Gov’t prepares large-scale rollout of coronavirus vaccines

Provincial governments across China are placing orders for experimental, domestically made coronavirus vaccines, though health officials have yet to say how well they work or how they may reach the

Cryptocurrency | JD.com becomes China’s first online mall to test digital yuan

JD.com Inc., China’s second-biggest online retailer, will become the country’s first virtual mall to use digital yuan, the cryptocurrency backed by the central bank. JD Digits, the e-commerce giant’s fintech affiliate,

Australia lacks strategy to deal with China, Labor’s Wong says

Australia lacks an overarching approach to handling a “much more assertive” China, and needs a plan for economic diversification and liaising with Asian allies to handle the emerging superpower, opposition

China hits out at US after report of new visa restrictions

China yesterday accused critics in the U.S. government of “an escalation of political suppression” against Beijing following a report of new visa restrictions on members of China’s ruling Communist Party

Morrison seeks conciliation in dispute with Beijing

A diplomatic war of words between Australia and China over a graphic tweet seemed to finally cool yesterday as Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison struck a much more conciliatory tone. Morrison’s

China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms

In the early days in Wuhan, the first city struck by the virus, getting a COVID test was so difficult that residents compared it to winning the lottery. Throughout the Chinese

China’s space ambitions | Robot on Mars, a human on the moon

China’s landing of its third probe on the moon is part of an increasingly ambitious space program that has a robot rover en route to Mars, is developing a reusable

Beijing denies weakening sanctions enforcement on North Korea

China yesterday rejected U.S. accusations it is weakening its enforcement of U.N. sanctions against North Korea, but said more efforts are needed toward reaching a political settlement and greater attention

Hong Kong | Activists Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow, Ivan Lam jailed

Three prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activists were sentenced to jail yesterday for a protest outside police headquarters, as authorities stepped up a crackdown on opposition to tighten Beijing’s control over

#MeToo case heard in court after more than two years

A Chinese woman who filed a sexual misconduct lawsuit against a TV host told cheering supporters at a courthouse yesterday that she hopes her case will encourage victims of gender

Hong Kong | Lam urges people to stay home as cases rise

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam yesterday urged residents to stay home as the city grapples with a resurgence of the coronavirus, which has infected more than 600 people in the

New Zealand joins Australia in denouncing China’s tweet

New Zealand has joined Australia in denouncing a graphic tweet posted by a Chinese official that shows a fake image of a grinning Australian soldier holding a bloodied knife to

Zhou Xiaoxuan | China #MeToo case heads to court after two-year delay

Zhou Xiaoxuan’s says her prestigious internship with Chinese state TV soured after a popular host forcibly kissed her. Outraged, Zhou took the previously taboo step of filing a lawsuit in 2018,

Australian leader Morrison slams Beijing’s ‘graphic tweet’

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said yesterday a tweet by a Chinese official which shows a fake image of an Australian soldier appearing to slit a child’s throat is “truly

Economy | Manufacturing accelerates in November

China’s manufacturing activity accelerated in November as its rebound from the pandemic gained strength, a survey showed yesterday, while the United States and Europe struggled with rising infections and renewed

China sanctions leaders of US groups over Hong Kong actions

China yesterday said it is sanctioning leaders of U.S. government-affiliated bodies that promote democracy around the world in response to what it calls practices that “blatantly meddle in Hong Kong

Apple suppliers’ exodus from China won’t slow down under Biden

The splintering of the global tech supply chain that began during President Donald Trump’s watch looks set to persist under his successor. Apple Inc., the largest of the many tech giants

China’s top diplomat stresses S.Korea ties amid row with US

China’s top diplomat yesterday stressed the importance of bilateral relations while meeting senior officials in South Korea, where there is growing concern the country is becoming squeezed between China, its

China stepping up virus testing on imported food packaging

China is stepping up virus inspections on imported food packaging as cooler weather brings new waves of coronavirus infections in several overseas countries, Chinese officials said yesterday. Packaging is “not exempt”

Beijing demands India rescind app ban amid border tension

China yesterday demanded India rescind a ban on more Chinese mobile phone apps amid tension between Beijing and other governments over technology and security. A foreign ministry spokesman accused India of

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