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Survey finds global mistrust could weigh on vaccine rollout
World
January 13, 2021
Survey finds global mistrust could weigh on vaccine rollout
By PAN PYLAS (AP) — Waning trust in governments and all types of media is threatening to limit the rollout…
China sees growing COVID-19 threat as more cities locked down
World
January 13, 2021
China sees growing COVID-19 threat as more cities locked down
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has recorded the biggest daily jump in COVID cases in more than five months, despite four…
China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe
World
January 11, 2021
China: WHO experts arriving Thursday for virus origins probe
BEIJING (AP) — Experts from the World Health Organization are due to arrive in China this week for a long-anticipated…
China denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang
World
January 11, 2021
China denies coercive birth control measures in Xinjiang
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese official on Monday denied Beijing has imposed coercive birth control measures among Muslim minority women,…
Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong sanctions threat
World
January 7, 2021
Pompeo angers China with Hong Kong sanctions threat
WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) – Washington may sanction those involved in the arrest of over 50 people in Hong Kong and will…
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
World
January 6, 2021
China plays down WHO concern about delay in coronavirus team’s trip
BEIJING (Reuters) – China played down on Wednesday World Health Organization (WHO) concern about a delay in authorization for a…
China criticizes US order against dealing with Chinese apps
World
January 6, 2021
China criticizes US order against dealing with Chinese apps
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Wednesday accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors…
About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security law
World
January 6, 2021
About 50 Hong Kong activists arrested under new security law
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police arrested about 50 former lawmakers and pro-democracy activists Wednesday for allegedly violating the…
China urges calm and restraint after Iran enrichment announcement
Middle East
January 5, 2021
China urges calm and restraint after Iran enrichment announcement
BEIJING (Reuters) -China urged calm and restraint on Tuesday after Iran said it had resumed 20 percent uranium enrichment at…
Asia Today: Virus cluster brings new measures for China city
World
January 5, 2021
Asia Today: Virus cluster brings new measures for China city
BEIJING (AP) — China has designated parts of Hebei province near Beijing as a coronavirus high danger zone after 14…