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Pressure to accept China vaccines intensifies as Taiwan battles COVID surge
A surge in domestic COVID-19 cases in Taiwan after months of relative safety is intensifying pressure on the government to accept vaccines from China, as the island has vaccinated just 1% of the population with no immediate sign of new shots arriving.
Report: Beijing flooded Taiwan with coronavirus disinformation in 2020
China's disinformation campaigns are sophisticated and effective
5 Killed in Dalian ‘Revenge Against Society’ Attack
Upset over a failed investment, a hairdresser plowed his vehicle through a busy pedestrian crossing.
WSJ News Exclusive | Intelligence on Sick Staff at Wuhan Lab Fuels Debate on Covid-19 Origin
Three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital care, according to a U.S. intelligence report, fueling debate over Covid-19’s origin.
China's Fosun says willing to provide BioNTech vaccines to Taiwan
China's Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd (600196.SS) is willing to provide Taiwan with BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, its chairman Wu Yifang told Xinhua news agency, amid a spike in domestic infections on the island.
China Punishes 63 People Over Heilongjiang Tailings Pond Leak
The massive metal spill last year contaminated local rivers and tainted residents’ water supply.
The Many Faces of China’s Soccer Fanatics
Chinese soccer fans aren’t letting their own team’s failures stop them from enjoying the FIFA World Cup.
Viral Video of Posh High School Sparks Heated Debate on Privilege
After an alumnus of an elite Beijing high school made a video showing off its pristine facilities and supposedly laid-back pace, many online demanded that she and her ilk stop rubbing their privilege in others’ faces.
A Brief History of Chinese Vaccination Campaigns
China first invented inoculation techniques over 400 years ago, but protecting a population from disease takes more than just medicine.
A Chinese County Has Gone Viral for Being Gloriously Dull
Millions of people are talking about Cao County thanks to a local livestreamer’s effusive pride in his hometown.
Xi Jinping set to call for vaccine pledges at G20 health summit
Leader likely to make a pledge commitment on vaccines and talk about cooperation under Beijing’s Health Silk Road, global health expert says.
Not Quite a Rainbow: How Chinese Media Tells LGBT Stories
Media coverage of LGBT issues is increasingly positive, but the number of LGBT-focused stories is dropping.
China says it aims to vaccinate 40% of population by June
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Health experts in China say their country is lagging in its coronavirus vaccination rollout because it has the disease largely under control, but plans to inoculate 40% of its population by June.
China, in global campaign, vaccinates its people in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — Chinese citizens living in Thailand began being vaccinated on Thursday as part of China's global campaign to inoculate its nationals living and working abroad. China recently donated 500,000 vaccine doses, and Thailand agreed in turn to inoculate Chinese nationals as it slowly rolls out shots for its own citizens to contain a coronavirus surge that has sickened tens of thousands in the past two months.
China says providing vaccines to almost 40 African nations
BEIJING (AP) — China said Thursday it is providing COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been described as “vaccine diplomacy."
China's current COVID-19 vaccines can tackle Indian variants - China CDC experts
China's current COVID-19 vaccines can tackle new coronavirus variants spreading in India and can provide protection "to a certain extent", based on preliminary research results, a disease control expert said on Thursday.
Celebrity Doctor Investigated for Allegedly Harassing Dozens of Women
Dermatologist Lin Xiaoqing blamed an assistant for inappropriate messages sent from his social media account.
What Can and Can’t Be Learned From a Doctor in China Who Pioneered Masks
Dr. Wu Lien-Teh helped change the course of a plague epidemic in the early 20th century and promoted the use of masks as a public health tool.
To the Bat Cave: In Search of Covid’s Origins, Scientists Reignite Polarizing Debate on Wuhan ‘Lab Leak’
Leading virologists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, are demanding a deeper probe into China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology as they try to identify the source of the deadly coronavirus.
China’s expats say living there good for careers, but quality of life is low
Mainland’s ranking on list of best destinations for foreigners improved during pandemic – it was 22nd out of 59, with Taiwan the top choice and Hong Kong at 46th, according to survey.
