A lead scientist said the research showed that the virus most likely spread naturally from animals to humans, playing down the possibility that it emerged from a laboratory. ( read original story ...)
Frustration, worry, but little surprise as Clubhouse app is blocked in China
Users of audio app Clubhouse expressed frustration and fears of government surveillance, but little surprise, after it was blocked in China following a short period of rare open dialogue on sensitive ... ( read original story ...)
Elon Musk’s love-in with China may be over as regulators go after Tesla
Elon Musk's Tesla spent the last couple of years trying to win over China in a bid to conquer the world's largest car market. Now the company risks upsetting Beijing's powerful regulators. ( read original story ...)
China’s auto sales surged 30% in January, tenth straight monthly gain
Auto sales in China, the world's biggest market, surged in January with a 30% jump from the same month a year earlier, the tenth month of gains, as China continued to lead the global automobile ... ( read original story ...)
China Uses Coast Guard to Assert Claim Over Japan-controlled Islands
The enactment of China's new Coast Guard Law earlier this month has also raised concerns among regional leaders about a possible accidental conflict. ( read original story ...)
WHO says coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab
A World Health Organization expert says the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and is more likely to have jumped to humans from an animal ... ( read original story ...)
WHO’s Covid fact-finding mission in China gives first report
The long-awaited trip, which was delayed by China, is part of what will be a lengthy process of piecing together the virus’s origin. ( read original story ...)
Number of registered newborns in China drops 15% in 2020
Births in China fell sharply last year as the coronavirus pandemic intensified the scale of the demographic challenge facing the world’s most populous nation. They dropped 15 per cent from 2019, ... ( read original story ...)
China Scandals Put Crown Resorts’ Sydney Casino License at Risk
An inquiry report alleges the company allowed money laundering and disregarded employees’ welfare. ( read original story ...)
Two US Navy aircraft carriers conduct South China Sea drills
Two US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups began operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea on Tuesday, the latest show of naval capabilities by the Biden administration as it pledges to ... ( read original story ...)