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China says respiratory disease surge driven by mix of pathogens, calls to ‘minimise personnel movement and visits’

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China says respiratory disease surge driven by mix of pathogens, calls to ‘minimise personnel movement and visits’

“Efforts should be made to implement effective epidemic prevention and control measures in key locations with dense populations, such as schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes,” Mi said. “This includes minimising personnel movement and visits.” Hospitals have also been told to improve their ability to grade patients according to the severity of infection, for better … Read more

Inside the world of drop shipping: The ‘rip off’ middle-men making a fast buck on social media

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Inside the world of drop shipping: The ‘rip off’ middle-men making a fast buck on social media

Kamil Sattar is rich – and he wants you to be rich too, if his YouTube channel The Ecom King is anything to go by. Sattar, 24, from Telford, Shropshire, said in 2020 he made more than £30,000 a month with his business and now claims his companies’ sales exceed $5million (£3.9m) a year. The … Read more

Opinion | US-China thaw means Beijing can focus on development, not security

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Opinion | US-China thaw means Beijing can focus on development, not security

But how long will the reset last? As the systemic divisions underlying US-China relations remain unresolved, people have reason to wonder. For example, Biden stressed that both countries should manage their competition responsibly to prevent it from veering into conflict while Xi wondered aloud “are we adversaries or partners?”. Few would expect the diplomacy between … Read more

Chinese state media drops ‘Tibet’ for ‘Xizang’ after release of Beijing white paper

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Chinese state media drops ‘Tibet’ for ‘Xizang’ after release of Beijing white paper

“Xizang” is the pinyin, or Chinese romanisation, of the Mandarin script for “Tibet”. Since the release of the November white paper, “Xizang” has largely replaced “Tibet” in several official Chinese media reports, with “Tibet” now used only in a few scenarios, including translations of already established geographical terms and names of institutions. Between November 10, … Read more

Philippines, China trade blame for collision in disputed waters

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Philippines, China trade blame for collision in disputed waters

The China Coast Guard, however, accused the Philippine boat of “deliberately colliding” with the Chinese vessel after “disregarding our multiple stern warnings”. The Philippine boat “changed direction suddenly in an unprofessional, dangerous manner, deliberately colliding with our Coast Guard Vessel 21556, which was on a normal law enforcement route, and caused a scrape”, the China … Read more

Warrant issued for man accused of entering Steph Curry’s house

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Warrant issued for man accused of entering Steph Curry’s house

Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry seen here playing the Los Angeles Clippers on Dec. 2, 2023, recently had an international student trespass at his Atherton home, the San Mateo County district attorney said. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images An international student accused of walking through the front door of Steph Curry’s Atherton house while his nanny … Read more

Xi Jinping calls legal backing on foreign affairs an ‘urgent task’ for China

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Xi Jinping calls legal backing on foreign affairs an ‘urgent task’ for China

President Xi Jinping has called for stronger legal backing in areas related to foreign affairs so that China can better manage its opening up and mitigate risks. Xi described this as an “urgent task for advancing high-level openness to the outside world and addressing external risks and challenges”, state news agency Xinhua reported on Tuesday. … Read more

Chinese spy balloon spotted floating over Montana, but we’re going to leave it alone for now

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Chinese spy balloon spotted floating over Montana, but we’re going to leave it alone for now

Days after a top US general publicly predicted that the US will be at war with China by 2025, the Pentagon has confirmed that a Chinese spy balloon is currently floating over the continental US — it was spotted over Montana as recently as yesterday — with officials also briefing reporters that they’ve decided not … Read more

China indicts 52 per cent more cyber scammers than last year as country cracks down on fraud rings

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China indicts 52 per cent more cyber scammers than last year as country cracks down on fraud rings

A total of 17,000 people were indicted for taking part in overseas cyber syndicates in the first 10 months, up 5.3 per cent compared to the corresponding period last year. Their victims were mostly in mainland China. Myanmar cybercrime kingpin dead, family handed over to China China also stepped up its crackdown on human smugglers … Read more