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Pompeo says U.S. ambassador to China to leave post

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said early Monday U.S. ambassador to China Terry Branstad would leave the post. "I thank Ambassador Terry Branstad for his more than three years…

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EU and China sign landmark agreement protecting European Geographical Indications

The EU and China have signed a bilateral agreement to protect 100 European Geographical Indications (GIs) in China and 100 Chinese GIs in the European Union against usurpation and imitation.…

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Germany’s EU-China summit goes virtual

The EU-China summit was set to be a geopolitical high point of Germany's rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union, with Chancellor Angela Merkel playing host. The eastern German city of…

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ByteDance drops TikTok’s U.S. sale, to partner with Oracle

ByteDance abandoned the sale of TikTok in the United States on Sunday in pursuit of a partnership with Oracle Corp that it hopes will spare it a U.S. ban while…

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China’s expanded export controls pose fresh challenge to global tech industry

The latest additions to China's list of controlled technology exports could upset a broad range of industries and raise the possibility that some global tech giants might have to split…

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China will suspend imports from companies if frozen foods test positive for coronavirus

China customs said on Friday that it will suspend imports from companies for a week if frozen food products test positive for coronavirus for the first or second time. If…

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Photo Story: At least three injured in explosion near hotel in China

Rescuers work at the scene of explosion near a hotel in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China, 11 September 2020. According to media reports, an explosion near a hotel in the Doumen district…

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European companies fear ‘arbitrary punishment’ amid China-Europe tensions

European companies in China are increasingly afraid of "arbitrary punishment" amid a more politicized business environment, a European business industry group said on Thursday. The annual report of the European…

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China says U.S. trying to incite instability with proposed orders to block Xinjiang imports

China's foreign ministry, when asked about reports that the United States may ban some imports from China’s Xinjiang region over alleged human rights violations, said this is a pretext to…

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China’s CanSino defends coronavirus vaccine candidate after experts cast doubt

China's CanSino Biologics Inc said on Wednesday that expert opinion on its high-profile coronavirus vaccine candidate should not be followed "blindly" without sufficient clinical trial data. Scientists outside the company…

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Taiwan reports multiple Chinese fighters to its southwest

Multiple Chinese fighter jets entered airspace to Taiwan’s southwest on Wednesday, said the island’s defence ministry, describing it as a destabilising action which threatened regional peace. Taiwan, claimed by China…

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UPDATED: China’s biggest airshow to go ahead as originally planned – event organiser

China's International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, the country's biggest airshow, will go ahead in November, the organiser said on Wednesday, backtracking on an earlier announcement the 2020 event had been…

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Australia evacuates journalists from China amid ‘national security’ probe

China correspondents for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and the Australian Financial Review (AFR) sought shelter in Australia's embassy in Beijing and consulate in Shanghai as diplomats negotiated with Chinese officials to allow them…

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China to hold more military drills off northeast, east coasts

China will hold further military exercises from Monday along its northeast and eastern coast, the government said, the latest in a series of unusual back-to-back drills against a backdrop of…

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How common cold viruses are being used in vaccines from Russia, China

The modified common cold viruses behind high-profile COVID-19 vaccine candidates from China’s CanSino Biologics and Russia’s Gamaleya Institute have been studied for decades, but are still not widely used. The…

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China’s international schools struggle as teachers, students remain stuck abroad

China's international schools are reopening this month but will be short of key elements - teachers and pupils. Schools across the world are grappling with disruptions, but the situation for…

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China’s CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines

China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd announced four more countries have agreed to run late-stage clinical tests of their coronavirus vaccine candidates, as China steps up its…

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90% of China’s Sinovac employees, families took coronavirus vaccine

About 90% of Sinovac Biotech Ltd employees and their families have taken an experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by the Chinese firm under the country's emergency use programme, its chief executive…

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Amazon.com bans foreign sales of seeds in U.S. amid mystery packages

Amazon.com Inc said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly postmarked from China.…

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India and China agree to ease tension on border

India and China said on Saturday they had agreed to work towards reducing tensions along their contested border, following a meeting of the defence ministers of the nuclear-armed Asian giants.…

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China offers coronavirus vaccine candidates to aviation industry workers

China has offered experimental coronavirus vaccines to aviation industry workers, according to a regulatory notice seen by Reuters, in a push to inoculate high-risk groups to prevent a possible resurgence…

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Scientists see downsides to top COVID-19 vaccines from Russia, China

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their…

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India moves troops along eastern stretch of border with China

India has moved troops to its eastern stretch of border with China since clashes erupted between the nuclear-armed rivals on the western part of their border in the Himalayas in…

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China to gradually resume direct international flights to Beijing

China's aviation regulator said on Wednesday it will resume direct flights to Beijing from eight countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Greece, Denmark, Sweden and Canada from Sept. 3. In March, Chinese…

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Eye symptoms common in children with COVID-19

Children with COVID-19 often have nonserious eye symptoms like itching, discharge, or pink eye, a study from China suggests. Among 216 children hospitalized with COVID-19 in Wuhan, the epicenter of…

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Anti-China measures destined to fail, argues Chinese Foreign Ministry official

The anti-China and anti-Communist Party of China (CPC) schemes by certain U.S. politicians are predestined to fail, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian at a press briefing on Monday.…

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Russian, Chinese vaccines may not be effective – medical experts

High-profile COVID-19 vaccines developed in Russia and China share a potential shortcoming: They are based on a common cold virus that many people have been exposed to, potentially limiting their…

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29 die after restaurant collapses in China

Twenty-nine people were killed and seven seriously injured when a restaurant collapsed in northern China's Shanxi province, the country's emergencies ministry media said on Sunday. The building collapsed at 9:40…

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TikTok influencers say ‘everybody is going to take a big hit’

In a luxury mansion in the Hollywood Hills, young TikTok influencers bounced around on a bright sunny morning this week trying out new ideas for zany short form videos that…

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Photo Story: Beijing International Light Festival amid coronavirus pandemic

Photos from the outdoor light shows during the Beijing International Light Festival at the Yuyuantan Park in Beijing, China. Daily life in Beijing is slowly returning to normal. Some people…

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Chinese President says China to step up efforts in Tibet

China must build an "impregnable fortress" to maintain stability in Tibet, protect national unity and educate the masses in the struggle against "splittism", President Xi Jinping told senior leaders, state…

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China’s new mainland coronavirus cases all imported, Wuhan to open schools

China reported nine new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Friday, the same number as the previous day, with all of them travelling into the country from overseas, the national health…

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Chinese foreign minister casts doubt on coronavirus originating in China

The Chinese government’s top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, this week said it was unclear whether the coronavirus had first originated in China, casting doubt on the views of health…

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Sinovac’s coronavirus vaccine candidate reportedly approved for emergency use in China

. Sinovac Biotech Ltd's coronavirus vaccine candidate CoronaVac was approved in July for emergency use as part of a programme in China to vaccinate high-risk groups such as medical staff, a…

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China marks 12 days with no local transmission

China has reported nine new Covid-19 cases, compared with eight a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Friday. The National Health Commission said in a statement that all…

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Taiwan warns of accidental conflict as regional tensions rise

The risk of accidental conflict is rising because of tension in the South China Sea and around Taiwan and communication must be maintained to reduce the risk of miscalculation, Taiwan…

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U.S. ‘won’t cede an inch’ in Pacific, Esper says in swipe at China

The United States has a responsibility to lead in the Pacific and "won't cede an inch" to other countries that think their political system is better, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark…

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Italy says China a key strategic partner, despite U.S. concerns

Italy and China need to forge closer ties, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Tuesday, potentially putting Rome at odds with Washington, which has raised alarm over Beijing's…

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China reports 16 new COVID-19 cases, all imported

China reported 16 new COVID-19 cases in the mainland for Aug. 23, all of which were imported infections involving travellers from overseas, the country’s health authority said on Monday. This…

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China says it has been vaccinating key workers since July

The Chinese government has been administering a vaccine candidate to selected groups of key workers since July, a senior health official told state media yesterday. Zheng Zhongei, head of the…

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TikTok’s journey from global sensation to Trump target

TikTok decision to file a lawsuit on Monday against President Donald Trump's executive order prohibiting transactions with the popular short video app and its Chinese parent ByteDance is the latest…

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China reports 7th day without local transmission

China reported 12 cases of the new coronavirus in the mainland for Aug. 22, down from 22 cases a day earlier, the health commission said on Sunday. All 12 new…

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China approves human testing for coronavirus vaccine cultivated within insect cells

China has approved human testing for a potential coronavirus vaccine cultivated within insect cells, local government in the southwestern city of Chengdu said on Saturday. China is in a global…

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US-Sino relations take a break

by Tonio Galea Relations between the United States and Chine are at their lowest point in decades, arguably at their most fragile since Nixon’s attempts to bridge the rift…

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Beijing says residents can go mask-free as China COVID cases hit new lows

Health authorities in China's capital Beijing have removed a requirement for people to wear masks outdoors, further relaxing rules aimed at preventing the spread the novel coronavirus after the city…

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Peru, Morocco to test China Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3 trial

Authorities in Peru and Morocco have approved Phase 3 clinical trials for a potential COVID-19 vaccine developed by China National Biotec Group (CNBG), the company said late on Thursday on…

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China reports 22 new coronavirus cases on Aug. 20; fifth day of zero local cases

China reported 22 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Aug. 20, compared to seven a day earlier, the health commission said on Friday. All 22 new infections were imported…

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China evacuates 100,000 as floods threaten heritage site

Floods on the upper reaches of China’s Yangtze river forced authorities to evacuate more than 100,000 people on Tuesday and threatened a 1,200-year-old world heritage site. Staff, police and volunteers…

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China grants country’s first COVID-19 vaccine patent to CanSino

China's vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country's intellectual property regulator.…

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WHO downplays infection risk in frozen food imports

Two cities in China have found traces of the new coronavirus in cargoes of imported frozen food, local authorities said, although the World Health Organization downplayed the risk of the…

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EU to investigate Chinese aluminium trade dumping

The European Commission on Friday began an investigation into whether China is dumping flat-rolled aluminium products in the 27-country European Union based on a complaint by a European group of producers. The EU move followed another anti-dumping…

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China worried about food security

China's biggest short-video platforms said on Thursday they will punish users seen to be wasting food in their broadcasts, cracking down on so-called "big stomach kings" as the government urges…

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China’s Shenzhen says chicken imported from Brazil tests positive for coronavirus

A sample of frozen chicken wings imported into the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen from Brazil has tested positive for coronavirus, the city government said on Thursday. A surface sample…

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Cathay posts record loss, sees no quick rebound in passenger demand

Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd warned it did not expect a meaningful recovery in passenger demand for some time due to the coronavirus pandemic, after reporting a record HK$9.87…

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Coronavirus found on Ecuador shrimps in China

A city in China's eastern Anhui province found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of shrimps from Ecuador, state media reported on Wednesday, in the latest instance of the virus…

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Hong Kongers purchase Apple Daily in masses after Chinese Govt arrests owners

Hong Kong's Apple Daily tabloid responded with defiance on Tuesday to the arrest of owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law imposed by Beijing, promising to "fight on"…

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Microsoft faces complex technical challenges in TikTok carveout

Microsoft Corp's bid to carve out parts of TikTok from its Chinese owner ByteDance will be a technically complex endeavor that could test the patience of President Donald Trump's administration,…

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