A mysterious viral outbreak is overwhelming some hospitals in China and prompting people to wear face masks again. Videos circulating on social media show overcrowded hospital units, parents waiting in long lines with sick children, and patients wearing face masks in packed facilities. Unverified reports have also emerged claiming crematoriums …
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China, Egypt Agree on Need to Promote Peace in Middle East
CHINA and Egypt have agreed on the need to promote peace in the Middle East following the ouster of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive spearheaded by the Islamist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group and its allies. China’s foreign minister Wang Yi told his Egyptian counterpart on Friday that …
Read More »Ethiopia Targets China to Boost Coffee Export Growth
Ethiopia is intensifying its push to capture a larger share of the rapidly growing Chinese coffee market, which has emerged as one of the top 10 importers of Ethiopian coffee. Officials from the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority (ECTA) highlighted this ambition during recent discussions with Chinese business representatives. China’s …
Read More »Eight Dead in Stabbing Attack Outside School in Eastern China
A stabbing incident outside a school in Wuxi, a city in eastern China, has left at least eight people dead and 17 others injured, local authorities confirmed. The attack occurred on Saturday evening at the Wuxi Yixing Arts and Crafts Vocational and Technical College, around 6:30 p.m. local …
Read More »China to Further Optimise Visa Waiver Policies
CHINA on Tuesday vowed that further efforts to optimise the visa waiver and other relevant policies and measures to make it more convenient for foreigners to visit and stay in China. Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Lin Jian made the remarks at a daily news conference, in response to a query about …
Read More »China Issues Safety Warning To its Citizens in UK
China on Wednesday warned its citizens to pay particular attention to their safety while visiting the United Kingdom because of the right-wing extremist riots in the country. It said that Chinese citizens and tourists should avoid travelling to the affected locations, according to advice issued by China’s diplomatic mission in …
Read More »Nigeria, China Hold Crucial Talk On Evergreen City – Envoy
Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, said his team had a meeting on Thursday with the management of China National Building Materials Corporation (CNBM), Beijing, China. He said, in statement on Friday, that discussion at the meeting focused on areas of mutual interest with respect to the …
Read More »China Focus: Researchers Identify New Therapeutic Target For Ovarian Cancer
RESEARCHERS have recently identified eTreg cells as a new immunotherapy target for high-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC), paving the way for new precision treatment strategies. Ovarian cancer has long ranked among the top ten malignant tumors in women, with HGSOC accounting for nearly 70 per cent of cases. The researchers …
Read More »China Expands Visa-free Transit Policy To More Ports
China’s National Immigration Administration (NIA) on Monday said the country’s 144-hour visa-free transit policy has been expanded to three more entry ports. According to NIA, this brings the number of ports covered by the policy to 37. The administration said in a statement that the three new ports include Zhengzhou …
Read More »China, Nigeria Commend Their Longstanding Bilateral Relations
THE People’s Republic of China and the Federal Republic of Nigeria have released a comprehensive joint statement following the successful conclusion of their first Plenary Session of the China-Nigeria Intergovernmental Committee. The session was co-chaired by H.E. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the …
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