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UN health emergency committee to re-convene on global threat posed by China virus outbreak

Experts convened in Geneva by the World Health Organization (WHO) will meet again on Thursday to determine whether novel coronavirus is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Members of the WHO Emergency Committee deliberated until late on Wednesday evening, as…

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China shows interest in the port of Catania in Sicily

A delegation of Chinese investors has recently visited the Sicilian port of Catania to discuss the possibility of the port developing intermodal capacities for Chinese cargo. ANSA reports that the…

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Italy puts family doctors on alert over Chinese virus outbreak, sets up crisis unit

Italy has stepped up its precautionary measures after the outbreak of a new SARS-like coronavirus in China, with alerts being sent out to family doctors and the launch of a…

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Chinese city of Wuhan put in isolation over virus outbreak

China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday, halting transportation and warning against public gatherings, to try to stop the spread of a deadly new virus…

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China to halt all transport out of Wuhan as death toll reaches 17

Chinese authorities will suspend all outbound transport from Wuhan, the city at the epicenter of an outbreak of the mysterious Sars-like coronavirus, which has so far killed 17 people. There…

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10 tons of Chinese pork seized in Italy over swine fever fears

Italian finance police in Padua on Wednesday seized 10 tons of pork illegally imported from China to the European Union that was potentially contaminated with African swine fever. Local health…

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China advises against travel to Wuhan over mystery virus outbreak

Chinese authorities have urged people to stop travelling in and out of Wuhan, the city at the centre of a new virus outbreak that has killed nine. Those living in…

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Heathrow to create separate arrival area because of Chinese virus outbreak

People arriving at Heathrow from the Chinese city hit by a coronavirus outbreak will enter through a separate area in an attempt to prevent the virus from reaching the UK,…

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Turkish authorities prepared to quarantine infected patients from China

The coronavirus originating in Wuhan, China is not of any particular risk to Turkey, the country's Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Wednesday. Turkish authorities will quarantine infected patients from…

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Warning that China virus outbreak could hurt oil prices

Goldman Sachs said a potential drop in oil demand from top energy consumer China due to the outbreak of a new coronavirus could hurt crude prices by about $3 per…

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Chinese virus outbreak prompts extra checks at airports, fever scanners to be set up at Rome’s Fiumicino Airport

Many countries are checking the temperatures of arriving airline passengers and adopting precautionary quarantine procedures in response to a new virus as cases have been reported in the USA, Thailand…

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First case of mystery Chinese virus diagnosed in US

A man returning from China has become the first person in the US to be diagnosed with a mystery new virus. Chinese state media say the latest strain in different from those…

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Europe prepares for ‘credible threat’ of Chinese flu pandemic spreading despite likelihood is considered low

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on Monday considered the likelihood of introduction of the virus to the EU to be "low", warning however that the risk…

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WHO to convene emergency meeting as China virus spreads

The World Health Organisation is set to hold an emergency meeting to decide whether the deadly coronavirus is an international emergency. China confirmed on Monday that the virus, which has…

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China confirms sharp rise in cases of SARS-like virus across the country

China on Monday reported a mysterious SARS-like virus had spread across the country, including to Beijing, raising concerns as millions begin trips for the Lunar New Year. A third person…

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China to ban plastic bags and other plastic items

China, one of the world's biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country. Non-degradable bags will be banned in major cities by…

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Experts warn over scale of China mystery virus as US airports start screening

The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported, scientists have warned, as countries ramp up measures to prevent…

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China’s economic growth hits 30-year low

China's economy grew last year at the slowest pace in almost three decades. Official figures show that the world's second largest economy expanded by 6.1% in 2019 from the year…

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Second person dies from mystery Chinese virus

A second person has died in China from a mystery virus that has stricken dozens and appeared in two other Asian countries, officials said late on Thursday. The news comes…

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Former top German EU diplomat suspected of spying

German prosecutors are investigating a former senior EU diplomat who works for a lobbying firm on suspicion of spying for China, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. Two employees of another lobbying firm…

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Japan confirms first case of new China coronavirus strain

Japan has confirmed its first case of infection from the new China coronavirus that has killed one person and prompted a travel alert from the US state department. A…

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US and China sign deal to ease trade war

The US and China have signed an agreement aimed at easing a trade war that has rattled markets and weighed on the global economy. Speaking in Washington, US President Donald…

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U.S. issues warning about pneumonia outbreak in China

The U.S. State Department warned Americans in China about an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan believed to be caused by a new strain of coronavirus, and…

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China to make breakthrough on carbon emissions trading

China expects to make a "breakthrough" on the establishment of a nationwide carbon emissions trading scheme (ETS) by the end of this year, the country's senior climate change official told…

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US drops China’s designation as currency manipulator

The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before top officials of the world's two largest economies were due to sign a…

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China and EU may hold summit in Beijing at end of March

China and the EU are expected to hold their annual summit at the end of March, two weeks before Beijing hosts a high-profile meeting with the leaders of Central and…

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Chinese mystery virus outbreak not spreading at present

An outbreak of pneumonia that has killed one person in China and infected 40 others appears to be linked to a single seafood market in the central city of Wuhan…

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First death from China mystery illness outbreak

A 61-year-old man has died from pneumonia in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in an outbreak of a yet to be identified virus while seven others are in critical…

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WHO fears China’s mysterious outbreak could be new virus

Chinese state media said on Thursday that an outbreak of more than 50 pneumonia cases in the central city of Wuhan could be caused by a new strain of coronavirus.…

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Sars ruled out as dozens fall ill in China

A mysterious viral pneumonia that has infected dozens in central China is not Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), health chiefs have said. They also discounted bird flu and Middle East…

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China replaced top official in Hong Kong as protests entered their eight month

China replaced one of its top officials in Hong Kong as anti-government protests on the island enter their eighth month. Luo Huining, the former Communist party chief for Shanxi province,…

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Alarms raised in China as mystery pneumonia outbreak infects dozens and spurs WHO action

China's health authorities are trying to identify what is causing an outbreak of pneumonia in the central city of Wuhan, officials said, as the number of its cases rose to 44…

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HSBC kicks off year with Hong Kong branches closed, vandalized

HSBC is being drawn into Hong Kong’s political turmoil with protesters attacking some of its branches and graffiti daubed on the famous pair of lions that guard its city-center headquarters.…

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Money pumped into China’s economy in attempt to fight slowdown

China’s central bank has acted to pump more liquidity into the country’s economy in an attempt to prevent growth slowing in 2020. The People’s Bank of China is allowing commercial…

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China investigates respiratory illness outbreak

Chinese experts are investigating an outbreak of respiratory illness in the central city of Wuhan that some have likened to the 2002-2003 SARS epidemic. The city’s health commission said in…

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CiConsulta Geopolitics 2020 Forecasts – China will become even more assertive

What does it take to become a superpower? We don’t have enough time (or space in this article) to get into that in detail, but in short it takes three…

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Hong Kong to end year with multiple protests, kick off 2020 with big march

Hong Kong will end 2019 with multiple protests planned for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day aimed at disrupting festivities and shopping in the Asian financial hub, which has…

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Chinese scientist who ‘gene-edited’ babies given three years in prison for illegal medical practice

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced the doctor who claimed to be behind the world’s first gene-edited babies to three years in prison for illegal medical practice, state media reported.…

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Photo Story: China prepares to welcome the Year of the Rat

Chinese people stand next to a mouse-shaped decoration at a shopping mall in Beijing, China, 30 December 2019. The Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, will fall on 25…

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Photo Story: Iran, China, Russia joint naval drill

Handout photos made available by the Iranian navy official website shows Russia navy ships, on 28 December 2019, during the second day of joint Iran-Russia-China joint naval drills in the…

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Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait again

A newly commissioned Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait for a second time Thursday, Taipei’s defense ministry said, just weeks before the island goes to polls to elect…

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China, Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills starting Friday

China, Iran and Russia will hold joint naval drills starting on Friday in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman, China’s defence ministry said on Thursday amid heightened tension in…

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Christmas prayer – China

People attend Christmas Eve Mass at the Xishiku Catholic Church in Beijing, China, 24 December 2019. Catholics in China attend church masses as they prepare to celebrate the religious holiday…

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China denies accusations of ‘forced labour’ at the prison in the centre of the Tesco cards controversy

China dismissed accusations of forced labour at a Shanghai prison on Monday, a day after media reports that a message had been found in a Christmas card saying it had…

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China, Japan and South Korea agree to work together to promote dialogue between the US and North Korea

China, Japan and South Korea have agreed to work together to promote dialogue between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday following a…

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Six year old girl discovers chilling plea from inmates of Chinese prison, part of Tesco’s Christmas cards supply chain

UK supermarket giant Tesco has said it has stopped production at a factory in China after one of its Christmas cards was found to contain a cry for help reportedly from…

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EU to evaluate the Chinese offer for European investors

This week the EU and China held the 25th round of negotiations for the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment. This round saw the second exchange of market access offers…

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Hong Kong government must ‘restore order,’ says China’s premier

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday said Hong Kong is facing "unprecedented, serious and complicated situations" following months of civil unrest. Speaking at a press conference with Hong Kong leader…

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Arsenal distances itself from Ozil criticism of China’s treatment of Uighur Muslims

Arsenal has distanced itself from comments made by its star midfielder Mesut Ozil about the plight of Uighur Muslims, SkyNews reports.Former Germany international footballer Mesut Özil expressed support for Uighurs in Xinjiang, China,…

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Trump announces US and China Phase 1 trade deal agreement

Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and China have reached a Phase 1 trade deal, de-escalating a 17-month dispute between the economic powers. According to AP. the U.S. is dropping…

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Chinese metropolitan area of Shanghai reclaims land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate

A handout composite photo made available by NASA Earth Observatory of two satellite images showing Nanhui New City, a newly-built city in the Pudong district on Hangzhou Bay, some 60…

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China orders state offices to replace foreign PCs and software

Beijing has ordered all government offices and public institutions to remove foreign computer equipment and software within three years, in a potential blow to the likes of HP, Dell and…

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Clothing the naked truth

Never before has mankind had so much access to news and information. And yet, never in history has the threat to freedom of information been so great. Apart from the…

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EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Qinglong Gorge, China

An aerial view of the reservoir in the Qinglong Gorge tourist area near Beijing. Qinglong Gorge is around 60km from downtown Beijing and attracts many visitors weary of city life…

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China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong

China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it has suspended the review of requests by U.S. military ships and aircraft to visit Hong Kong in response to legislation passed by U.S.…

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China accuses UN rights chief of inflaming Hong Kong unrest

China has accused the UN high commissioner for human rights of emboldening “radical violence” in Hong Kong. Michelle Bachelet wrote in an opinion piece in the South China Morning Post…

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China due to introduce face scans for mobile users

People in China are now required to have their faces scanned when registering new mobile phone services, as the authorities seek to verify the identities of the country's hundreds of…

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