The three members of the first crew to be sent to China’s space station say they’re eager to get to work making their home for the next three months habitable, setting up testing and experiments and …
Nepal to purchase 4 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine from China
Officials say procurement will be under a non-disclosure agreement. Price is not disclosed yet but is said to be around $10 per dose. No other details are available.
China swoops in on ASX-listed Myanmar miner
A Beijing-based conglomerate founded by one of China’s richest men has lobbed a low-ball offer for a Myanmar-focused Australian mining group.
China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama
High-pressure tactics employed by China’s ruling Communist Party appear to be finding success in separating Tibetans from their traditional Buddhist culture and the influence of the Dalai Lama …
China ramps up vaccinations, but uneven rollout leaves borders closed
China has tripled its daily COVID-19 vaccine rollout in June, inoculating 44% of its population with at least one dose, but its health experts warn against a quick border reopening, citing an uneven …
China to launch first crewed space mission in five years
China will send three astronauts into orbit on Thursday in a high-stakes mission, the first of four crewed space flights to complete the country’s space station by the end of next year. China will …
China says no leak at nuclear plant, no change to detection standards
China said on Wednesday that there was no radiation leak at the Taishan nuclear power station and it had not raised acceptable limits for radiation levels around the plant, responding to a CNN report …
After massed plane incursion near Taiwan, China says must respond to ‘collusion’
China does not tolerate foreign forces intervening in Taiwan issues and has to make strong responses to such acts of “collusion”, the government said on Wednesday after the island reported the largest …
Biden’s plan to keep China in check relies on Manila
As Duterte has moved his country closer to China despite their festering dispute in the South China Sea, the alliance has languished. Contrary to the terms of their Enhanced Defense Cooperation …
New documents show how an investment fund lost millions backing a litigation finance firm that predicted big wins in Chinese courts
An investor who lent about $60 million to iPEL, a litigation finance firm focused on bringing patent cases in China, expects to lose money on it.