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Russia, China conclude massive anti-terror drills, vow closer alliance

Aug 14, 2021 03:12

Russia and China have wrapped up their five-day joint strategic military drills in Northwest China involving over 10,000 troops and advanced weaponry as top officials in both countries vowed further collaborations amid rising US-led provocations in eastern Europe and the pacific.
China: Delta-driven COVID outbreak under control

Aug 13, 2021 10:43

Chinese health officials said Friday they were bringing the country's worst COVID outbreak in months under control after new infections hit a seven-month high earlier this week.
China rejects WHO call for further coronavirus origins probe

Aug 13, 2021 07:54

China has rejected the World Health Organization (WHO)'s calls for a new probe into the origins of the coronavirus, saying it supports “scientific” over “political” efforts to find out how the virus started.
China, Japan cities declare 'red alerts' as flood death toll rises

Aug 13, 2021 05:36

Five cities in the central Chinese province of Hubei have declared "red alerts" after torrential rain left 21 people dead and forced the evacuation of nearly 6,000 people, state media reported.
Iran to import 40mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine by summer’s end

Aug 12, 2021 11:19

The spokesman of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration says the country will import 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccine by the end of summer, emphasizing that the country considers no ban on importing Pfizer and Moderna vaccines made in countries other than the US and the UK.
China calls on the US to stop sending wrong signals to Taipei's separatist forces

Aug 12, 2021 09:38

China has urged the United States to stop interfering in the affairs of Chinese Taipei and sending wrong signals to separatist forces in the self-governed Chinese island.
US falling further behind China in STEM PhDs

Aug 11, 2021 04:24

New study shows Chinese universities will produce nearly twice as many STEM PhD graduates than US by 2025.
Russian, Chinese forces kick off massive joint military drills in Ningxia

Aug 10, 2021 09:59

Russia and China are taking part in massive joint military drills in China’s north-central region of Ningxia, in what is widely viewed as the two superpowers' intention to boost their operational capabilities vis-a-vis the United States.
Hong Kong leader favors adopting China law to respond to foreign sanctions

Aug 10, 2021 09:57

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has thrown her weight behind the adoption of a law introduced by Beijing to uphold the territory's sovereignty in the face of foreign interference and sanctions.
Why herd immunity isn’t going to happen?

Aug 09, 2021 10:56

We are going to have to be comfortable with the idea that COVID-19 will be one of the many viruses that circulate.