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Turkey to buy Chinese COVID-19 candidate vaccine doses, in talks with Pfizer
Turkey will sign a contract within days to buy at least 20 million doses of a COVID-19 candidate vaccine from China's Sinovac Biotech, the health minister was cited as saying, adding that Ankara was also in talks to buy doses of Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine.
Canada names China, Russia as main cyber-crime threats; sees risk to power supply
Canada on Wednesday identified state-sponsored programs in China, Russia, Iran and North Korea as major cyber crime threats for the first time, and said it feared foreign actors could try to disrupt power supplies.
Pole and Chinese citizen indicted in Warsaw for spying
Polish authorities said on Wednesday a former secret service agent and a Chinese citizen who worked for a telecommunications company have been charged with spying for China.
Italian study suggesting COVID predates China outbreak sparks scepticism
An Italian study supporting the case that the novel coronavirus was circulating outside China earlier than thought has sparked doubts among some Western scientists who called for further tests.
China's Xi to take spotlight at Asia-Pacific summit in Trump's absence
Fresh from the success of creating the world's largest free trade region, China's President Xi Jinping will be among the speakers on Thursday heralding a Asia-Pacific virtual summit that U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to skip.
Brazil to receive China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, eyes Pfizer candidate
Brazil's Sao Paulo state is set to begin importing the first of 46 million doses of China's Sinovac vaccine against COVID-19 this week, while the federal government takes a more cautious approach with a vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc.
China’s SVolt Joins Europe’s EV Race With $2.4 Billion Factory
China’s SVolt Energy Technology Co. plans to invest about 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) in Germany to build its first factory in Europe as the battery maker seeks to benefit from surging electric-car demand in the region.
“China is not an enemy,” says NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg
"China is not an enemy," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg tells Ian Bremmer in an interview on GZERO World. But the question of whether or not that makes China a friend to NATO allies is not so simple, either. How should the West thread the needle in engaging with China? It's a country that, like it or not, will likely dominate geopolitics for at least the rest of our lifetimes.
Exclusive: BMW deal to lift stake in China venture unaffected by Brilliance parent's debt issues
German carmaker BMW said on Tuesday there was no indication that its deal to increase its stake in its joint venture with Brilliance China Automotive would be affected by debt issues at Brilliance's parent.
China's Tsinghua Unigroup defaults on $198 million bond: sources
Tsinghua Unigroup, a major government-backed player in China's technology race, has defaulted on a 1.3-billion-yuan ($197.96 million) bond, three sources said, as several high-profile delinquencies by state firms rattled the country's bond market.
Senior Chinese official says authorities working on more Hong Kong reforms, including judiciary
A senior Chinese official said on Tuesday that authorities are working on reforms related to semi-autonomous Hong Kong's mini-constitution, including its judicial system.
EU must assert autonomy in face of US-China dominance, says Macron
French president says US election chance to pursue sovereignty amid rising populism
Creditors of parent of BMW's Chinese JV partner apply for company restructuring
China's Huachen Automotive Group, parent of BMW's China joint venture partner Brilliance Automotive Holdings , said Monday that its creditors had applied to a Chinese court to restructure the company.
China's sweeping COVID controls put frozen food importers on ice
The WHO says the risk of catching COVID-19 from frozen food is low, but China has repeatedly sounded alarms after detecting the virus on packaging of products ranging from German pork knuckles to Ecuadorian shrimp, triggering disruptive import bans.
China deals 'severe blow' to Hong Kong freedoms, EU says
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.
Boeing Confident in China With Thousands of Jet Orders Forecast
Boeing Co. expects China to continue to be the main driver in aviation growth worldwide over the next 20 years, saying Chinese airlines are likely to buy 8,600 new airplanes worth $1.4 trillion during the period.
Germany criticizes China for dismissal of Hong Kong opposition lawmakers
Germany, holder of the European Union's rotating presidency, has criticized China for the dismissal of several pro-democracy opposition lawmakers from the city assembly in Hong Kong.
China's Rhodiola set to sell and test Russia's Sputnik-V vaccine
China's Tibet Rhodiola Pharmaceutical Holding announced a deal on Wednesday to manufacture, sell and test Russia's COVID-19 vaccine in China, hours after interim results showed it was 92% effective at protecting people from the disease.
China's Sinopharm says data 'better than expected" from unit's COVID-19 vaccine trials
China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) said on Wednesday the data from large-scale, late-stage clinical trials for its unit's COVID-19 vaccine are "better than expected".
Trudeau says Canada will not bow to China's 'coercive diplomacy'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday that his country would not cave in to pressure from China over the case of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou who was arrested in Canada on a U.S. warrant almost two years ago.