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China says release of Fukushima water ‘extremely irresponsible’
China on Tuesday hit out at Japan's plan to release more than one million tonnes of treated water from the...
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China defies boycott calls with Beijing 2022 Olympic tests
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics launched a series of test events on Thursday as China ploughs on with preparations despite...
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China seeks ‘democratic transition’, but no sanctions, on Myanmar
China on Wednesday said it wanted a "democratic transition" in military-ruled Myanmar, but ruled out sanctions at a UN Security...
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WHO experts say Chinese jabs show ‘safety’, but data lacking
WHO vaccine experts said Wednesday that an interim analysis of clinical trial data from two Chinese COVID-19 vaccines showed they...
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BBC reporter leaves China, says ‘too risky to carry on’
A senior BBC correspondent said Wednesday he had left China, after facing legal threats and pressure from authorities over his...
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China deflects questions after WHO chief revives lab leak theory
China deflected questions over an investigation into the origins of Covid-19 on Wednesday, after the WHO chief revived a theory...
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China under pressure after WHO chief revives lab leak theory
China faced mounting pressure Wednesday over the investigation into the origins of Covid-19, after the WHO chief revived a theory...
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China locks down city on Myanmar border over virus fears
A Chinese city near the border with Myanmar has imposed a lockdown after six coronavirus cases were reported Wednesday --...
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China factory activity rises as economic recovery broadens: official
Factory activity in China picked up in March, official data showed, as the country's economic recovery broadened after the Lunar...
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Ai Weiwei mourns Hong Kong freedoms but ‘proud’ of Tiananmen photo furore
by Jerome Taylor When dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei secretly snapped a picture of himself showing a middle finger in...
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