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Australia sees China as main suspect in state-based cyberattacks, sources say

Australia views China as the chief suspect in a spate of cyber-attacks of increasing frequency in recent months, three sources familiar with the government's thinking told Reuters on Friday. The…

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China reported to have handed back 10 Indian soldiers taken during border clash

China has returned 10 Indian soldiers captured during a deadly border clash earlier this week, a Indian government source said on Friday, as two Asian nuclear powers sought to de-escalate…

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China publishes Beijing COVID-19 genome data, officials suggest a European strain

China has released genome sequencing data for the coronavirus responsible for a recent outbreak in Beijing, with officials saying on Friday it identified a European strain based on preliminary studies.…

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China says one-fifth of Belt and Road projects ‘seriously affected’ by pandemic

About 20% of projects under China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to link Asia, Europe and beyond have been "seriously affected" by the coronavirus pandemic, an official from China's…

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China charges two detained Canadians with alleged espionage

Chinese prosecutors said on Friday they have charged two detained Canadians for alleged espionage, in a case that has driven a diplomatic wedge between Ottawa and Beijing. Former diplomat Michael…

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Mainland China reports 32 new coronavirus cases, 25 of them in Beijing

Mainland China reported 32 new coronavirus cases as of the end of June 18, 25 of which were reported in the capital city Beijing, China's National Health Commission said on Friday. This…

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UK says China and Russia trying to exploit coronavirus crisis

The United Kingdom said on Thursday that China, Russia and Iran were looking to exploit weaknesses shown by the coronavirus outbreak. "We certainly know Russia is engaged systematically in misinformation…

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China says it must improve hygiene in markets after Beijing outbreak

Low standards of hygiene in China's wholesale food markets and vulnerabilities in its food supply chain need to be urgently addressed after a new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing, a leading…

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China willing to give priority to African countries once COVID-19 vaccines are ready

China will exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest rate loans due at the end of 2020, state television reported on Wednesday, quoting President Xi Jingping's speech at a summit.…

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Chinese fighter jets buzz Taiwan again, stoking tensions

Chinese air force aircraft approached Taiwan on Thursday for the fifth time in 10 days, before being warned away by Taiwanese fighters, the island's air force said, in a further…

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China’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate shows promise in human trials

China National Biotec Group (CNBG) said on Tuesday its experimental coronavirus vaccine has triggered antibodies in clinical trials and the company plans late-stage human trials in foreign countries. No vaccines…

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China reports 28 new coronavirus cases in mainland

China reported 28 new coronavirus cases in the mainland as of end-June 17, 21 of which were in the capital of Beijing, the country’s health commission said on Thursday. The…

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Why are Chinese and Indian troops fighting in a remote Himalayan valley?

The Indian army has said at least 20 of its soldiers were killed after hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops at a disputed border site on Monday night, in the deadliest…

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Beijing reports 31 new coronavirus cases, cuts flights to curb potential spread

Beijing's city government reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases as of end-June 16, up from 27 cases reported a day earlier as the city moves to curb the spread of…

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Fatal escalation of violence along Chinese-Indian border

India's army said on Tuesday 20 of its soldiers had been killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, in a major escalation of a weeks-long standoff…

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WHO insists there is no confirmation on origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing

The origins of a new cluster of coronavirus infections in Beijing are uncertain, World Health Organization officials said on Monday, but the claim that it might have been caused by…

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Hong Kong’s Disneyland to reopen on June 18 after coronavirus break

Hong Kong's Disneyland theme park said on Monday it will reopen on June 18 to a reduced number of visitors and with enhanced health measures after the coronavirus outbreak forced…

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Fears of a second wave of coronavirus effects financial markets

The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell against their U.S. counterpart on Monday as fears of a second wave of the coronavirus in Beijing prompted investors to sell currencies sensitive…

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Coronavirus resurgence in Beijing prompts return of tough measures

Beijing reported its second consecutive day of record new numbers of COVID-19 cases on Monday, adding urgency to efforts to rein in a sudden resurgence of the coronavirus in the…

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China reports 49 new COVID-19 cases for June 14; 36 in Beijing

Mainland China reported 49 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 14, down from 57 a day earlier, the national health authority said on Monday. The National Health Commission (NHC) said…

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Beijing confirms eight new COVID-19 cases in first seven hours of June 14

Beijing city confirmed eight new coronavirus cases in the first seven hours of June 14, a city official said on Sunday. Beijing health official Pang Xinghuo said at a second…

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At least 19 dead, 170 injured as LNG tanker truck explodes in China

Rescuers work on a damaged building in the aftermath of a LNG tanker truck’s explosion in Wenling, Zhejiang province, China, 14 June 2020. An LNG truck exploded after going off…

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Beijing records a jump in new confirmed coronavirus cases

China reported 57 new confirmed COVID-19 cases for June 13, the highest since April 13, according to data released by the national health authority on Sunday. The National Health Commission…

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Widow of whistle-blower doctor who first launched Covid-19 alarm, gives birth to son

The second son of Li Wenliang was born in a hospital in Wuhan. Li Wenliang, was the doctor who in December first launched the alarm on the spread of a…

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Being district in ‘wartime’ emergency mode after cluster of new coronavirus infections

A Beijing district put itself on a "wartime" footing and the capital banned tourism and sports events on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred around a major…

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China to strengthen global cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine trials

China will strengthen international cooperation in future COVID-19 clinical vaccine trials, building on earlier collaboration in vaccine development, the science and technology minister said. China is expending great efforts in the global scramble to…

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U.S. lawmakers ask Zoom to clarify China ties after it suspends accounts of activists

Three U.S. lawmakers asked Zoom Video Communications Inc to clarify its data-collection practices and relationship with the Chinese government after the firm said it had suspended user accounts to meet…

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Flooding kills six in Guangxi, China

Rescuers pull a rope to help a villager in a flooded village in an evacuation mission in Yangshuo county in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China. Over a million people have…

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China reports 11 new imported coronavirus cases as of end-June 10

Mainland China reported 11 confirmed and four new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases by the end of June 10, the National Health Commission said on Thursday. All the new confirmed cases involved…

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NATO chief warns West could not ignore the rise of China

The head of the NATO military alliance said on Wednesday that the West could not ignore the rise of China and so it was important that the United Kingdom…

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China warns students over ‘risks’ of studying in Australia

China has warned students to consider the risks of studying in Australia during the pandemic, aggravating a political row between the nations. Its education ministry has issued the advisory to…

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Harvard study claims evidence suggesting Covid-19 had been circulating earlier in China

A study by the University of Harvard has placed further doubts on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic by China at its onset. So far, generally accepted evidence indicated that…

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Shanghai Junshi Biosciences in human tests for coronavirus antibody drug

Shanghai Junshi Biosciences has started an early-stage study in China to test a potential antibody treatment against the coronavirus in uninfected people, the company said in a filing on Sunday.…

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China reports 4 new coronavirus confirmed cases

China reported four new confirmed and two asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the mainland as of end-June 7, the country's health commission said on Monday. The National Health Commission said the…

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EU wants power to investigate Chinese firms buying EU companies with state aid

European Union competition regulators want more power to investigate Chinese companies benefiting from state subsidies seeking to acquire EU firms because of the distortive effect of such aid, Reuters revealed. The…

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China reports 3 new COVID-19 cases, 2 asymptomatic cases

China recorded three new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus as of the end of Friday, down from five the day before, the national health authority reported. All of the…

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Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets

Facebook Inc will start labelling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organizations, and later this summer will block any ads from such outlets that target U.S. users, it announced. The…

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China building secure facilities to fast track coronavirus vaccine production

China is laying the groundwork to begin manufacturing Covid-19 vaccines as soon as they are given the green light. Although the five drugs being developed by the country’s scientists are…

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Hong Kong confirms 5 new coronavirus cases

Hong Kong confirmed five new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, all imported, while Cable TV reported some residents of a housing estate were evacuated after a cluster of cases was…

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HSBC backs China security law for Hong Kong

HSBC and Standard Chartered banks gave their backing to China's imposition of a national security law on Hong Kong on Wednesday in a break from their usual policy of political neutrality.…

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US bans Chinese passenger airlines

Washington on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all flights by Chinese airlines into and out of the United States after Beijing failed to allow American carriers to resume services to…

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40 injured in knife attack on primary school in China

More than 40 students and staff members were injured in a knife attack at a primary school on Thursday, Chinese state media reported. The attack took place at a school…

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Candles to light up Hong Kong on Tiananmen anniversary

Many people in Hong Kong plan to commemorate the bloody 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops in and around Tiananmen Square by lighting candles across the city on Thursday, circumventing a…

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British PM Johnson tells China: We’ll not walk away from Hong Kong people

The United Kingdom will not walk away from the people of Hong Kong if China imposes a national security law which conflicts with Beijing's international obligations under a 1984 accord,…

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China reports 1 confirmed, 4 asymptomatic COVID-19 cases

China reported one new coronavirus case and four new asymptomatic COVID-19 cases in the mainland on June 2, the country's health commission said. The National Health Commission said the one confirmed…

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China reports highest number of new Covid-19 cases in nearly 3 weeks

China reported the highest daily increase in coronavirus cases in nearly three weeks with 16 new infections discovered on May 31, as the number of so-called imported cases jumped in southwestern…

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Hong Kong reports first locally transmitted coronavirus case in two weeks

Hong Kong has confirmed its first locally transmitted coronavirus cases in more than two weeks, fuelling concerns over its spread as restrictions on movement are relaxed. The Centre for Health…

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Mass output of Chinese Covid-19 vaccine expected to begin this year

A front-running Covid-19 vaccine candidate being developed in China is expected to be available as soon as the end of this year, according to a report published in the official…

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German on first flight carrying European workers back to China tests positive

A German engineer on the first flight carrying European workers back to China has tested positive for coronavirus as an asymptomatic carrier, local authorities said Sunday. The man was on…

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China reports two new coronavirus cases

China recorded two new confirmed cases of coronavirus on May 30, down from four the day before, data from the country's health authority showed on Sunday. Both cases were imported…

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US moves toward ending Hong Kong privileges and special exemptions

The American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong said on Saturday it was a sad day for the global financial centre, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump moved toward stripping…

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UK could offer citizenship to British National (Overseas) passport holders in Hong Kong

The UK could offer British National (Overseas) passport holders in Hong Kong a path to UK citizenship if China does not suspend plans for a security law in the territory,…

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China plans to extend curbs on international flights until June 30

Chinese civil aviation authorities plan to extend until June 30 their curbs on international flights imposed to restrain the spread of the coronavirus, the U.S. embassy in Beijing said in…

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China reports no new coronavirus cases

China reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases in the mainland as of the end of May 28, down from two a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Friday.…

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China to remain vigilant against any rebound in COVID-19 cases

China should remain vigilant and prevent any rebound in the COVID-19 epidemic, Premier Li Keqiang said on Thursday, adding that no cover-up of the coronavirus cases will be allowed. China…

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China parliament adopts plan to impose security law on Hong Kong

China's rubber-stamp parliament endorsed plans Thursday to impose a national security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city’s autonomy. Over 2,800 members of the National People's…

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Riot police deployed across Hong Kong as U.S.-China tensions rise

Riot police were deployed across Hong Kong on Thursday as lawmakers debated a bill that would criminalise disrespect of China's national anthem, and as the United States piled pressure on…

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