China

Xi Jinping Hails China's Progress Despite Covid-19

China has made major progress in developing its economy and eradicating rural poverty over the past year despite the cor... Read more

Fosun Plans China Plant To Make BioNTech Vaccine

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group is planning a facility in China to produce the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany... Read more

Apple Removes 39,000 Game Apps From China Store

Apple removed 39,000 game apps on its China store Thursday, the biggest removal ever in a single day, as it set year-end... Read more

China Jails 29 Taiwanese Deported From Spain

A Beijing court sentenced 29 people from Taiwan who had been deported from Spain to up to 14 years in jail on Thursday f... Read more

Taiwan Scales Back New Year Events

Major Taiwanese cities have scaled back New Year's Eve events and are telling people to watch fireworks and other festiv... Read more

Sinopharm Gets China's First Covid Vaccine Approval

The mainland approved a Covid-19 vaccine developed by an affiliate of state-backed pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm on Thu... Read more

US Sails Warships Through Taiwan Strait

Two US warships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the US Navy said, the second such mission this m... Read more

China, EU Seal Landmark Investment Deal

President Xi Jinping and top European Union officials concluded a business investment deal on Wednesday that will open b... Read more

Taiwan Secures Covid Vaccines, Finds UK Variant

Taiwan has agreed to buy almost 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, including 10 million from AstraZeneca, the governm... Read more

Sinopharm Vaccine Is 79% Effective, Says Developer

A vaccine developed by a unit of China National Biotec Group (CNBG) is 79.34% effective at protecting people from Covid-... Read more

Mainland Reports 24 New Covid Cases

Mainland China reported 24 new Covid-19 cases on December 29, down from 27 cases a day earlier, the country's national h... Read more

Step Up Checks On Shipments, Say Meat Importers

Chinese meat importers and processors have called on exporters in countries with Covid-19 outbreaks to step up checks on... Read more

EU Demands China Release 12 Detained Hongkongers

The European Union on Tuesday demanded China release citizen journalist Zhang Zhan and 12 Hong Kong activists detained a... Read more

Beijing Hopes To Wrap Up EU Deal By 'early Date'

Beijing hopes lengthy negotiations for an investment deal with the European Union can wrap up at an "early date", a Fore... Read more

EVA Air Says 8 Sacked Since March Over Covid Rules

Taiwan's EVA Airways said on Tuesday it had sacked four pilots and four cabin crew since March for breaching rules relat... Read more