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China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
World
August 16, 2021
China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply and missed expectations in July, as…
Detainee says China has secret jail in Dubai, holds Uyghurs
Middle East
August 16, 2021
Detainee says China has secret jail in Dubai, holds Uyghurs
A young Chinese woman says she was held for eight days at a Chinese-run secret detention facility in Dubai along…
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
World
August 11, 2021
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
DANDONG, China (AP) — A Canadian entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday in a spying case linked…
Delta variant at Egypt’s door: doctor
Science
August 6, 2021
Delta variant at Egypt’s door: doctor
Dr. Amgad al-Haddad, a consultant in allergy and immunology, told the “Sehtak Bedenyah” show that the Delta variant is at…
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
World
August 5, 2021
Biden to offer temporary ‘safe haven’ to Hong Kong residents in US
WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday plans to offer a temporary “safe haven” to thousands of…
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
World
August 5, 2021
IOC yet to talk to Belarus officials, China probe ongoing
TOKYO, Aug 5 (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has yet to talk to any Belarussian team officials involved…
China quietly sets new ‘buy Chinese’ targets for state companies – US sources
World
August 3, 2021
China quietly sets new ‘buy Chinese’ targets for state companies – US sources
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – China’s government quietly issued new procurement guidelines in May that require up to 100% local…
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads
World
August 3, 2021
China orders mass testing in Wuhan as COVID outbreak spreads
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities announced Tuesday mass coronavirus testing in Wuhan as an unusually wide series of COVID-19 outbreaks…
Republican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins
World
August 2, 2021
Republican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – A preponderance of evidence proves the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic leaked from a…
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
World
July 30, 2021
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
Beijing’s widening clampdown on big technology firms sparked a major sell-off in their shares this week. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon…