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Coronavirus: China to test entire city of 9 million people over 5 days

Earlier this year, China screened the whole city of Wuhan, home to around 11 million people, for the virus.

12/10/2020

China

COVID-19 vaccine 'will be ready by early 2021', says Chinese company

Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, said he was confident that the vaccine would be available in the European Union.

25/09/2020

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Scores arrested at protest over Hong Kong election delay

Nearly 100 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections.

06/09/2020

China

Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts

More than 500,000 people in the city of 7.5 million signed up in advance for the program, which will last at least a week.

01/09/2020

China

First 'proven' case of COVID-19 reinfection in Hong Kong

The 33-year-old man was first diagnosed with COVID-19 in late March but tested positive again while being tested after he returned to Hong Kong from Spain via Britain on August 15.

24/08/2020

China

Hong Kong slams US decision to suspend extradition and tax treaties

Hong Kong has faced mounting international pressure following Beijing's implementation of a national security law which has been viewed as an attack on the “one country, two systems” framework under which the city has been governed since its return to China in 1997.

20/08/2020

China

Thousands attend pool party in Wuhan, former COVID-19 epicentre

Attendance was capped at 50% of normal capacity - but women got in half price.

18/08/2020

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Creativity from adversity: Arty face masks inspired by coronaviru

Costume designer and actor Edmond Kok has created more than 170 experimental face masks, inspired both by the pandemic and Hong Kong's own political problems.

16/08/2020

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Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon released on bail

Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai was released on bail over a day after he and other critics of China were rounded up by police as part of a widening crackdown on dissent.

12/08/2020

China

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai released on bail

The media mogul, who owns pro-democracy tabloid newspaper the Apple Daily, was arrested earlier this week under China's new national security law.

12/08/2020

China

Hong Kong: China sanctions US politicians and pro-democracy groups

The number of Americans named by the ministry exactly equals the number of Hong Kong and Chinese officials placed on a sanctions list by the US last week.

11/08/2020

China

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under security law

Jimmy Lai's arrest, coming days after the U.S. government announced sanctions on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, shows China's determination to move forward with enforcement of the new security law despite outside pressure.

10/08/2020

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Chinese 'robotaxis' take riders for a spin

As technology companies race to put self-driving vehicles on the road, some Chinese companies are launching taxi pilot projects in cities.

09/08/2020

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Enormous Chinese string dance show sets world record

The World Record Certification Agency said it's "the biggest one around the world".

09/08/2020

China

US imposes sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam

The sanctions were authorised by an executive order that President Donald Trump signed recently to levy penalties against China for its efforts to curtail anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.

07/08/2020

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How Chinese companies responded to Covid-19 and its economic impact

Partner content presented by Effie Greater China

China was among the first countries to successfully contain and control the Covid-19, and consequently Chinese businesses had a headstart in finding ways to adapt to the new reality.

07/08/2020

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Chinese beer lovers leave face masks behind as festival opens

Revellers were eating and drinking together, watching shows and fireworks and sampling the more than 1,500 types of beer available.

03/08/2020

China

Hong Kong disqualifies 12 opposition candidates from election

The pro-democracy candidates had hoped to obtain a majority in the upcoming elections.

30/07/2020

China

Four arrested under new Hong Kong security law for online posts

Beijing's new law was introduced on July 1. It criminalises subversion, secession and collusion with foreign forces.

30/07/2020

China

COVID-19: Hong Kong hospitals face 'collapse', China sees cases spike

Hong Kong was seen as a success story for how it controlled the outbreak at the beginning of the year, which was helped by the public embracing face masks and an efficient track and trace programme.

29/07/2020

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‘There is no such thing as clean coal’ warns UN chief Antonio Guterres

The United Nations Secretary General delivered a powerful speech to students at a university in China.

27/07/2020

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World's tallest swing officially opens to thrillseekers in China

Thrillseekers lie horizontally and are swung over a cliff in the Chongqing municipality, reaching speeds of 130kmph. The rainbow-coloured huge frame has been officially certified by the Guinness World Records and it has now opened after COVID-19 pandemic restrictions delayed its launch.

25/07/2020

China

Hong Kongers get creative with protests to skirt new security law

Faced with stiff punishments under Beijing's new security law, Hong Kong protesters are finding creative ways to circumvent the new reality.

21/07/2020

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The world’s most expensive fungus is at risk of going extinct

The Caterpillar Fungus has been used in traditional Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years.

19/07/2020

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Yangtze river floods prompt massive evacuations in central China

Critics blame the disaster on rampant overdevelopment and poor water conservancies policies.

18/07/2020

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How Hong Kong used homegrown tech to fight COVID-19

In partnership with Hong Kong

Hong Kong had already experienced the SARs outbreak. So it was ready and prepared when COVID-19 struck. It acted swiftly with health and safety measures, but also with a lot of homegrown tech, to contain the outbreak

14/07/2020