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Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Hua Chunying

Beijing Hits back at Washington: US Officials ‘Shamelessly’ Blaming Others

China responded on Thursday to what it called the “shameless” claims made by some US politicians regarding Beijing’s coronavirus response. “We are very sympathetic to the gravity of the situation in the United States, and we can understand that some people in the US want to get rid of the ...

4 days ago

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Oil Down in Asian Trade

Oil fell in Asian trade Wednesday as a rally lost steam with Saudi Arabia flooding the market with crude and the escalating coronavirus pandemic sapping global demand. Prices plunged to their lowest levels in 18 years on Monday but staged a strong rebound the following day as investors took heart ...

5 days ago

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China Announces Recovery of 93.5% of Coronavirus Cases

The Chinese authorities announced Wednesday that the total number of coronavirus cases has reached 81,554, including 806 cases that originated from abroad, adding that 76238 (93.48%) of them have recovered. In addition, a total of 1,367 asymptomatic patients are under medical observation. The death toll in the country now stands ...

5 days ago

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China Delays College Entrance Exam As Fears Grow over Risk of Coronavirus Second Wave

China will delay its national college entrance exam by a month as it grapples with a coronavirus pandemic as travellers returning from abroad are fuelling new cases and boosting concern over the threat of a second wave of infections. The two-day “gaokao” annual test will be pushed back to July ...

6 days ago

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Japan Urges Citizens to Stay Away from a Third of the World

Japan is urging its citizens not to travel to 73 countries and regions, or a third of all countries in the world, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said on Tuesday, as the government fights to prevent an explosive surge in coronavirus cases. The ministry on Tuesday issued “Level 3” travel warnings ...

6 days ago

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World Bank Warns China Growth Could Screech to a Halt

The coronavirus pandemic’s economic fallout could cause China’s growth to come to a standstill while driving 11 million more people in East Asia into poverty, the World Bank warned Monday. The pandemic is causing “an unprecedented global shock, which could bring growth to a halt and could increase poverty across ...

6 days ago

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North Korea Slams Pompeo over Sanctions

North Korea on Monday warned it could cut off dialogue with the United States and slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for urging the international community to maintain sanctions on its regime. Pompeo last week told nations to “stay committed to applying diplomatic and economic pressure” over the North’s nuclear ...

7 days ago

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Coronavirus: Wuhan to Eease Lockdown as World Battles Pandemic

The lockdown in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the global coronavirus outbreak began, will be partially lifted on 8 April, officials say. Travel restrictions in the rest of Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, will be lifted from midnight on Tuesday – for residents who are healthy. A single new ...

2 weeks ago

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China Reports Recovery of 90% of Coronavirus Cases

The National Committee for the health affairs in China reported the recovery of 90% of the coronavirus cases in the country, adding that around 5000 patients only are still receiving the medical treatment at hospitals. The committee added that the number of coronavirus cases is continuously diminishing, noting that 72702 ...

2 weeks ago

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Life Returns to Streets of China’s Nanjing as Coronavirus Measures Relaxed

After enduring several weeks of lockdown and intense preventive measures, routines in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, are slowly beginning to resemble pre-coronavirus times, as seen in footage from Sunday. As of March 21st, authorities have loosened regulations, and residents are no longer required to wear a mask outside ...

2 weeks ago