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Feds Shoot Down Rumor China’s Missing Spymaster Defected to U.S.
A government official told SpyTalk that claims Dong Jingwei, vice minister of China’s principle espionage and internal security agency, fled to the U.S. are simply false.
They Relied on Chinese Vaccines. Now They’re Battling Outbreaks.
More than 90 countries are using Covid shots from China. Experts say recent infections in those places should serve as a cautionary tale in the global effort to fight the disease.
100 Rappers, 100 Years: China Drops 15-Minute Revolutionary Rap
The song titled “100%” is said to “express the patriotic soul of each rapper.”
At Shanghai Job Fair, Advocates Call for More LGBT Inclusion
A new survey revealed that the majority of the respondents were dissatisfied with their company’s policies on diversity.
Chinese Port Logjam Threatens Christmas Shipping Rush
A backlog of dozens of ships around the Yantian port is expected to further rattle global supply chains.
Chinese port difficulties amid a Covid outbreak further snarl global trade.
The Shenzhen port’s capacity to handle containers plummeted early this month, and state-controlled media said on Monday that full recovery might require the rest of June.
Hong Kong businesses say Covid-19 rules easing too conservative, too late
Hotel sector fears losses if vaccinated guests who have booked 14-day quarantine stays test positive for antibodies and can leave early.
China says up to 2.2 billion vaccine doses needed for herd immunity
New estimate from CDC expert comes after country reaches milestone of administering 1 billion Covid-19 doses.
Trash Pit at Scenic Qinghai Highway Raises Ecological Concerns
A group of travelers shared photos of plastic bottles and soda cans scattered along an area cutting through the pristine Hoh Xil region.
Hong Kong to shorten quarantine for most arrivals to 7 days
Hong Kong said on Monday it would shorten the quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving in the city to seven days from 14, provided travellers show sufficient antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
China’s Missing Women Revolutionaries
As China prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the CPC, the stories of revolutionary women deserve a spotlight.
China’s Dongguan is latest southern city to be hit by COVID-19
The manufacturing hub of Dongguan in China's most populous province Guangdong launched mass coronavirus testing on Monday and cordoned off communities, after the city detected its first infections of a flare-up in the province.
China ‘risks isolation’ over probe into virus origin: Biden aide
US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the US will ‘get to the bottom of how this virus came into the world and who has accountability for that.’
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The U.S. sent 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to Taiwan on Sunday, tripling an earlier pledge in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning.
Singapore allows Sinovac shots, but casts doubt on their effectiveness.
Singapore is allowing 24 private health clinics to administer the vaccine. But it has not added it to the national vaccination program.
Shenzhen airport tightens COVID-19 measures as China logs 30 new cases
The airport in China's southern city of Shenzhen said on Saturday that anyone entering the premises must show a negative virus test taken within 48 hours before entry.
Study finds ‘substantial’ antibody-level difference between BioNTech, Sinovac jab takers
Amount of antibodies does not directly reflect individual’s level of protection, but researcher notes increasing evidence that higher levels generally correspond with greater immunity against infection
In a First, Rare-Disease Patient Given Experimental Foreign Drug
The woman is the first to make use of a 2019 ‘compassionate use’ policy.
China’s road to 1 billion vaccine doses includes eggs, water bottles, free rides and new concern.
The enormous inoculation drive is administering 17 million shots a day. Demand has risen after a recent outbreak in the southern city of Guangzhou.
China pledges harsh penalties ahead of party anniversary
BEIJING (AP) — China is pledging to harshly punish anyone responsible for major industrial accidents or outbreaks of violence in coming days as the ruling Communist Party prepares lavish celebrations for its centenary on July 1.