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After China, HMPV cases now rise in Malaysia; public asked to remain vigilant
4 days, 23 hours ago

After China, HMPV cases now rise in Malaysia; public asked to remain vigilant

Live Mint  

Malaysia has seen a significant rise in human metapneumovirus cases in recent months. According to a Strait Times report, the Malaysian health ministry has urged people to remain vigilant and noted that respiratory tract infections will continue to exist. Malaysia saw 327 HMPV cases in 2024 — a 45% rise from the 225 cases reported in 2023. Authorities however sought …

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Some in China fear a wider LGBTQ+ crackdown after transgender dancer Jin Xing’s shows canceled
1 week ago

Some in China fear a wider LGBTQ+ crackdown after transgender dancer Jin Xing’s shows canceled

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Transgender dancer Jin Xing’s ascent to the upper echelons of Chinese show business is extraordinary in a nation where it has become increasingly difficult for LGBTQ+ people to live openly. “I feel like it’s quite difficult to be her, being a transgender person but remaining so active in hosting TV programs and creating her work,” trans …

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Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese city officials issue a rare apology after authorities harass journalists on live TV

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — City officials in eastern China apologized to local journalists after authorities were shown pushing them and trying to obstruct reporting from the site of a deadly explosion, in a rare acknowledgment of state aggression against journalists. The city of Sanhe, near Beijing, issued a public apology Thursday after authorities were shown harassing reporters from state broadcaster CCTV …

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Coldplay has a request: They really, really want to play in China
11 months ago

Coldplay has a request: They really, really want to play in China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin had a message for the tens of thousands of fans who turned up to watch the band perform in Thailand last Saturday night. “I promise we’ll play in China one day,” Martin said to the screaming crowd when he invited two lucky fans up on stage. “All I say is I …

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China tries to ‘bury the memory’ and trauma of zero-COVID era
1 year ago

China tries to ‘bury the memory’ and trauma of zero-COVID era

Al Jazeera  

A year after Beijing abandoned the policy’s strict lockdowns and endless testing, its failures remain unaddressed. “Doctors and nurses were rushing around everywhere between long lines of patients waiting their turn, and people were even sitting on the floor and against the walls,” Ma, who is 36 and works as a sales representative in China’s northeastern Shandong province, told Al …

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More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 70 crocodiles set loose by heavy flooding in southern China

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Authorities in a southern Chinese city have launched an operation to recapture more than 70 crocodiles that escaped from a commercial farm after intense flooding swept through the region, multiple state media outlets have reported, with some residents warned to stay indoors. At least 69 adult crocodiles and six juveniles were on the prowl at one …

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More people go missing and thousands are evacuated as northeast China is hit by more floods
1 year, 5 months ago

More people go missing and thousands are evacuated as northeast China is hit by more floods

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rain continued to pelt northeastern …

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Dating apps and Telegram: How China protesters are defying authorities
2 years, 1 month ago

Dating apps and Telegram: How China protesters are defying authorities

India Today  

Opponents of China's anti-Covid measures are resorting to dating apps and social media platforms blocked on the mainland to evade censors, spread the word about their defiance and strategy, in a high-tech game of cat and mouse with police. Videos, images and accounts of the opposition to China's tough Covid-19 curbs have poured onto China's tightly censored cyberspace since weekend …

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MI5 spy chief says Russia, China, Iran top threat list to UK
2 years, 1 month ago

MI5 spy chief says Russia, China, Iran top threat list to UK

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain faces major security threats from the trio of Russia, China and Iran, which all use coercion, intimidation and even violence on foreign soil to pursue their interests, the U.K.’s domestic intelligence chief said Wednesday. U.K-based Farsi-language satellite news channel Iran International said British police had warned two of its journalists about “an imminent, credible and significant risk …

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China imposes stay-at-home order on millions more as the country battles its biggest COVID outbreak in two years
2 years, 9 months ago

China imposes stay-at-home order on millions more as the country battles its biggest COVID outbreak in two years

Firstpost  

Jilin, the second-biggest city in Jilin province, will lock down about 4.5 million inhabitants for three days from Monday night, announced local authorities Beijing, China: China on Sunday imposed stay-at-home orders on millions more people in the country’s northeast as it battles its biggest COVID-19 outbreak in two years. Jilin, the second-biggest city in Jilin province, will lock down about …

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AP PHOTOS: Inflatable labs in Hong Kong for mass COVID tests
2 years, 10 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Inflatable labs in Hong Kong for mass COVID tests

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong has ramped up its testing capacity with the help of inflatable mobile laboratories, as the city grapples with tens of thousands of COVID-19 cases daily. It’s part of a “zero-tolerance” COVID-19 strategy enforced in China, and one that Beijing had pressed upon Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous territory that’s been struggling to contain a surge driven …

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Fight Club given a new ending in China where authorities win
2 years, 11 months ago

Fight Club given a new ending in China where authorities win

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The ending of David Fincher’s 1999 film Fight Club has been …

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Uighur exiles describe ‘torture’ in Xinjiang
3 years, 7 months ago

Uighur exiles describe ‘torture’ in Xinjiang

The Hindu  

Three Uighurs who fled from China to Turkey have described forced abortions and torture by Chinese authorities in the far western Xinjiang region, ahead of giving testimony to a people’s tribunal in London that is investigating if Beijing’s actions against the ethnic Uighurs amount to genocide. The three witnesses include a woman who said she was forced into an abortion …

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China to boost development of museums
3 years, 7 months ago

China to boost development of museums

China Daily  

By the end of 2020, China was home to 5,788 museums that had been registered with authorities, with 1,224 museums at the state level. China will pool efforts to promote the high-quality development of museums with the aim to build itself into a country with top-level museums by 2035, noted a guideline issued on Monday. According to the guideline prepared …

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A brief introduction to Chinese visa and the procedure for visa application
3 years, 8 months ago

A brief introduction to Chinese visa and the procedure for visa application

China Daily  

A Chinese visa is a permit issued by the Chinese visa authorities to an alien for entry into, exit from or transit through China. The Chinese visa authorities may issue a diplomatic, courtesy, service or ordinary visa to an alien according to his status, purpose of visit to China or passport type. To apply for a Visa Z, an Employment …

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India must speak up for human rights at UNSC | Analysis
4 years, 5 months ago

India must speak up for human rights at UNSC | Analysis

Hindustan Times  

When India joins the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member in January 2021, it will confront a range of issues. When it joins the UNSC, it will have a choice: Align with rights-respecting countries or make common cause with countries such as China, Russia and Brazil that are trying to tear down the global rules-based legal system that …

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Formula 1 2020: F1 authorities open to rescheduling Chinese Grand Prix due to coronavirus outbreak
4 years, 11 months ago

Formula 1 2020: F1 authorities open to rescheduling Chinese Grand Prix due to coronavirus outbreak

Firstpost  

Formula One would seek to reschedule the Chinese Grand Prix if it has to be postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to motorsport managing director Ross Brawn. London: Formula One would seek to reschedule the Chinese Grand Prix if it has to be postponed due to the coronavirus epidemic, according to motorsport managing director Ross Brawn. “We will just …

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Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
4 years, 11 months ago

Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China

China Daily  

NPC | Updated: Feb 5, 2020 Chapter III Entry and Exit of Foreigners Section 1 Visa Article 15 In order to entering China, foreigners shall apply to the visa-issuing authorities stationed abroad for a visa, except as otherwise provided for in this Law. Article 21 Under any of the following circumstances, visas shall not be issued to foreigners: Was deported, …

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Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China
4 years, 11 months ago

Exit and Entry Administration Law of the People's Republic of China

China Daily  

NPC | Updated: Feb 5, 2020 Chapter V Border Inspection of Transport Vehicles Exiting/Entering China Article 50 Transport vehicles that exit or enter China shall be subject to border inspection when leaving or arriving at ports. Article 51 Persons in charge of transport vehicles or agencies handling the exit/entry business for transport vehicles shall, in accordance with relevant regulations, report …

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Coronavirus: Dutch health authorities ready outbreak management team
4 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: Dutch health authorities ready outbreak management team

NL Times  

The Dutch national institute of public health RIVM is readying an Outbreak Management Team in response to the new Coronavirus outbreak in China. Experts will be meeting at the Ministry of Public Health, Welfare and Sports on Friday to discuss the virus and whether measures need to be taken, the Telegraaf reports. On Wednesday and Thursday, the World Health Organizations …

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US: Med student tried to smuggle cancer research to China
5 years ago

US: Med student tried to smuggle cancer research to China

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A medical student from China who U.S. authorities say tried to smuggle cancer research material taken from a Boston hospital out of the country has been held without bail by a judge who ruled he was a flight risk. Zaosong Zheng, 29, who last year earned a visa Magistrate Judge David Hennessy ruled that evidence suggested Zheng had …

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