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China's top legislature approves changes to Hong Kong election laws

China's top legislature approved amendments to Hong Kong's constitution on Tuesday that will give Beijing more control over the make-up of the city's legislature

10 China planes enter Taiwan's air zone, 17th day of intrusions in March

Ten Chinese warplanes entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday, the 17th day of such intrusions in March alone

Chinese mainland reports no new locally transmitted coronavirus cases

The Chinese mainland on Monday reported no new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday

Well known global brands may be linked to Xinjiang rights abuses: UN panel

Scores of Chinese and foreign companies may be involved in human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region, a United Nations working group said on Monday

Covid-19 pandemic: Lab leak highly unlikely, bats to blame, says WHO

The findings offer little new insight into how the virus first emerged and leave many questions unanswered, though that was as expected

China warns western brands not to engage in politics over Xinjiang

H&M, Burberry, Nike, Adidas and other Western brands have been hit by consumer boycotts in China since last week over comments about their sourcing of cotton in Xinjiang

Global wind industry could install 1 TW of new capacity by 2030: Report

China's target of having 1,200 GW of wind and solar by 2030 could result in 408 GW of new wind capacity from 2021 to 2030

Blinken backs Philippines as hundreds of China vessels crowd disputed reef

US Secretary Antony Blinken came out in support of the Philippines after "China's maritime militia" amassed Chinese vessels at a boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef in the West Philippine sea

China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development after US sanctions

China announced tax breaks to spur growth of its semiconductor industry following US sanctions that alarmed the ruling Communist Party by cutting off access to American processor chips

WHO-China study says animals likely source of coronavirus: Report

A joint WHO-China study on the origins of Covid-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is extremely unlikely

Two Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters off Senkaku Islands

In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, two Chinese government vessels entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday morning

Over 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses administered across China

More than 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines has been administered across China so far, according to health authorities

Taiwan terms incursion by Chinese warplanes 'unnecessary', 'thoughtless'

Taiwanese premier Su Tseng-change has termed the incursion by Chinese warplanes into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADZ) as "unnecessary" and "thoughtless."

China says H&M should look into Xinjiang issue seriously amid boycott

BEIJING (Reuters) - Swedish fashion retailer H&M should look into the Xinjiang issue seriously, a Chinese official said on Monday, as the company faces a consumer boycott over comments made last year about labour conditions in the western Chinese region.

At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

Iran, China sign long-term strategic cooperation economic agreement

The agreement dubbed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership covers a variety of economic activity from oil and mining to promoting industrial activity in Iran

In retaliatory move, China now sanctions UK entities and lawmakers

The sanctions came after UK governm­ent's sanctions against Chinese officials for alleged human rights violations against its Uyghur minorities

Xi's red line on China human rights makes companies pick sides

China this week has pushed a campaign to boycott Western retailers after the US, UK, Canada and the EU imposed sanctions over human-rights abuses against ethnic minority Uyghurs in Xinjiang

Burberry becomes 1st luxury brand to suffer Chinese backlash over Xinjiang

Burberry lost a Chinese brand ambassador and its hallmark design was scrubbed from a video game, becoming the first luxury brand assailed by Chinese backlash to Western accusations of Xinjiang abuses

Pakistan to buy 7 mn doses of coronavirus vaccines from China: Minister

Pakistan is planning to buy 7 million doses of the coronavirus vaccines from China as the nation is experiencing a sharp rise in Covid-19 infections, its first purchase from any country