China shows COVID-19 Coronavirus can be ‘stopped in its tracks’
Mar 17, 2020, at 10:24 am
New York/IBNS: China’s experience in containing the spread of the new coronavirus could serve as a lesson for other countries now facing the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has told UN News in an in-depth interview.
China's Hubei reports 4 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19
Mar 15, 2020, at 09:31 am
Wuhan/Xinhua: Central China's Hubei Province reported 4 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and 10 deaths on Saturday, the provincial health commission said on Sunday.
71 Chinese workers who returned to Nepal quarantined at Pokhara Airport construction site
Mar 11, 2020, at 01:49 pm
Pokhara/IBNS: Instead of showing health consciousness over the outbreak of the deadly Novel Coronavirus, China has sent 71 workers to the Pokhara Airport construction site in Nepal. All the workers have been quarantined.
Four dead in China hotel collapse
Mar 08, 2020, at 12:46 pm
Fuzhou/UNI: Four people were confirmed dead on Sunday morning after a hotel building collapsed in east China's Fujian Province.
China reports 27 new deaths, toll mounts to 3097
Mar 08, 2020, at 09:51 am
Beijing/UNI: Chinese health authority on Sunday confirmed 27 more deaths due to the deadly COVID-19, taking the death toll to 3097.
COVID-19 death toll: Over 3300 dead, says WHO
Mar 07, 2020, at 03:23 pm
Geneva/UNI: The World Health Organisation on Saturday confirmed that a total of 3380 people have so far lost their lives, worldwide, due to the deadly novel coronavirus which was first detected in China's Wuhan in late December and later spread across the world.
China's endangered wildlife populations rise steadily
Mar 03, 2020, at 05:19 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The populations of China's endangered wildlife have risen steadily over recent years, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said on Tuesday.
China welcomes U.S.-Taliban peace deal: FM spokesperson
Mar 02, 2020, at 05:07 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: China welcomes the signing of a U.S.-Taliban agreement as a positive step in achieving a political solution of the Afghan issue, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said Monday.
China concerned with health of overseas Chinese: official
Mar 01, 2020, at 09:15 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: The Chinese government attaches great importance to the health and safety of overseas Chinese and students in virus-hit countries and regions, said a Chinese diplomat Sunday.
Trump to discuss arms control with Russia, China within UN in NY
Mar 01, 2020, at 09:50 am
Washington/Sputnik: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that he would take part in arms control talks with Russia and China within the United States in New York.
Over 30 more people die from Coronavirus in China, death toll at 2,870: Authorities
Mar 01, 2020, at 08:21 am
Beijing/Sputnik: Thirty-five people have died from the new Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in mainland China in the past 24 hours, bringing the country’s death toll up to 2,870 the country’s National Health Commission informs.
Beijing considers Pakistan little more than a subordinate colony to be exploited, feels expert Â
Feb 29, 2020, at 10:07 am
Islamabad/IBNS: The recent developments related to Pakistan's silence over the oppression on Muslims in China and the manner in which Imran Khan government remained unmoved in evacuating its own students from Coronavirus-hit Wuhan city shows that Beijing simply considers the Muslim-majority nation as little more than a subordinate colony to be exploited but not heard.
China national gets 2 year sentence for theft of trade secrets worth $1Bln : Justice dept.
Feb 28, 2020, at 12:38 pm
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: A Chinese national who formerly worked for a US oil company received a two-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to stealing proprietary information from his employer valued at more than $1 billion, the Justice Department said in a press release on Thursday.
Heavy rains, snow forecast in central, eastern China
Feb 25, 2020, at 07:34 pm
Beijing/Xinhua: A fresh wave of cold air will sweep across most regions in central and eastern China, lowering temperatures and bringing rain and snow from Wednesday to Friday, China's meteorological authority said Tuesday.
New Zealand extends travel ban on foreign citizens from China - Prime Minister
Feb 24, 2020, at 02:21 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: New Zealand has extended its travel ban on foreign citizens from mainland China for a further eight days but will review the restrictions every two days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.
Four trapped in east China coal mine accident
Feb 22, 2020, at 04:54 pm
Jinan/Xinhua/UNI: Four people were trapped under the pit in a coal mine accident in east China's Shandong Province on Saturday, according to Shandong Xinjulong Energy Co. Ltd., owner of the mine.
Dalai Lama's successor selection: US house votes against China for meddling
Feb 22, 2020, at 10:47 am
Washington/Beijing/IBNS: In what can be seen as a sign of standing with the people of Tibet, the US Hosue of Representatives last month passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act (TPSA) which aims at strengthening policy in connection with the region. It also intends to sanction Chinese officials from interfering in the succession process of Tibetan religious leader Dalai Lama.
China Shouguang vegetable price index down 2.41 pct
Feb 21, 2020, at 04:38 pm
Jinan/Xinhua/UNI: The China Shouguang vegetable price index, a barometer of the country's vegetable market, fell 2.41 percent to 178.7 points on Friday.
Chinese military hackers steal Equifax data of 13 million Britons
Feb 18, 2020, at 08:35 pm
Beijing/IBNS: In a “criminal heist” spanning the globe, Chinese military hackers allegedly stole personal information of more than 13 million Britons, media reports said on Tuesday.
Feb 18, 2020, at 08:31 pm
Beijing/IBNS: A leaked Chinese government document has shown how issues, like growing a beard, wearing a veil or accidentally visiting a foreign website, were among the justifications shown to send Uyghur Muslims to China’s detention camps in Xinjiang province.
China's airlines cancel 78,000 flights, return 13 million tickets amid COVID-19 outbreak
Feb 18, 2020, at 04:59 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: China's numerous airlines have canceled some 78,000 flights and returned about 13 million tickets due to the deadly coronavirus outbreak, deputy head of the country's state property control and management committee, Ren Hongbin, said on Tuesday.
Beijing to build mask factory in 6 days
Feb 17, 2020, at 05:30 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: Beijing will convert an industrial building into a new mask factory in six days to meet the surging demand amid the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Chinese firms achieve 'little success' in Karachi expo, says The Economist report
Feb 16, 2020, at 10:46 pm
Beijing/IBNS: Despite sharing strong bonds among themselves as all-weather alliance partners, several Chinese firms recently faced troubles in a Karachi expo, hinting the underlying difference shared by the two nations.
China's court unveils 4 crimes punishable by death penalty during Coronavirus outbreak
Feb 16, 2020, at 12:19 am
Beijing/Sputnik: Those convicted for corruption, production and distribution of counterfeit medications amid the coronavirus outbreak or found guilty of maliciously infecting other people with the virus and causing serious harm to medical workers will face severe punishment, up to death penalty, Beijing’s second Intermediate People's Court said on Saturday, citing the criminal code.
Coronavirus outbreak: Bangladesh PM mourns loss of lives in China
Feb 15, 2020, at 06:47 pm
Dhaka/UNI: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deep condolences for the loss of lives due to the outbreak of coronavirus in China. She conveyed her sincere sympathy for the families of the victims.
Ten-fold increase in confirmed Coronavirus cases
Feb 13, 2020, at 10:41 am
Beijing/UNI: Health authorities in China’s Hubei province – the epicentre of the coronavirus epidemic– reported on Thursday 14,840 new confirmed cases, almost 10 times the number reported a day earlier, and new deaths attributable to the contagion rose to 242, more than double on the day.
China: Factory blast leaves 5 dead, 10 injured
Feb 12, 2020, at 06:53 pm
Beijing/UNI: Five people were killed and 10 others injured as a result of an explosion at a chemical factory in the Huludao city of the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning, media reported on Wednesday.
Novel coronavirus vaccine starts animal trials
Feb 10, 2020, at 06:20 pm
Beijing/Xinhua/UNI: A candidate vaccine targeting the novel coronavirus has been tested on animals, according to a report Monday on news portal yicai.com, citing sources with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Toyota extends plant shutdown in China amid ongoing coronavirus outbreak
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:30 pm
Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese automobile giant Toyota said it would extend its shutdown of production in China until February 17 due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, media reported Friday.
Trump promises Xi to show restraint in reacting to coronavirus threat - Beijing
Feb 07, 2020, at 06:27 pm
Beijing/Sputnik/UNI: US President Donald Trump pledged in a Friday phone call with his Chinese counterpart that Washington would show restraint in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.