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Taiwan’s foreign ministerwill meet with US officials for low-key diplomatic consultations

Taiwan’s foreign ministerwill meet with US officials for low-key diplomatic consultations

The White House will meet with senior Taiwanese officials in Washington next week, Reuters reported, citing the Financial Times. The meeting was intended to be private to avoid an angry…

The WHO has denied giving up efforts to trace the origin of COVID-19

The WHO has denied giving up efforts to trace the origin of COVID-19

A team of WHO experts investigated the source of the coronavirus in China in January-February 2021, more than a year after the first cases were reported in Wuhan, China, in…

China has spotted a mysterious flying object in the sea near a northern port city

China has spotted a mysterious flying object in the sea near a northern port city

China sent a text message today, believed to be from the Qingdao Ocean Development Bureau, warning fishermen that a UFO had been spotted in waters near Rizhao and that authorities…

Chinese balloon shot down into the sea Beijing says US ‘overreaction violates international practice’

Chinese balloon shot down into the sea Beijing says US ‘overreaction violates international practice’

On the orders of President Joe Biden, a U.S. fighter jet shot down a giant Chinese balloon near the east coast of the United States, the Pentagon confirmed. President Biden…

Experts: Lantern Festival is the key to China’s economic recovery

Experts: Lantern Festival is the key to China’s economic recovery

The pandemic hit China’s economy hard in 2022, and recovery from the pandemic has become the main theme this year. Experts believe the outbreak at the end of last year…

China’s population is falling for the first time in 60 years

China’s population is falling for the first time in 60 years

China’s leadership has long known that the country is approaching a demographic inflection point. Policymakers have warned that China must prepare for an era of shrinking population and a shrinking…

China has negative population growth in 2022

China has negative population growth in 2022

China’s population has turned negative for the first time in 60 years, with the world’s most populous country registering 1.41175 million people at the end of December 2022, 850,000 fewer…

Chinese CDC official: ‘No need’ to obsess over the exact number of COVID-19 deaths

Chinese CDC official: ‘No need’ to obsess over the exact number of COVID-19 deaths

After three years of some of the world’s toughest restrictions, China abruptly lifted most of its coronavirus health restrictions in early December. Since then, the number of patients has skyrocketed,…

The sudden reassignment of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian sparked speculation

The sudden reassignment of Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian sparked speculation

There was no official announcement or explanation of Mr. Zhao’s reassignment. Chinese media outlet Thepaper.cn first reported on Monday that Zhao Lijian had been transferred to the ministry’s department of…

Beijing has condemned the travel restrictions imposed on China by many countries

Beijing has condemned the travel restrictions imposed on China by many countries

The Chinese government on Tuesday denounced the coronavirus testing requirements imposed by other countries on travelers from China as unscientific or “excessive” and threatened countermeasures. As China prepares to open…

China’s resumption of customs clearance: How big is the risk of the virus spreading abroad?

China’s resumption of customs clearance: How big is the risk of the virus spreading abroad?

As China opened its doors, there were also concerns among medical experts that the widespread spread of the virus in the country could lead to mutations. “China has a large…

China changes name to coronavirus and lifts entry rules

China changes name to coronavirus and lifts entry rules

The National Health Commission of China made a major announcement on the epidemic prevention and control measures late on the night of 26th. It renamed the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19)…