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China to draw 'separation line' on peak of Mount Everest to curb Covid-19

China will draw a separation line atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported Monday.

Scientists in China discussed weaponising coronavirus in 2015: Report

The paper titled The Unnatural Origin of SARS and New Species of Man-Made Viruses as Genetic Bioweapons suggested that World War Three would be fought with biological weapons

Chinese scientists discussed weaponising SARS coronaviruses in 2015: Report

A document written by Chinese scientists and health officials before the pandemic in 2015 states that SARS coronaviruses were a 'new era of genetic weapons'

China reluctant to clear $6 bn loan for CPEC project as debt rises

China has shown reluctance to clear a $6 billion loan for the single largest project under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) due to the growing concern over mounting debt

Debris of China's disintegrating Long March rocket falls into Indian Ocean

Pieces of the Long March 5B rocket re-entered the atmosphere at 10:24 a.m. Sunday local time and plunged into the sea at around 72.47 degrees east longitude and 2.65 degrees north latitude

Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by Sunday, say research centers

EU Space Surveillance and Tracking said its latest prediction for the timing of the re-entry of the Long March 5B rocket body was 190 minutes either side of 0211 GMT on Sunday

China's move to suspend economic accord with Australia meant as warning

China's move to indefinitely suspend its economic accord with Australia was meant as a warning shot in the age of intense US-China rivalry, meaning that the former country was running out of patience

Russia to cooperate with China on production of Sputnik V vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund has signed deals with three Chinese biopharmaceutical companies for the production of over 260 million doses of its Sputnik V vaccine

WHO approves emergency use of China's Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday approved the Chinese Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for it to be rolled out globally

Falling space rocket 'highly unlikely' to cause any damage on earth: China

The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it was tracking a large Chinese rocket that is out of control and set to re-enter Earth's atmosphere this weekend

China trade surges as global demand recovers from coronavirus pandemic

China's exports surged 32.3 per cent over a year earlier in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports rose 43.1 per cent

India holds up wireless approvals for China-made devices, delaying launches

India has held up approvals for import of wifi modules from China for months, driving companies such as U.S. computer makers Dell and HP and China's Xiaomi, Lenovo, and others to delay product launch.

China suspends economic dialogue with Australia as relations curdle

The Australian dollar fell sharply on the news and was as low as 0.7701 to the U.S. dollar from Wednesday's $0.7747

How will the digital renminbi change China?

As China's global trade and financial importance grows, more transactions will be settled in renminbi

Covid-19: Volkswagen profits jump as China leads pandemic rebound

Volkswagen Group's after-tax profit rebounded strongly to 3.4 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in the first three months of the year as sales rebounded in China

Tesla developing platform to allow car owners in China data access

Tesla, which makes Model 3 sedans and Model Y sport-utility vehicles at its Shanghai factory, aims to launch the data platform this year

Tesla developing platform to allow car owners in China access data

U.S. electric-vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Thursday it was developing a platform for car owners in China that will allow them to access data generated by their vehicles

China expresses 'concern, regret' as India bans its firms from 5G trials

Beijing has expressed deep concerns saying the move is not conducive to the innovation and development of related Indian industries

China halts economic dialogue with Australia, marking another retaliation

China has decided to suspend all its activities under the Strategic Economic Dialogue with Australia, a move that is likely to exacerbate the tense diplomatic relations between the two countries

China concerned as its companies get barred from 5G trials in India

China said on Wednesday it was concerned that India had not allowed Chinese companies to conduct 5G trials in the country.