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Nucleic acid certification requirements have been abolished in many places in China
China has taken strict measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak. In some cities, people are required to have a negative nucleic acid test before entering public places or taking public…
Shanghai announces “lifting of lockdown” Mixed feelings among citizens
After two months of lockdown, Shanghai, China’s business hub and a global trading metropolis, has begun to relax strict containment measures imposed because of the novel coronavirus strain. From midnight…
The Pac-10 rejected a regional security agreement with China
A meeting between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and representatives of 10 Pacific nations in Fiji has collapsed, in a major diplomatic setback for China. Beijing’s plans have prompted strong…
Secretary Blinken expressed concern over the visit to China by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken on Saturday (May 28) expressed concern about the visit to China by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, and issued the…
Chinese netizens are furious over a controversial math textbook for Chinese students
The latest controversy in China over a math textbook for elementary school students is the children’s picture book Sweat! There is something wrong with the content. The picture book is…
At least 21 people have been killed in a school shooting in Texas
Texas officials say an 18-year-old man armed with a handgun, an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle and a high-capacity magazine shot his grandmother at another location before driving away in a mass…
Biden insisted that the strategic ambiguity of Taiwan’s security had not changed
U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday there has been no change in the strategic ambiguity that the United States has pursued for years when it comes to military protection of…
Biden arrives in Tokyo to launch Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
U.S. President Joe Biden met with Japanese Emperor Naruhito in Tokyo Monday, followed by prime Minister Fumio Kishida. In their meeting, Biden and Kishida pledged to work closely to address…
Tedros made another comment on China’s “Zero-Clearing” policy
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus this week again commented on China’s “Zero-clearing” policy on COVID-19 and briefed on the current situation in the DPRK, following a sharp refuting of his…
The DPRK faces severe epidemic The military has stepped up the distribution of anti-epidemic drugs
With nearly 1.5m “fever” cases, north Korea’s military “has urgently and forcefully deployed at all pharmacies in Pyongyang and started supplying medicine”, according to the official KCNA news agency. Meanwhile,…
Tsinghua professor calls China’s two years of protest a victory
The “2022 Tsinghua PBCSF Chief Economist Forum” kicked off on May 14. Lu Ting, an economist at Nomura Securities, said China’s economy faces internal risks as well as external uncertainties.…
Finland, Sweden into NATO is a foregone conclusion
Finland has announced it will start work on joining NATO, and Sweden is expected to follow suit on Monday. Despite claims from the Kremlin that this was a major threat…
