SHANGHAI: Rich countries must move on from “empty slogans” when it comes to climate change and make progress in meeting funding commitments, a Chinese official said on Thursday (Oct 27) ahead of a new round of global climate talks in Egypt next month. “It is important to put forward targets,Continue Reading
Military tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest since 2017, following the recent tit-for-tat missile firings between South Korea and North Korea. Continue Reading
Military tensions on the Korean peninsula are at their highest since 2017, following the recent tit-for-tat missile firings between South Korea and North Korea. Continue Reading
The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (Oct 26) in what appears to be a world first. The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals, according to anContinue Reading
Foreigners who have at least US$128,400 in their bank accounts may apply for a new Indonesian “second home visa”.
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The Chinese Defence Ministry did not respond to questions from Reuters. Some analysts and attaches described the commission as a tightly interconnected group that blends operational experience and political loyalty while maintaining a link to China’s last shooting war, against Vietnam. Zhang, 72, is described in the Pentagon’s 2021 reportContinue Reading
“The world today is neither peaceful nor tranquil,” Xi wrote in a congratulatory letter to the National Committee on US-China Relations – some of his first remarks since the Congress – according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. “As major powers, strengthening communication and cooperation between China and the US willContinue Reading
BEIJING: Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress in a scramble to halt widening outbreaks. China on Thursday (Oct 27) reported a third straight day of more thanContinue Reading
“It’s already the third year and things are still like this,” Wuhan resident Joy Dai, who works in the tourism sector, told Reuters. “It affects me both mentally and physically … But I’m helpless in all of this so I’ve learned to accept it.” The city Guangzhou, which reported 27Continue Reading
Wuhan, site of the world’s first COVID-19 outbreak in late 2019, reported around 20 to 25 new infections a day this week. Nevertheless, local authorities ordered more than 800,000 people in one district to stay at home until Oct 30. “It’s already the third year and things are still likeContinue Reading