A senior health official said the WHO’s proposal lacked “common sense,” arguing that the next phase of origin studies should be done globally instead.
China rebuffs WHO’s terms for further COVID-19 origins study
A senior Chinese health official says China cannot accept the World Health Organization’s plan for the second phase of a study into the origins of COVID-19 …
Troop suicides rise as Pentagon official points to US military stretched by China
A “disturbing” surge in suicides among troops has alarmed senior Pentagon officials who say demands on troops have grown unsustainable.
China Offers Oil Reserves in Unprecedented Move to Cool Rally
China offered millions of barrels of oil from its strategic state reserves this month in an unprecedented move to try and quell inflation brought on by rising costs of everything from food to fuel.The …
China Offers Oil Reserves in Unprecedented Move to Cool Rally
China offered millions of barrels of oil from its strategic state reserves this month in an unprecedented move to try and quell inflation brought on by rising costs of everything from food to fuel.The …
China’s Latest Easing Sparks a Shift Through Its Local Debt
China’s newly introduced measures to spruce up economic growth are starting to trickle down to the regional level, the latest bond auctions have shown.The central bank’s decision this month to lower …
China floods: Zhengzhou tries to get back on its feet after heavy rains displace over 1.2 million people
At least 25 people in Henan were killed by the heaviest rain in decades, including passengers trapped in a rail tunnel amid rising waters.
China denounces the W.H.O.’s call for another look at the Wuhan lab as ‘shocking’ and ‘arrogant.’
The lab leak theory had already been thoroughly examined and dismissed, Chinese officials said, calling a renewed inquiry unacceptable.
China rejects WHO plan for study of COVID-19 origin
China rejected on Thursday a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a …
China rejects WHO call for more covid origins research, says plan does not respect science
The WHO had called for follow-up research on animal markets in Wuhan and audits of research labs close to where the first cases emerged.