Chinese vice premier meets with Iranian president: Xinhuanet
December 14, 2022
Chinese Vice Premier Hu Chunhua met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Iran’s capital Tehran on Tuesday. Hu conveyed Chinese President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings and best wishes to Raisi, and briefed the Iranian president on the major achievements and far-reaching significance of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China held in October. Click here to read…
China stops publishing novel coronavirus asymptomatic carrier numbers: Xinhuanet
December 14, 2022
China has stopped publishing data reflecting the number of asymptomatic carriers of the novel coronavirus starting from Wednesday, according to an official with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC). Click here to read…
China detains over 240 in online, telecom fraud crackdown: Xinhuanet
December 14, 2022
China has detained more than half of the suspects on its wanted list of leaders and key members of fraud gangs, six months after it launched a campaign against emerging criminal activities in telecom network and cyberspace. Click here to read…
Protection efforts make Tibet a paradise for wildlife, human: Qiushi
December 14, 2022
Qamba begins his day at dawn, braving the biting wind on his motorcycle every day as he patrols the vast no man’s land in Southwest China’s Tibet autonomous region. Qamba, 37, is a wildlife ranger in Tsonyi county, a core area of Changtang, China’s biggest and highest nature reserveClick here to read…
Chinese FM expresses support to HKSAR govt in defending national anthem with Google: Global Times
December 14, 2022
Internet enterprises have the responsibility to release correct information to the public instead of sitting aside to let the spread of misinformation mislead people, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday, expressing support for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government’s move to defend the national anthem against Google. Click here to read…
Chinese phone makers ratchet up microchip capability: Global Times
December 14, 2022
Chinese smartphone maker Oppo unveiled its second self-developed microchip on Wednesday, a fresh effort as more Chinese hardware companies speed up investment in the semiconductor sector amid a relentless US crackdown on the Chinese technology industry. Click here to read…
China promotes sharing of scientific facilities, instruments: People’s Daily
December 14, 2022
Major basic research facilities and large research instruments are important tools that advance sci-tech innovation and expand scientific knowledge. At present, China is promoting the sharing of such facilities and instruments owned by centrally administered universities and scientific institutions to further improve utilization and optimize the distribution of innovative resources. Click here to read…
Medical staff in China’s hospitals say COVID-19 ripping through their ranks: Reuters
December 14, 2022
A growing number of China’s doctors and nurses are catching COVID-19 and some have been asked to keep working, as people showing mostly moderate symptoms throng hospitals and clinics, according to medical staff and dozens of posts on social media. Click here to read…
The painter who shared China’s COVID protests with the world: Reuters
December 14, 2022
When China’s historic protests against COVID curbs erupted in late November, a 30-year-old Chinese man in a flat in northern Italy became one of the most important conduits of information on the unfolding drama via a lone Twitter account. Click here to read…
Former Chinese lawmaker Yu Zhigang dies in detention while awaiting corruption verdict: South China Morning Post
December 14, 2022
A prominent former Chinese lawmaker has died of a brain haemorrhage in a northeastern detention centre, Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday. Yu Zhigang, 49, a former member of China’s top legislature and a former vice-chancellor of the China University of Political Science and Law, the country’s top legal university, died in May while awaiting a verdict on corruption charges against him, according to the announcement. He pleaded guilty to taking 6.91 million yuan (US$976,000) in bribes in a trial last November, but his case was terminated after his death. Click here to read…
Chinese new energy buses gallop into Arab market: People’s Daily
December 15, 2022
In the workshop of Xiamen King Long United Automotive Industry Co., Ltd, one of China’s leading bus makers, engineers were doing static debugging on an olive green bus, readying its instrument panel, lights, and air conditioning for their faraway client in Saudi Arabia. Click here to read…
Xi delivers written remarks at 15th China-Latin America Entrepreneurs Summit: China Military
December 15, 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday delivered a written speech at the opening ceremony of the 15th China-Latin America Entrepreneurs Summit. Xi pointed out that China will adhere to the basic national policy of opening up, firmly pursue a win-win strategy of opening-up, keep to the right direction of economic globalization, continue to provide new opportunities for the world with China’s new development, promote the building of an open world economy, and deliver more benefits to the people of all countries including Latin American and Caribbean countries (LAC). Click here to read…
U.S., UK export controls hit China’s access to Arm’s chip designs: Reuters
December 15, 2022
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd cannot buy some of the most advanced chip designs after the SoftBank-owned (9984.T) British chip tech firm Arm Ltd determined that U.S. and Britain would not approve licences to export technology to China, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Click here to read…
COVID-19 tracking ‘impossible’ as cases soar in China: Taipei Times
December 15, 2022
China’s COVID-19 cases have become “impossible” to track, the country’s top health body said yesterday, with officials warning that cases are rising rapidly in Beijing after the Chinese government abruptly abandoned its “zero COVID-19” policy. Beijing’s move to scrap mass testing and quarantines after nearly three years of attempting to stamp out the virus has led to a drop in officially reported infections, which last month hit an all-time high. Click here to read…
China protests reveal limits of Uighur support: Taipei times
December 15, 2022
Their deaths in a fire triggered China’s biggest protests in generations, but few people seemed to know the victims were Uighur families torn apart by Beijing’s crackdown in Xinjiang. On Nov. 24, 10 people died in an apartment block blaze in Urumqi, the northwestern region’s capital, with many around China blaming a grinding COVID-19 lockdown for scuppering rescue efforts. Click here to read…
China’s retail sales tumble, jobless rate surges as Covid curbs hit economic recovery before U-turn: South China Morning Post
December 15, 2022
China reported a sharp fall in retail sales and a surge in its jobless rate in November as coronavirus controls continued to hit economic recovery before Beijing’s recent policy U-turn, data released on Thursday showed. Coronavirus outbreaks worsened in China last month amid a rise in cases, triggering stricter control measures that curbed mobility, capped factory production and hurt confidence. Click here to read…
Chinese, Malaysian FMs meet on ties: Xinhuanet
December 15, 2022
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with Malaysian Foreign Minister Zambry Abdul Kadir via video link on Wednesday. Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that China and Malaysia are good friends and partners, noting that China stands ready to work with Malaysia’s new government to carry forward their friendship and deepen cooperation. Click here to read…
Chinese mainland reports 1,944 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases: Xinhuanet
December 15, 2022
The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 1,944 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said Thursday. A total of 2,565 COVID-19 patients were discharged from hospitals after recovery on the mainland on Wednesday, said the commission in its daily report. Click here to read…
Jiang Zuojun elected China Zhi Gong Party chairman: Xinhuanet
December 15, 2022
Jiang Zuojun has been elected chairman of the Central Committee of the China Zhi Gong Party, one of the eight non-Communist political parties on the Chinese mainland. This was announced on Wednesday after the party concluded its three-day 16th national congress, which elected the 16th Central Committee of the China Zhi Gong Party. Click here to read…
China issues guideline on expanding domestic demand: Qiushi
December 15, 2022
China has released a guideline on expanding domestic demand and fostering a sound domestic demand system to promote its long-term development. The long-term goals extending to 2035 include seeing the scale of consumption and investment hit new levels and fully establishing a sound domestic demand system, said the guideline, jointly issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council. Click here to read…
New Era’ exhibition launched online: China Daily
December 15, 2022
To allow more people to see the contents displayed at the exhibition Forging Ahead in the New Era, the online version of the exhibition was launched on Wednesday. Since the exhibition, which focuses on the great achievements made through the endeavors of the Communist Party of China and the country over the past decade, was opened at the Beijing Exhibition Hall on Sept 29, many people have seen it while others have shown great interest. Click here to read…
Authorities ramp up construction of fever clinics amid sharp rise of cases: China Daily
December 15, 2022
Authorities are ramping up construction of fever clinics and wards to cope with a sudden surge of COVID-19 patients, an official said on Wednesday. The National Health Commission has asked all medical facilities ranging from village health rooms to top hospitals to roll out fever wards and clinics after China recently adjusted its COVID-19 control measures, Jiao Yahui, director of the commission’s medical administration division, told a news conference in Beijing. Click here to read…
Canned yellow peaches bring back memories of childhood amid COVID-19 outbreak: Global Times
December 15, 2022
Along with skyrocketing demand for fever medication, some other goods such as canned yellow peaches have also been in the spotlight recently amid the ongoing optimized anti-COVID-19 measures implemented across the country. Many netizens believe that canned yellow peaches can be a comfort when people get sick. Click here to read…
Record PLA bomber group trains near Taiwan island, deterring collusion between secessionists, external forces: Global Times
December 15, 2022
The defense authority on the island of Taiwan on Tuesday reported the activities of a whopping 18 H-6 bombers of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), a record high in terms of PLA bomber sorties in drills around the island in a single day. Click here to read…
Companies set to ramp up COVID-19 vaccine production following plan for second booster shots: Global Times
December 15, 2022
COVID-19 vaccine producers have started to prepare for increased vaccine production after China issued a plan to roll out second booster shots on Wednesday, with nine vaccine booster combinations included in the plan. Click here to read…
New draft rules mandate regulatory approval for overseas financial infrastructure offering cross-border supply services: Global Times
December 15, 2022
Overseas financial infrastructure that provides domestic institutions or individuals with cross-border supply services would require access granted by financial management departments under the State Council, China’s cabinet, according to new draft rules released on Wednesday. Click here to read…
China’s production capacity for antigen detection reagents, vaccines, masks sufficient: Global Times
December 15, 2022
The production capacity for key medical supplies such as antigen detection reagents, vaccines and masks is sufficient in China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) told a press conference on Wednesday. Click here to read…
China’s economy making steady progress: People’s Daily
December 15, 2022
Since the beginning of this year, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has led and united the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups of China to ensure effective COVID-19 containment, economic stability and development security, against the backdrop of the complex and changing international landscape and the daunting task of reform and development at home. Click here to read…