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All 14 Workers Found Dead in Flooded Zhuhai Tunnel
The week-long rescue effort was hampered by water continuing to leak into the tunnel.
China's Nanjing city starts mass testing, suspends subway line amid new COVID-19 cluster
China's Nanjing city has started mass COVID-19 testing of its 9.3 million population and suspended a subway line as the city faces the latest local coronavirus cluster in the country.
China approves emergency use of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 3-17
China has authorized the emergency use of CoronaVac, the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Chinese firm Sinovac, for children aged between 3 and 17, Sinovac Chairman Yin Weidong told the media on Friday.
‘Invaders United Kingdom 1900’: Chinese cartoonist Wuheqilin mocks G7 meeting with new illustration
“The last time when these guys colluded to [suppress] China was still in 1900; 120 years have passed, they are still dreaming,” patriotic Chinese cartoonist Wuheqilin posted on social media, alongside his new satire illustration on Friday, comparing the meddling of the G7 (or Group of Seven) in China’s internal affairs to the notorious invasion of China by the Eight-Nation Alliance troops in 1900.
Producers study vaccine efficacy on mutation with additional third-dose injection
Data collected for Chinese COVID-19 vaccines have not shown that mutated coronavirus sequences have a significant impact on the efficacy of those vaccines, but China's vaccine manufacturers are conducting follow-up experiments of their COVID-19 vaccines on the mutated strains, as some have started injecting a third shot and monitor its efficacy.
Pakistan: Conspiracy theories hamper COVID vaccine drive
Pakistan is aiming to vaccinate 70% of its population by the end of this year, but conspiracy theories, myths and disinformation are impeding the mass inoculation drive.
Inside Aranya, China’s Exclusionary Paradise
The beachside community promises idealistic fulfillment, but behind the utopian façade lies more middle-class narcissism.
Sinovac to lift yearly production capacity to 2 billion doses by June as China expands vaccination program
Chinese vaccine producer Sinovac Biotech will expand annual production capacity to 2 billion doses by June, company CEO Yin Weidong told the Global Times on Wednesday in an exclusive interview.
Beijing has vaccinated some people aged 60 and above, will inoculate teenagers based on clinical trials: Beijing CDC
Some Beijing communities have rolled out COVID-19 vaccinations for people aged above 60, the Global Times learned, amid doubts why the Chinese mainland delayed to provide the elderly with vaccines while Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) gives the group top priority.
Coronavirus: flights cancelled after cluster of cases at Chinese airport
More than a dozen cleaners at Nanjing’s main air hub test positive for the coronavirus.
China to Offer Couples More Support to ‘Improve’ Birth Policies
The country plans to lower the cost of birth and education and scrap birthing-related fines to support families in having more children.
The Biggest Losers From China’s Aging Crisis? Millennials.
Under the one-child policy, Chinese millennials were “little emperors” pampered by an entourage of older relatives. Now, their former caregivers have reached old age — and the one-child generation is struggling to cope.
China Aims to Close Gender Gap in Science and Technology Sector
A new policy includes over a dozen measures designed to help more women join the highly male-dominated workforce.
Beijing 2022 winter Games will need spectators-IOC
The Beijing winter Olympics, which start in less than 200 days, will need spectators to be successful, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday, the day the Tokyo Games kicked off amid empty stands due to the coronavirus pandemic.
China’s Births May Drop Again This Year From 2020’s Low
The number of babies born in China may continue to decline this year, a government official said, possibly bringing closer the day when the population starts to shrink and increasing the demographic challenges for the world’s most populous state.
Teen with US ties again on the run from China with fiancee
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A teenager who says he’s a U.S. permanent resident and his fiancée are once again on the run from the threat of extradition to their homeland, China, in a sign of Beijing’s lengthening reach over perceived dissidents abroad.
Hong Kong approves Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Thursday gave nod to the emergency use of the inactivated vaccine produced by Sinovac Biotech, two days after a panel of experts recommended the vaccine to the authorities.
Why Serbia Embraced China’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Belgrade had little choice but to welcome China’s vaccine diplomacy. That could have lasting diplomatic consequences.
Serbia turns to China for vaccine relief
Serbia has set up some 200 coronavirus inoculation centers across the country. This has been made possible with international help — but not from the West.
China seals off two cities following COVID outbreaks
Almost 20 million people living near the capital Beijing are now under strict lockdown as China witnesses its largest coronavirus outbreak since the summer.
