China cracks down on fake Covid vaccine ring
The criminal group had been active since last November and sold counterfeit vaccines in China and other countries. Chinese police have arrested more than 80 … Read more
Chinese man executed for kidnapping and raping a 10-year-old girl
The Qinzhou Intermediate People’s Court in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Tuesday carried out the execution of Yang Guangyi, who raped a 10-year-old girl. The … Read more
China will not recognize British passport for Hong Kong residents
The Chinese government said it will not recognize the British National Overseas (BNO) passport (英国国民(海外)护照) as a valid document for Hong Kong residents starting Sunday. … Read more
Brazil finds disappointing 50.4% efficacy for China’s Sinovac vaccine
The Chinese vaccine Coronavac developed by Sinovac Biotech is 50.4% effective in preventing symptomatic infections according to a Brazilian study, just enough to pass the … Read more
China’s three largest telcos lose $5.6 billion in value as index providers drop them
China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom Hong Kong have been dropped from the MSCI Inc, FTSE Russell, and S&P Dow Jones stock indexes due … Read more
HK democracy activist Joshua Wong rearrested in jail for violating Beijing’s national security law
Imprisoned Joshua Wong rearrested for violating Beijing’s controversial national security law after 53 Democrats detained. The move by Hong Kong authorities comes a day after … Read more
China’s Shijiazhuang barred people from leaving in a bid to contain COVID
Shijiazhuang, the capital of the northern province of Hebei is in lockdown in an attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus. China today reported … Read more
China temporarily blocks entry to WHO team studying COVID’s origins
Chinese Authorities said visas have not yet been approved for the World Health Organization delegation visiting Wuhan. WHO has been trying to send a team … Read more
Chinese Tycoon Jack Ma not seen since October
Where is Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba? China’s best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, has not been seen in public since he angered regulators … Read more
Hong Kongers who tried to flee to Taiwan sentenced in China to up to 3 years
Ten Hong Kong citizens who tried to flee the city by boat to take refuge in Taiwan have been sentenced to up to three years … Read more
China’s Sinopharm announced its coronavirus vaccine is 79.34% effective
China plans to vaccinate 50 million people before the Chinese New Year. The vaccine produced by the Chinese pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm is 79.43% effective. Interim … Read more
Core module of China’s space station to be launched in the first half of 2021
According to Zhou Jianping, chief designer of China’s manned space project, China will launch the core module Tianhe (天和, Harmony of the Heavens) of the … Read more
EU criticizes China for the arrest of Zhang Zhan, the woman who documented the Wuhan quarantine in the early stages of the pandemic
The European Union on Tuesday criticized the four-year sentence of Zhang Zhan (张 展), a 37-year-old woman who documented the situation in Wuhan during the … Read more
China orders Alibaba founder Jack Ma to rectify ‘illegal activities’
Central Bank of China says the governance of the Ant Group is unreliable and that “illegal activities” need to be rectified. The Chinese government, which … Read more