China has said it will continue to support Bangladesh’s fight against COVID-19 and is willing to facilitate the discussion of cooperation in “vaccine filling” between Chinese and Bangladeshi companies.
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China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
China has cancelled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world’s highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighbouring Nepal, state media reported.
Dhaka hopeful of getting vaccine doses from China before Eid
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said the Chinese government is working to start delivering Covid-19 vaccine doses before Eid-ul-Fitr although a 5-day May Day holiday is underway in China.
China and Russia Throw Protective Arms Around Myanmar
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Feb 4 2021 (IPS) – When million-dollar arms sales knock on the door, human rights violations and war crimes fly out of the window. As the United Nations grapples for a reaction to the military…
China, Russia vote against UN resolution on Burma minorities
Dhaka, Jan 2 – China and Russia have once again stood beside Myanmar while India and Japan refrained from standing against them as a draft resolution on the situation of human rights of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar…
China, Nepal announce new height of Mount Qomolangma
The new height of Mount Qomolangma, the world’s highest peak, is 8,848.86 meters, according to a joint announcement by China and Nepal on Tuesday.
China launches mission to bring back material from moon
China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human understanding of the moon and of the…
Europe and China Take the Climate Reins
by Laurence Tubiana PARIS – In the space of just a week during this year’s United Nations General Assembly, representatives of the world’s largest single market and the world’s second-largest economy each laid their climate cards on the table. One…
ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact
China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of…
Trump skips Asian summits as China set to expand influence
AP/UNB, Nov 15 – President Donald Trump skipped summits with his Asian counterparts for the third year in a row on Saturday, even as rival China is set to expand its influence with a massive free trade deal in the…
COVID-19: Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Lanka, Pak to coordinate
Xinhua/UNB, Nov. 14 – Bangladesh, China, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have vowed to strengthen information sharing and coordination of policies and actions to cope with the impact of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
China calls US remark on its role over Rohingya not proper
The Chinese Embassy in Dhaka has reacted to US’ claim that China has done very little to resolve the Rohingya issue terming it “inappropriate and not constructive at all”.
China concerned at delay in repatriation of Rohingyas
Dhaka, Oct 11 – Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming on Sunday expressed concern as the repatriation of Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State has not started yet. He shared his concern during his meeting with Foreign…
Russia, China hackers targeting US vote, Microsoft warns
Washington, Sept 11 – Microsoft said Thursday it thwarted recent cyberattacks from China, Russia and Iran targeting both Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns, as technology giants scrambled to protect election security less than two months ahead of the US vote.
China agree to deescalate border tension
The Indian and Chinese foreign ministers have agreed that their troops should disengage from a tense border standoff, maintain proper distance and ease tensions in Ladakh region where the two sides had their deadliest clash in decades in June.
Indian forces crossed border, fired warning shots: China
Beijing, AP/UNB, Sept 08 – China has accused Indian forces of crossing into its territory along their disputed border. India also fired warning shots at a Chinese patrol in a move it called a “serious military provocation” and a violation…
China confirms its first Covid-19 vaccine patent
National Intellectual Property Administration has granted the China’s first patent for a COVID-19 vaccine.
First “Harry Potter” movie to return to China in August
“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” the first movie in the popular Harry Potter series, will return to China with a 3D version on Aug. 14.The announcement by the film’s production company Warner Bros via social media came as the…
Will China be the New USSR? Future of American Geopolitics
By Richard Falk[Prefatory Note: The text below is a modified interview conducted by Daniel Falcone, and published in Counterpunch on July 9th. Even the passage of a few days has made it seem more likely that a new geopolitical confrontation…
China orders US consulate closure in tit-for-tat move
China has ordered the closure of the US consulate in the south-western city of Chengdu, in a tit-for-tat escalation between the two countries.
China condemns US request to close Houston consulate
AP/UNB, July 24 – Denouncing the US move to close the Chinese Consulate General in Houston, China on Thursday said the bilateral relations will be harmed. The consulate general in Houston was the first one set up by China in…
Opinion: China is looking to challenge the US?
The US is calling out China over Hong Kong and the South China Sea. But Beijing has its answer ready. Both sides are spoiling for a fight, and soon, says political scientist Deng Yuwen.
Russia, China veto proposal for humanitarian aid to Syria
The UN remains split on the way to deliver aid to Syria, with Beijing and Moscow vetoing the latest humanitarian push. The nations disagree on which border crossings should be used and for how long.
Discard Cold-War mentality, ideological bias: China tells US
Beijing, Xinhua/UNB, July 10 – China on Thursday urged the United States to discard its Cold-War mentality and ideological bias and work with China to move forward bilateral relations along the track of coordination, cooperation and stability.
China, India reach consensus on easing border tensions
Beijing, Xinhua/UNB, July 07 – India and China have reached a consensus on easing the border tensions after a skirmish that killed 20 Indian troops.
China goods, services trade surplus tops 60b US dollars
International goods and services trade surplus in China stood at 424 billion yuan (about 60 billion U.S. dollars) in May, according to official data.
Home-developed breast cancer drug first prescribed in China
Chinese doctors have given their patients the first sheets of prescriptions of a new, home-developed breast cancer drug, 12 days after the drug was approved for clinical use.
China adopts law on safeguarding national security in Hong Kong
Beijing, Xinhua/UNB, July 01 – China’s legislative body has adopted the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Safeguarding National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).
Resetting the West’s Relationship With China
Tony Blair New polling – conducted for YouGov on behalf of the Institute – shows there has been, during the Covid crisis, a sharp move in Western public opinion to a markedly more hostile attitude towards China. In our report…
China launches final satellite to complete rival to GPS
China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its homegrown geolocation system designed to rival the US GPS network, marking a major step in its race for market share in the lucrative sector.