Danson Cheong
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China braces itself for fresh Covid-19 wave: Empty shelves in pharmacies, long lines at fever clinics
World News - BEIJING - China is bracing itself for a fresh wave of infections, two days after the national health authority abruptly dismantled stringent... Read more at www.tnp.sg → Read More
China’s former president Jiang Zemin dies, aged 96
BEIJING - Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday afternoon in Shanghai. He was 96. China’s state news agency Xinhua reported Mr Jiang died of “leukaemia and multiple organ failure”. Mr Jiang, who was the party’s general secretary from 1989... → Read More
China’s ex-leader Hu Jintao ‘not feeling well’ when he was escorted out of CPC congress: State media
BEIJING - Chinese state news agency Xinhua has provided an explanation for former Chinese leader Hu... → Read More
Xi Jinping declares 'China will not be bullied' at party anniversary, stirs wave of national pride
BEIJING - From atop the gates to the Forbidden City, Chinese President Xi Jinping's declaration that China would no longer be bullied by foreign forces elicited rousing applause from a 70,000-strong crowd gathered in Tiananmen Square.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
'My ambitions are but empty dreams'
A look at the life of a Chinese migrant and his wearied hope of escaping the endless cycle of seeking odd jobs to get by.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Infections cause alarm, greater curbs in Beijing
BEIJING - The Chinese capital of Beijing in the past two weeks has been edging toward a state of alarm, as a flurry of Covid-19 cases in the city sparked mass testing, lockdowns of some residential areas, and caused mass gatherings and performances to be cancelled.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Chinese leaders pledge to continue policy support to maintain economic recovery
BEIJING - Senior Chinese leaders have pledged to maintain "necessary support" to keep up China's economic recovery, as the world's second largest economy continues to face uncertainties and headwinds.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
What that tweet says of China's ties with Australia
More than a row over a post, it reveals how ties between the trading partners have worsened.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
China increasingly confident of curbing Covid-19
BEIJING - China has seen more than a hundred cases of Covid-19 in the community in just over a month, with clusters recorded across the country.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping fills gap on international stage as Trump stays away
Beijing is seen as taking more active role on issues like trade, Covid-19 at recent global summits.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Live-streaming catches on in China's rural areas
With the growing popularity of live-streaming platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou, young people in China's rural areas are increasingly looking to the medium as a way of reaching consumers in the big cities.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
China's fragile victory over poverty
This week, China declared victory in its decades-long battle against poverty after the last of its impoverished counties were lifted from poverty.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Mounting pressure on technology behind China's drive for self-reliance, says expert
BEIJING - The wave of rising protectionism on technology and pressure against China in recent years led to a growing realisation in Beijing that it needed to develop its own critical technologies to secure its own development, a Chinese government expert said on Monday (Nov 23).. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Chinese media keeps mum as presidential race unfolds in US
As the world watches the US presidential race unfold, one country is keeping mostly silent.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Americans in China gather to watch US election as vote count underway
BEIJING - The American community in Beijing has set up viewing parties, gathering to watch the unveiling of the poll results taking place in their home country.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
China's economic recovery: Is the shine for real?
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China's economic recovery not reaching some of country's poor
Experts have warned of the pandemic's impact on the poor, with the World Bank estimating that it could push up to 115 million people into extreme poverty this year.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
CCP sets course for China to become tech power by 2035
The target is part of President Xi’s vision for a ‘great, modern socialist country’ by 2049.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Autonomous delivery vehicles deployed in Chinese cities amid the Covid-19 pandemic
BEIJING - For the past three months, robots have been making parcel deliveries in Changshu.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More
Chinese netizens poke fun at Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis
BEIJING - As news of US President Donald Trump's Covid-19 diagnosis reached Beijing, Chinese netizens and state media reacted with a palpable sense of schadenfreude.. Read more at straitstimes.com. → Read More