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Venezuelan oil, masked as Malaysian, rushes into China before fuel tax
China has over the past 12 months bought an estimated $3.5 billion worth of Venezuelan oil relabelled as Malaysian fuel
 "Venezuelan oil, masked as Malaysian, rushes into China before fuel tax")
Jack Ma's Ant Group gets go-ahead for consumer lending unit in sign of thaw
Chongqing Ant Consumer Finance Co will have registered capital of 8 bn yuan ($1.3 bn), and Ant will hold a 50% stake
 "Jack Ma's Ant Group gets go-ahead for consumer lending unit in sign of thaw")
Joe Biden to amend Trump's China blacklist, target key industries
Order takes aim at China's defence, surveillance tech sectors
 "Joe Biden to amend Trump's China blacklist, target key industries")
Bats, biological black boxes: Why Covid lab leak theory needs formal probe
There are many unanswered questions: we don't know how the virus arrived in Wuhan, how its sequence evolved to allow human infection.
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US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen holds virtual meeting with China's VP
Janet Yellen held a virtual meeting with China's Vice Premier Liu He, discussing plans for economic recovery and "frankly" tackling issues of concern
 "US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen holds virtual meeting with China's VP")
China seeks to milk the milk market but doesn't have enough cows
But quenching that thirst will be problematic, not least because finding the millions more cows needed for planned new and expanded farms will be challenging
 "China seeks to milk the milk market but doesn't have enough cows")
China leads key Afghanistan peace talks as US soldiers withdraw
The US Central Command has said an estimated 30 to 44 per cent of American troops have been withdrawn from Afghanistan until last month
 "China leads key Afghanistan peace talks as US soldiers withdraw")
Xi rethinks diplomatic approach, seeks 'lovable' image for China
Xi told senior Communist Party leaders that country must 'make friends extensively, expand its circle of friends with those who understand and are friendly to China' according to Xinhua News Agency.
 "Xi rethinks diplomatic approach, seeks 'lovable' image for China")
Chinese mainland reports 10 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases
The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 10 new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases in Guangdong Province
 "Chinese mainland reports 10 new locally transmitted coronavirus cases")
Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over military jets intruding air space
Malaysia's government will issue a diplomatic protest against an intrusion" by 16 Chinese military aircraft into its airspace, the foreign minister said
 "Malaysia to summon Chinese envoy over military jets intruding air space")
Nepal receives 800,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine from China
Nepal received a consignment of 800,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines from China on grant basis as per the commitment made during talks between Presidents of the two nations
 "Nepal receives 800,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine from China")
Xi Jinping seeks 'lovable' image for China in sign of diplomatic rethink
Country must 'expand its circle of friends,' says president
 "Xi Jinping seeks 'lovable' image for China in sign of diplomatic rethink")
China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu in Jiangsu province
The country reported the first case of human infection with the H10N3 strain of bird flu from the country's eastern Jiangsu province, China's National Health Commission said
 "China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu in Jiangsu province")
Chinese FM Wang commends India's efforts to further BRICS cooperation
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi commended India for its vigorous efforts to hold this year's BRICS summit despite the COVID-19 outbreak
 "Chinese FM Wang commends India's efforts to further BRICS cooperation")
WHO approves second Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac for emergency use
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that it has approved China's second COVID-19 vaccine 'Sinovac' for emergency use listing
 "WHO approves second Chinese Covid-19 vaccine Sinovac for emergency use")
Malaysia says 16 Chinese military jets threatened its sovereignty
Air force said that 16 Chinese military jets flew in a tactical formation over the South China Sea and nearly infringed on the country's airspace, calling it a threat to Malaysia's sovereignty
Hoping to build consensus on issues of concern at BRICS FMs meet: China
China said that it looks forward to exchanging views, coordinating positions and building up consensus with other members of the five-member bloc on the most urgent issues of common concern
China's factory outlook holds firm; manufacturing PMI at 51 in May
The official manufacturing purchasing managers' index slowed slightly to 51 in May
 "China's factory outlook holds firm; manufacturing PMI at 51 in May")
China moves to cool Yuan rally by raising FX reserve requirement
The nation's financial institutions will need to hold 7 per cent of their foreign exchange in reserve from June 15
 "China moves to cool Yuan rally by raising FX reserve requirement")
China moves to three-child policy as working-age population shrinks
China has been gradually reforming its stringent birth policy that for decades limited most families to only having a single child
 "China moves to three-child policy as working-age population shrinks")