European Union called on Beijing on Thursday to immediately reverse new rules to disqualify elected legislators, saying the decision was a "severe blow" to the former British colony's autonomy.…

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China holds off on sending congratulations to Biden

China, which has held off on congratulating U.S. presidential election winner Joe Biden even as leaders of other countries have done so, said on Monday it would follow custom in…

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China blocks travellers from coronavirus-hit Britain, Belgium and the Philippines

Mainland China has barred entry to non-Chinese visitors from Britain, Belgium and the Philippines and demanded travellers from the United States, France and Germany present results of additional health tests,…

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Mainland China reports 17 new coronavirus infections, asymptomatic cases surge

China on Wednesday reported 17 new confirmed coronavirus infections in the mainland for Nov. 3, down from 49 a day earlier, the health authority said, although asymptomatic cases surged. Of…

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Photo Story: Record haul of methamphetamine seized in Hong Kong

A Customs officer stands guard next to seized methamphetamine at a Hong Kong Customs and Excise facility in Hong Kong, China, 02 November 2020. Hong Kong Customs detected the largest-ever…

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China starts once-a-decade census

Millions of census-takers began knocking on doors across China on Sunday for a once-a-decade head count of the world’s largest population that for the first time will use mobile apps…

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Macau’s gambling revenues dive 72.5% in October

Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 72.5% in October year-on-year, extending the steep coronavirus-driven declines of recent months but at a slower pace as visitors to the world's biggest casino hub…

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China local authority warns of coronavirus on packaging of imported Brazilian pork

Packaging on a batch of frozen pork imported from Brazil which had entered a district in Eastern China’s Shandong province has tested positive for the coronavirus, the local government said.…

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Mainland China reports 24 new COVID-19 cases vs 33 a day earlier

Mainland China reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 31, down from 33 a day earlier, the country's national health authority said on Sunday. Of the new cases, 21 were…

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Chinese spacecraft set for Mars landing in May

A Chinese spacecraft is expected to land on Mars in May, state-run media reported on Thursday, citing a space agency official. The spacecraft, which left Earth in July, is set…

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Mainland China reports most new COVID-19 cases in more than two months

Mainland China reported 42 new COVID-19 cases on Oct. 27, the highest daily toll in more than two months due to a rise in infections in the northwestern Xinjiang region,…

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With Covid curbs fading, China set for consumption rebound

Over the weekend, crowds packed a former industrial warehouse in Beijing as the China Fashion Week got underway, with models strutting mask-less on a square runway and guests oblivious to…

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China reports surge in symptomless COVID-19 infections

China reported the highest number of asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in nearly seven months, following a mass infection of an unknown origin in the northwestern Xinjiang region. Xinjiang health authorities found…

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Mainland China reports 28 new cases

China reported 28 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Oct. 23, up from 18 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Saturday. All the new infections were…

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China extends deal with Vatican on bishops by two years

China and the Vatican have decided to extend a deal on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in China by another two years, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.…

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Chinese vaccines have been given to 60,000 people worldwide

The New York Times reports that Chinese vaccines have been administered to 60,000 people in clinical trials, many of them around the world, and none of them have experienced any…

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Chinese city to offer COVID-19 vaccine candidate as emergency use expands

A city in China's Zhejiang province will offer experimental coronavirus vaccines to its residents, as China broadens an emergency use programme to people in non-priority groups. Residents aged between 18…

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Cathay Pacific to slash workforce, end Cathay Dragon brand due to pandemic

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it would slash 5,900 jobs and end its regional Cathay Dragon brand, joining peers in cutting costs as it grapples with…

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NYT says Trump has a Chinese bank account

US President Donald Trump has admitted he has a Chinese bank account, according to a report by the New York Times. The account is controlled by Trump International Hotels Management…

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Cathay Pacific to operate less than 50% of pre-pandemic capacity in 2021

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it expects to operate less than 50% of its pre-pandemic passenger flight capacity in 2021 as it nears completion of a…

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China becomes first major economy to recover from Covid-19 pandemic

The Chinese economy grew 4.9% between July and September, according to government data, as China becomes the first major economy to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. The year-on-year expansion, while…

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China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases

China's top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases, state news agency Xinhua reported late on Saturday. The National People's Congress Standing Committee…

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Chinese experts warn frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection

China's disease control authority said that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection. The conclusion came as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Guiyang, China

A kiwi fruit plantation near Guiyang, Guizhou province, China. New technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, big data and 5G networks are transforming Chinese agriculture and are helping mitigate a mass rural…

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Sinovac coronavirus vaccine offered by Chinese city for emergency use costs $60

A Chinese city is offering Sinovac Biotech's experimental COVID-19 vaccine to essential workers and other high-risk groups as part of a national programme for about $60. The eastern city of…

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Coronavirus vaccine candidate from China’s CNBG shows promise in human test, study shows

One of China’s front-running coronavirus vaccine candidates was shown to be safe and triggered immune responses in a combined early and mid-stage test in humans, researchers said. The potential vaccine,…

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China and Russia elected to U.N. rights council

China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and…

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NSW’s Premier held secret close relationship with investigated Chinese politician

The premier of Australia's most populous state told a corruption inquiry on Monday that she had had a secret "close personal relationship" with a politician under investigation for monetising his…

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Hong Kong postpones annual policy address until talks with Beijing

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has postponed her annual policy address scheduled for Wednesday in order to go to Beijing for talks on how the central government can help…

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Huawei finding difficulty to counter US sanctions

Chinese telecom giant Huawei is finding it harder to counter U.S. sanctions designed to choke off its access to semiconductors but can continue to serve European 5G network clients, a…

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China says will purchase COVAX vaccines for 1% of population

China will purchase COVID-19 vaccines for 1% of its population, or 15 million people, via a global scheme backed by the World Health Organization, the Foreign Ministry said. Beijing's move…

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Taiwan president calls for ‘meaningful dialogue’ with China

Taiwan wants to have “meaningful dialogue” with China on an equal basis, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Saturday, extending an olive branch at a time of heightened military tension with…

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China joins COVAX initiative for COVID-19 vaccine distribution

China said on Friday it has joined a global COVID-19 vaccine initiative co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the biggest economy to date to pledge support to help…

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UK parliament committee says Huawei colludes with the Chinese state

The British parliament's defence committee said on Thursday that it had found clear evidence that telecoms giant Huawei had colluded with the Chinese state and said Britain may need to…

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U.S. warns China against Taiwan attack

The U.S. national security adviser warned China on Wednesday against any attempt to retake Taiwan by force, saying amphibious landings were notoriously difficult and there was a lot of ambiguity…

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Survey find ‘unfavourable views’ of China reach historic highs

Unfavorable views toward China have soared in the past year in the United States and many other advanced economies, a survey of 14 countries conducted by the U.S.-based Pew Research…

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China urges U.S. to drop ‘Cold War’ mentality

China said on Wednesday that the United States should stop its unprovoked attacks and accusations against China, accusing U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of maliciously creating political confrontation and…

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China reports shortages of flu vaccine after rush to avoid ‘twindemic

In China surge in demand for flu shots in cities has caused shortages, long lines and triple markups on vaccines by scalpers selling them online. Residents, afraid of the possibility…

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Taiwan says has spent almost $900 million scrambling against China this year

Taiwan has spent almost $900 million this year on scrambling its air force against Chinese incursions, the island’s defence minister said on Wednesday, describing the pressure they are facing as…

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China’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine appears safe – study

A Chinese experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the Institute of Medical Biology under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences was shown to be safe in an early stage clinical…

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Beijing unveils new protections for health emergency whistleblowers

China’s capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies, it said on Sunday, part of the country’s efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that…

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With EU help, Taiwan gets rare win in China naming dispute

Taiwan expressed satisfaction on Monday and said the European Union had stepped in to help after a global alliance of mayors stopped referring to Taiwanese cities as part of China,…

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Beijing asks frozen food importers to shun countries with severe coronavirus

China's capital called on importers on Monday to shun frozen food from countries suffering from severe novel coronavirus outbreaks after several cases of imported seafood products testing positive for the…

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Sixteen die in China coal mine explosion

Sixteen people were killed in a southwest China coal mine accident on Sunday, the official Xinhua news agency said, the latest accident in a country with a poor history of…

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Beijing Autoshow: Great Wall to boost overseas sales, countering overall drop

Great Wall Motor aims to boost overseas sales this year, an official at China's top pickup truck maker said on Saturday, helping to ease an overall drop caused by COVID-19.…

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China on course for record LNG imports as industries recover, expand

China's imports of liquefied natural gas will likely grow 10% to new highs this year as companies scoop up cheap supplies to cover increasing industrial use and robust residential demand.…

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China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme

The World Health Organization gave China its support and understanding to start administering experimental coronavirus vaccines to people while clinical trials were still underway, a Chinese health official said on…

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China’s Qingdao finds coronavirus on seafood importer’s goods

Health authorities in China's eastern city of Qingdao have found coronavirus contamination on some packages stored by a seafood importer after two of its handlers tested positive for the virus…

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China to allow foreigners with valid residence permits to enter from September 28

China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday foreigners with valid residence permits can enter the country without needing to re-apply for visas from Sept. 28. Foreigners whose residence permits expired after…

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UN General Assembly: Trump accuses Beijing of unleashing ‘plague’

U.S. President Donald Trump told the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that China must be held accountable for having “unleashed” COVID-19 on the world, prompting Beijing to accuse him…

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China jails Xi Jinping critic to 18 years in prison on corruption charges

China sentenced an influential former property executive who once referred to President Xi Jinping as a "clown" to 18 years in prison for graft, a court said on Tuesday. Ren Zhiqiang,…

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Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counterattack amid "harassment and threats", in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets across…

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Coronavirus found on imported squid packaging in China

Authorities in China’s northeastern Jilin province have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported squid, health authorities in the city of Fuyu said on Sunday, urging anyone who…

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Taiwan military says it has right to counterattack amid China threats

Taiwan said on Monday its armed forces have the right to self-defence and counterattack amid “harassment and threats”, in an apparent warning to China, which last week sent numerous jets…

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Chinese virus expert appeals for vigilance for the approaching winter

Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, says a fifth wave of the virus in China is possible, amid warnings that vigilance was needed…

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Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan airspace

A handout photo made available by Taiwan's Defence Ministry shows a Chinese air force Yun-8 transport plane intruding Taiwan's Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) on 19 September 2020. According to…

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