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Sun, 01 Aug 2021 11:15:30 +0800
China reports 75 new Covid-19 cases
China on Sunday reported 75 new cases of Covid-19 for July 31, up from 55 cases a day earlier, including new locally transmitted cases in eight provinces. The wave is part of an expanding Covid -19 Delta variant outbreak in China that is becoming i...

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:05:29 +0800
Two more parts of China report Covid outbreaks
China on Saturday raced to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months as fresh cases were reported in two more parts of the country, including the sprawling megacity of Chongqing. The highly contagious Delta variant has already been confirmed ...

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 22:07:48 +0800
Damaged Guangdong nuclear reactor shut down: operator
A reactor at a Guangdong nuclear plant has been shut down because it is damaged, the operator said Friday, but it insisted there were no major safety issues. Mainland authorities last month blamed minor fuel rod damage for a build-up of radioactive ...

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:25:14 +0800
Delta variant drives virus spread to three provinces
China on Thursday reported small coronavirus outbreaks driven by the Delta variant in three provinces as a cluster linked to an eastern airport spreads despite mass testing and a vaccination drive. The flare up, which began after nine workers at the...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 18:04:26 +0800
Tycoon jailed for 18 years for 'provoking trouble'
A mainland court sentenced agricultural tycoon Sun Dawu to 18 years in jail on Wednesday for a catalogue of crimes including "provoking trouble" after the outspoken billionaire and grassroots rights supporter was tried in secret. The court in Gaobei...

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:22:59 +0800
Taliban delegation in China for talks
A nine-member Taliban delegation is on a two-day visit to China where they met Foreign Minister Wang Yi for talks on the peace process and security issues, the group said on Wednesday. "Politics, economy and issues related to the security of both co...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 14:52:01 +0800
Sandstorm engulfs desert city in China
A wall of sand over 100 metres high swallowed a city on the fringes of the Gobi desert in northwestern China, in scenes reminiscent of a disaster film. Dunhuang, a tourist draw with a colourful history as a Silk Road outpost, momentarily disappeared...

Tue, 27 Jul 2021 02:33:47 +0800
Beijing tells US to remove sanctions, tariffs
Beijing's top diplomat urged the United States on Monday to remove all unilateral sanctions and tariffs as well as "long-arm jurisdiction" against China as soon as possible, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement. State Councillor and Foreign Mini...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:37:22 +0800
US should stop demonising China: Beijing
Beijing urged the US to stop "demonising" China during Monday talks with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the highest-level official to visit under President Joe Biden's administration. Sherman arrived in the city of Tianjin on Sunday, aimi...

Mon, 26 Jul 2021 10:02:52 +0800
Mainland reports 76 new Covid cases
China reported 76 new Covid-19 cases on July 25, up from 32 cases a day earlier, as Nanjing city starts a second round of mass testing. China has taken a zero-tolerance approach to Covid cases, quickly tracing and testing wide swathes of its populat...

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 13:54:53 +0800
Shanghai cancels flights as In-fa makes landfall
Shanghai and neighbouring coastal regions cancelled all flights, slowed or suspended subway trains and shuttered businesses as Typhoon In-fa made landfall on Sunday. The typhoon landed in the Putuo district of the city of Zhoushan, a major port in t...

Sat, 24 Jul 2021 03:11:14 +0800
Beijing targets tutoring for profit to help families
China is barring tutoring for profit in core school subjects to ease financial pressures on families that have contributed to low birth rates, news that sent shockwaves through its vast private education sector and share prices plunging. The move th...

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 02:55:08 +0800
Operator EDF 'would have closed nuclear plant'
French energy group EDF said on Thursday it would have shut down a nuclear reactor if it suffered problems similar to those reported at the next-generation Taishan power plant in China. Mainland authorities have said that damaged fuel rods led to in...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:56:05 +0800
WHO plan to audit labs is arrogant, says China
China on Thursday said a WHO proposal to audit Chinese labs as part of further investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic showed "disrespect" and "arrogance towards science". Last week, the World Health Organization said a second sta...

Thu, 22 Jul 2021 14:47:44 +0800
Zhengzhou picks through the debris after record rains
Piles of cars were strewn across a central Chinese city on Thursday as shocked residents picked through the debris of a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives, with more heavy rain threatening surrounding regions. An unprecedented downpour d...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 19:57:48 +0800
Top US State Department official to visit China
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will travel to China this weekend, the State Department announced on Wednesday, making her the highest-ranking official under President Joe Biden to visit amid deep tensions. "These discussions are part of ...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:09:45 +0800
Severe rainstorms kill 16 in central China
At least 16 people have died after torrential rains caused landslides and flooded a city in central China, with shocking images showing passengers struggling against chest-high water inside a train carriage. As river embankments were breached in rec...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 05:55:33 +0800
Twelve killed as Zhengzhou's subway floods
Twelve people died after torrential rains flooded the subway in the Henan city of Zhengzhou, authorities said on Wednesday, as shocking images of passengers struggling against neck-high water inside a train carriage emerged on social media. The city...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 02:35:50 +0800
PLA warns Henan dam may collapse after storm
The Chinese army warned that a stricken dam in the centre of the country "could collapse at any time" after being severely damaged in torrential storms that killed at least three people and brought the region to a standstill. Weather authorities hav...

Wed, 21 Jul 2021 01:18:19 +0800
Nine Nanjing Airport workers test positive for Covid
Nine airport workers in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, have tested positive for Covid-19, state media reported. Positive results were found during the routine nucleic acid testing for airport workers carried out by local health authoritie...



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