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51NewsGunmen Kidnap 4 Chinese Railway Workers In Ogun, Kill Policeman
No fewer than four people have been kidnapped by some gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Alaagba village in Ogun State. DAILY POST gathered that the four people who are all workers of a Chinese company handling the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge railway project were kidnapped on Wednesday. Our correspondent gathered...
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20WorldWHO Approves China’s Sinovac COVID-19 Vaccine
“Today, I’m happy to announce that the Sinovac-CoronaVac vaccine has been given WHO Emergency Use Listing after being found to be safe, effective and quality assured following two doses of the inactivated vaccine”[email protected] #COVID19 “Furthermore, the easy storage requirements of CoronaVac make it very suitable for low-resource settings. It is...
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22WorldChina to Provide Covid-19 Vaccines To Almost 40 African Countries
China will provide COVID-19 vaccines to nearly 40 African countries, describing its actions as purely altruistic in an apparent intensification of what has been described as “vaccine diplomacy.” The vaccines were donated or sold at “favorable prices,” Foreign Ministry official Wu Peng told reporters. Wu compared China’s outreach...
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22BusinessCHINA BANS FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FROM OFFERING BITCOIN SERVICES
China has reportedly banned financial institutions and payment companies from offering Bitcoin service to clients China has banned financial institutions and payments companies from offering Bitcoin services to clients, including registration, trading, clearing and settlement, The ban, which also applies to other cryptocurrencies, was announced in a joint statement from...
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16BusinessChina Govt Bans Financial Institutions From All Cryptocurrency Business
China government has placed a banned on financial institutions and payment companies from providing services related to cryptocurrency transactions, and warned investors against speculative crypto trading. Under the ban, such institutions, including banks and online payments channels, must not offer clients any service involving cryptocurrency, such as registration, trading, clearing...
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20WorldPro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper shares halted after asset freeze
The trading of stock in Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy media group was halted Monday, days after authorities froze the assets of its jailed owner Jimmy Lai under a new national security law. The announcement came the same day Lai — who is already in jail — pleaded guilty alongside nine...
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23WorldTwo tornadoes strike China, killing at least 12
Two tornadoes that struck central and eastern China killed at least 12 people and injured more than 400, authorities said Saturday. Violent winds of more than 260 kilometres per hour (160 miles per hour) blasted the central city of Wuhan on Friday night. Eight people died and more than 280...
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27EducationSchwarzman Scholars Programme 2022/2021 | Fully Funded for Young Leaders to Study in China
Applications are invited from young leaders around the world for the Schwarzman Scholars Programme. There are no citizenship or nationality ...Read 'Schwarzman Scholars Programme 2022/2021 | Fully Funded for Young Leaders to Study in China' ...
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76Science & TechBREAKING: Apprehension as debris of Chinese rocket may hit Abuja, other cities this weekend
The debris from a Chinese rocket could hit Abuja this weekend, according to NBC. The American news platform, NBC, cited experts as saying that a piece of a rocket launched by China in late April is expected to re-enter earth’s atmosphere between late Saturday and early Sunday. “It’s 10-stories...
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101WorldChinese Covid vaccine gets WHO emergency approval
The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China and elsewhere. The WHO...
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46NewsBREAKING: China suspends economic accord with Australia
China announced that it was suspending a regular economic dialogue with Australia, in a largely symbolic move intended to signal Beijing’s growing frustration with Canberra. The National Development and Reform Commission said in a statement Thursday it was indefinitely halting all activities under the China-Australia Strategic Economic Dialogue. While the...
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126WorldChina Labour Day travel rush gives glimpse of life after Covid
Millions of travellers criss-crossed China as the Labour Day holiday got underway Saturday, packing out tourist sites, thronging restaurants and visiting family as the vast country edges towards life after Covid. The post China Labour Day travel rush gives glimpse of life...
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107NewsPhilippines’ Duterte refuses to stop South China Sea patrols
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he will not withdraw navy and coast guard boats patrolling the disputed South China Sea, insisting the country's sovereignty over the waters is not negotiable. The post Philippines' Duterte refuses to stop South China Sea patrols...
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143NewsChina launches first module for new space station
China launched the first module of its "Heavenly Palace" space station on Thursday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious plan to establish a permanent human presence in space. The post China launches first module for new space station appeared first on The Guardian...
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China saw record 18.7% growth in first quarter: AFP survey
China's economy grew at a record pace during the first quarter as it rebounded from a historic contraction caused by Covid-19, and boosted by exports and domestic demand, an AFP poll of analysts found. The world's number two economy is tipped...
