Kyrgyzstan’s cottage textile industry was among the first areas of the economy to feel the pain when the coronavirus epidemic erupted in earnest in China at the turn of the year …
Chinese medical team returns after helping Kyrgyzstan with battle against COVID-19
Members of a medical team assigned to Kyrgyzstan to help with the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic pose for a group photo upon their arrival in Urumqi, northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous …
Kyrgyzstan extends lockdown in some cities
Kyrgyzstan on Tuesday extended the lockdown in place in some of its cities and regions until May 10 in accordance with the COVID-19 situation, the president’s press service reported. Speaking at a …
Chinese medical team returns from Kyrgyzstan
A medical team assigned to Kyrgyzstan to help with the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic returned to China on Monday. Invited by the government of Kyrgyzstan, the 10-member team was sent by …
China to convene Congress, showing confidence in virus fight
China has decided to hold the annual meeting of its ceremonial parliament late next month after postponing it for weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Baby steps, boom times and Tiger: pro golf in China marks 25 years
Twenty-five years ago professional tournament golf took its first steps in China and, despite a few stumbles, paved the way to establishing the sport in a country where it was once banned as a …
China bristles at call by Australia to investigate Covid-19 origin
Beijing warns relationship could be damaged ‘beyond repair’ after prime minister Scott Morrison cites ‘extraordinary’ impact of virus …
China silent amid global calls to give Africa debt relief
African leaders are asking what China can do for them as the coronavirus pandemic threatens to destroy economies across a continent where Beijing is both the top trading partner and top lender …
Exclusive: China’s Pinduoduo alerts police to suspected bribery involving Cue manager, sources say
Chinese e-commerce firm Pinduoduo Inc has referred a case of suspected bribery of one of its staff by a manager at digital advertising firm Cue Holdings to the Shanghai police, according to two people …
China Unveils New Date for Legislative Meeting Delayed by Coronavirus
China announced a new date for its annual legislative conclave, now set for late May after a 2½-month delay, signaling confidence that the country’s coronavirus contagion has been sufficiently …