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Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
Environment
March 22, 2023
Sandstorms blanket Beijing and northern China as air pollution soars off the charts
Hong Kong CNN — A severe sandstorm has swept across Beijing and several northern provinces in China, blanketing the region…
China’s foreign minister equates possible supply of weapons to Russia with US military support for Taiwan
World
March 7, 2023
China’s foreign minister equates possible supply of weapons to Russia with US military support for Taiwan
China’s foreign minister on Tuesday equated any possible future military support from Beijing for Russia’s war in Ukraine with US weapons sales to…
European Parliament bans TikTok on staff phones
Technology
March 1, 2023
European Parliament bans TikTok on staff phones
The European Parliament banned employees from using the TikTok app, citing security concerns, an official in the EU announced Tuesday,…
China rolls out the red carpet for key Putin ally as US warns against aiding Russia’s war
World
March 1, 2023
China rolls out the red carpet for key Putin ally as US warns against aiding Russia’s war
A key autocratic ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in China for a state visit on Tuesday, amid warnings from United…
EU ambassador urges China to “fulfil its special responsibility” in face of Russian aggression
World
February 24, 2023
EU ambassador urges China to “fulfil its special responsibility” in face of Russian aggression
China must fulfil its responsibility as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union’s ambassador to Beijing said on Friday. Speaking…
China’s capital offers $6 monthly handout to offset inflation. The public says it’s not nearly enough
World
February 20, 2023
China’s capital offers $6 monthly handout to offset inflation. The public says it’s not nearly enough
Hong KongCNN — Beijing will give out a $6 monthly cash subsidy to low-income residents to cushion the impact of rising…
Analysis: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US
Egypt
February 3, 2023
Analysis: China and Russia are as close as ever, and that’s a problem for the US
When Antony Blinken touches down in Beijing in the coming days for the first visit to China by a US secretary of…
EgyptAir resumes flights to China in March after 3-year hiatus
Egypt
January 24, 2023
EgyptAir resumes flights to China in March after 3-year hiatus
The Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Yehia Zakaria announced that his company has decided to operate seven flights to…
‘Everything starts to become better’: After three years of Covid isolation, China opens its gates
Travel
January 9, 2023
‘Everything starts to become better’: After three years of Covid isolation, China opens its gates
Hong Kong (CNN) — Thousands of travelers crossed mainland China’s borders on Sunday for joyful reunions and long-awaited journeys as…
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
Health & Fitness
December 26, 2022
Beijing to distribute Pfizer antiviral drug as Covid wave strains health system
Beijing CNN — Beijing will begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 drug Paxlovid to the city’s community health centers in the coming…