A batch of China-donated Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane early on Monday. The YTO Express cargo plane carrying the Chinese-made vaccines arrived at Wattay …
Nepal to get 5L vaccine doses from China under grant assistance
China will provide 5,00,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal on a grant basis, officials here said on Saturday, supplying the first batch of vaccine aid for the Himalayan nation. During a …
China Reins in Flareup; Thailand Mixed on Covax: Virus Update
AstraZeneca Plc’s vaccine showed limited efficacy against mild disease caused by the South African variant of Covid-19, according to early data in a small phase trial.
Japan stocks set for mixed start; China announces new anti-monopoly rules aimed at tech giants
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation released Sunday new anti-monopoly guidelines that target internet platforms.
From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards
Whoever has control of industrial norms for telecommunications, electricity transmission and artificial intelligence is in a position to dominate. For years, Western countries had the whip hand. Not …
Biden warns China of face ‘extreme competition’ from US
President Joe Biden said China would face “extreme competition” from the US, in the latest sign of Sino-US tensions after his administration said it would hold Beijing accountable for its “abuses” and …
China Ambassador Cui Tiankai suggests WHO investigate coronavirus origins in US in CNN interview
China’s ambassador to the United States suggested in a televised interview Sunday that the World Health Organization should investigate whether the coronavirus outbreak began somewhere in America …
Taiwan war games raise risk of US-China conflict
The danger is rising that long-running tensions between China and the US over Taiwan could lead to military hostilities. That puts the island in the front rank of geopolitical risks for US President …
Biden Hints at ‘Extreme Competition’ With China, Says There’s No Need for Conflict
Biden will return to multilateral foreign policy to combat the growing global threat of China, he said in a CBS Evening News interview airing in full Sunday evening.
How China became a land of inspiration and innovation for foreign investors
Foreign multinationals are coming to the realisation that China is not simply a market where profit can be made but rather is increasingly a place where new knowledge and competitive advantage for …