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China takes aim again at BBC as dispute with Britain intensifies
The BBC came under renewed fire from Chinese officials on Friday in a diplomatic dispute a day after Britain's media regulator revoked the TV licence of Chinese state media outlet CGTN.
Brazil says first AstraZeneca vaccine supplies arrive from China on Saturday
The first shipment of active ingredients for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Rio de Janeiro from China on Saturday, Brazil's Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Covid Vaccine in China: France's Macron Calls on Beijing to Be More Transparent
French President Emmanuel Macron called on China to be more transparent with the science behind its coronavirus vaccines.
Biden to pursue arms control, seeks to engage China: U.S. envoy
The Biden administration views the New Start Treaty clinched with Russia this week as the beginning of engagement on strategic issues and urges China to join the effort to reduce nuclear arms stockpiles, a U.S. envoy said on Thursday.
SWIFT sets up JV with China's central bank
SWIFT, the global system for financial messaging and cross-border payments, has set up a joint venture with the Chinese central bank's digital currency research institute and clearing centre, in a sign that China is exploring global use of its planned digital yuan.
UK, Japan express serious concern over East, South China Seas situation
Foreign and defence ministers from Japan and Britain said in a statement on Wednesday they had serious concern about the situation in the East and South China Seas and that they strongly opposed any unilateral attempts to change the status quo.
AstraZeneca's China partner expects to be able to make 400 million COVID-19 vaccine doses a year
China's Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products said on Tuesday it had completed a facility designed to be able to produce 400 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine per year, doubling a capacity target promised in 2020.
White House says U.S.-China trade deal among issues in broad review
The Biden administration will review all national security measures put in place by former President Donald Trump, including the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal signed in January 2020, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said on Friday.
Jaguar Land Rover Profit Jumps as China Paces Recovery
Jaguar Land Rover reported a 38% rise in quarterly profit as pent-up demand aided a recovery in markets led by China.
Hungary signs deal for Chinese Sinopharm's COVID-19 vaccine, first in EU
Hungary became the European Union's first member to approve China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, sealing a deal on Friday for 5 million doses just a week after becoming the first EU member to buy Russia's Sputnik V vaccine.
Polls shows Hong Kong residents' distrust of Chinese vaccines
Hong Kong people are less trusting of Chinese novel coronavirus vaccines than those made in Europe and the United States, with fewer than 30% of people questioned in a survey finding China’s Sinovac vaccine acceptable.
Bolsonaro thanks China for fast-tracking COVID-19 vaccine supplies
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro, a longtime China skeptic, thanked Beijing on Monday for rapidly approving the export of active ingredients for local COVID-19 vaccine production, as his government scrambles to secure scarce shots.
China's Xi calls for greater role for G20 in economic governance
China's President Xi Jinping on Monday called on the world to strengthen macroeconomic policy coordination and bolster the role of the G20 in global economic governance as he pointed to a "rather shaky" recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Turkey's Erdogan says extra 10M doses of Chinese vaccine due
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that a further 10 million doses of the Chinese CoronaVac vaccine could arrive in Turkey by this weekend. Speaking...
Moderna Lags China's Sinovac, Sinopharm in WHO Covid Vaccine Approval
As concern over vaccine disparity across the world deepens, the World Health Organization is struggling to keep pace with rich western countries in green-lighting shots for use -- slowing down the Covax initiative which poorer countries are relying on for inoculation.
China deal damages EU's human rights credibility, MEPs to say
European commission will come under fire over agreement that is already causing tensions with US
Chinese media criticise Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, tout local shots
Chinese state media outlets have run a series of articles criticising Western COVID-19 vaccines in the past week, including Pfizer's, while touting China-made vaccines as safer and more accessible.
Airlines in Reverse With Capacity Cuts From Europe to China
Airlines around the world are slashing more flights into the new year as the worst crisis to hit the industry shows no sign of letting up.
China's Geely teams up with Tencent on smart car tech
China's Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, which owns Volvo Cars and holds 9.7% of Daimler, said on Tuesday it has signed an agreement with Tencent Holdings Ltd to develop smart vehicle cockpit and autonomous driving.
Independent pandemic review panel critical of China, WHO delays
An independent panel said on Monday that Chinese officials could have applied public health measures more forcefully in January to curb the initial COVID-19 outbreak, and criticised the World Health Organization (WHO) for not declaring an international emergency until Jan...