Chinese, Australian FMs hold strategic dialogue: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong held the sixth China-Australia Foreign and Strategic Dialogue in Beijing on Wednesday. Click here to read...
Chinese envoy calls for more int'l support for Afghanistan: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022
A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called for more international support for Afghanistan as the country is at a critical stage of nation-building. Much remains to be done for the realization of peace and development in the country. Afghan people should not be forgotten. The international community should make greater efforts to provide more support and assistance, said Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the United Nations. Click here to read...
China approves restructuring of two major state-owned steel enterprises: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022
China has approved the restructuring of two state-owned giants in the iron and steel industry, the country's top state-owned assets regulator said on Wednesday. Sinosteel Group Corporation Limited, a metallurgical and mineral resources developer and processor, will be integrated into China Baowu Steel Group Corporation, a major player in the iron and steel industry, according to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC). Click here to read...
Testing booths turned into fever clinics as China battles COVID-19: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022
Nucleic acid testing booths are being converted into consultation rooms for fever patients in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. These changes are among the latest efforts by Chinese cities to cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. Click here to read...
HKSAR gov't releases Youth Development Blueprint: Xinhuanet
December 21, 2022
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Tuesday released the Youth Development Blueprint, outlining the overall vision and guiding principles for the HKSAR government's long-term youth development work in the future. Click here to read...
Xi meets United Russia party chairman Medvedev: China Military
December 21, 2022
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, on Wednesday met with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, who visited China at the invitation of the CPC. Click here to read...
China to further facilitate cross-border personnel flow: China Daily
December 21, 2022
China will provide more convenience for cross-border personnel exchanges in light of current circumstances, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Wednesday. Spokesperson Mao Ning made the remarks at a daily news briefing when answering a question regarding whether China has any plan to optimize quarantine measures for arrivals. Click here to read...
Chinese SMEs shine on international stage: People’s Daily
December 21, 2022
As Chinese elements caught eyes at the just-concluded 2022 FIFA World Cup held in Qatar, a good number of brands owned by China's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) drew wide attention for their contributions to major venues of the world-class sporting event. Click here to read...
WHO says China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID cases: Reuters
December 21, 2022
China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior World Health Organization official said on Wednesday, amid concerns about a lack of data from the country. Official figures from China have become an unreliable guide as less testing is being done across the country following the recent easing of the strict "zero-COVID" policy. Click here to read...
First foreign COVID vaccines head to China from Germany: Reuters
December 22, 2022
Berlin has sent its first batch of BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccines to China to be administered initially to German expatriates, a German government spokesperson said on Wednesday, the first foreign coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to the country. Click here to read...
Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as COVID flares: Reuters
December 22, 2022
Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world's most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an abrupt shift in the country's containment policies. After widespread protests and a relentless rise in cases, China this month began dismantling its "zero-COVID" regime. Click here to read...
Taiwan scrambles jets to warn away Chinese air force incursion: Reuters
December 22, 2022
Taiwan scrambled combat jets to warn away 39 Chinese aircraft that entered its southeastern air defence zone, the island's defence ministry said on Thursday. Taiwan has complained of repeated missions by the Chinese air force over the last two years, often in southern areas of its air defence identification zone, or ADIZ. Click here to read...
Invasive species directory released: China Daily
December 22, 2022
Ministry's list aimed at maintaining healthy ecological environment. China released a directory of invasive species on Tuesday in order for departments to prioritize their control. The directory, which included 59 species, most of which are plants and insects, will come into effect on Jan 1. Click here to read...
Scientists crack virus evolution code: China Daily
December 22, 2022
Chinese scientists have discovered the mechanism behind the convergent evolution of the Omicron strains of COVID-19, a feat that could help researchers develop broad-spectrum COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, according to a study published in the journal Nature on Monday. Click here to read...
Sino-Russian joint naval exercise starts: China Daily
December 22, 2022
The Chinese and Russian navies started a weeklong joint exercise on Wednesday in the East China Sea, according to a spokesman for the People's Liberation Army Navy. Senior Captain Gao Xiucheng said the Joint Sea 2022 naval exercise would involve operations like an area blockade, air defense, search and rescue, and anti-submarine strike. Click here to read...
Chinese cities roll out centralized quarantine service for those opting against home quarantine: Global Times
December 22, 2022
Several Chinese cities including Hangzhou, are now allowing people with COVID-19 to apply for centralized quarantine, after many expressed concern over passing the coronavirus to others under the same roof, especially the elderly and children. Click here to read...
China's top securities regulator vows to establish regularized mechanism for audit supervision cooperation with US: Global Times
December 22, 2022
China's top securities regulator on Wednesday vowed in a meeting to establish a regularized mechanism for cooperation in audit supervision between China and the US, in a bid to cultivate a more stable and predictable international regulatory cooperation environment. Click here to read...
CATL achieves mass production at German lithium-ion battery factory, a breakthrough in its global expansion: Global Times
December 22, 2022
China's lithium-ion battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) announced Wednesday that its first overseas factory in Thuringia, Germany has achieved mass production of lithium-ion battery cells on schedule, marking a breakthrough in its global expansion. Click here to read...
