China reports sharp rise in Covid cases
Beijing – China reported 5 280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day’s tally and the... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
Chinese city of 9 million locks down as Covid cases spike
Shangha – A northeastern Chinese city of nine million people was ordered to lockdown on Friday, as authorities scramble... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Asian markets join global rally, oil rebounds from plunge
Hong Kong – Asian equities rallied on Thursday following a strong bounce on Wall Street and a breathtaking surge... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
China denies making space junk set to crash into Moon
Beijing – China on Monday denied responsibility for a rocket set to slam into the Moon, after experts said the... Read more
23 Feb, 2022
Taiwanese Olympian faces punishment for wearing China uniform
Taipei – Taiwan’s government has denounced one of its Olympic flagbearers after the speed skater was seen in an online... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Chinese officials probe case of chained woman in shack after outcry
Pékin – The case of a woman chained by the neck in a shack in rural China is going to... Read more
17 Feb, 2022
Xi to meet Putin as tensions rise with West
Beijing – China’s President Xi Jinping is poised for his first face-to-face meeting with a world leader in nearly... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
Investors agree $10 billion for controversial Uganda oil project
Kampala – Chinese and French oil giants sealed a landmark $10-billion deal on Tuesday to develop Uganda’s energy resources... Read more
1 Feb, 2022
Huawei takes Sweden to court following 5G ban
Stockholm – Huawei said on Sunday it has initiated arbitration proceedings against Sweden under the World Bank Group after the... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Foreign journalists in China facing ‘unprecedented’ pressure: media group
Beijing – Threats of legal action, online troll campaigns and dwindling numbers after the expulsion of colleagues — foreign journalists... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
