Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg discourage travel to Covid-hit China
BERLIN – Germany, Belgium and Luxembourg on Saturday discouraged non-essential trips to China, the world’s most populous nation, as it struggles with a surge in Covid-19 cases…
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Majority of EU wants tests on passengers from China
BRUSSELS – An “overwhelming majority” of the EU’s 27 member countries want passengers coming from China to be systematically tested for Covid-19 before departure, the European…
Italy wants EU to mandatory Covid-19 tests for China arrivals
ROME – Italy expects and hopes that the European Union will follow its lead on imposing mandatory Covid-19 tests for all passengers flying in from China, Prime Minister Giorgia…
Asia shares skid as Covid-19 surge in China unsettles investors
SINGAPORE – Asian share markets fell along with oil prices on Thursday as soaring Covid-19 cases in China unsettled investors, who have been expecting the world’s second-biggest…
US weighs Covid-19 prevention measures for travellers from China
WASHINGTON – The US is considering taking new coronavirus precautions for people travelling from China, which has seen a rapid rise in infections as officials lift zero-Covid…
China allows investors to trade foreign firms via Hong Kong stock links
HONG KONG – Chinese investors will soon be able to buy and sell shares of international companies with a primary listing on Hong Kong’s stock exchange in a move that may…
Biden administration formally launches ‘China House’ amid global rivalry
The Biden administration on Friday announced the formal launch of its “China House” unit at the State Department, an internal reorganisation move to help sharpen its policymaking…
US lawmakers move to ban Tiktok amid China rivalry
US lawmakers have come up with a bill to ban the popular Chinese-owned app TikTok from the United States. According to CNN, the new bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio, the top…
US defence chief warns China, Russia ‘destabilising’ Africa
WASHINGTON – US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin warned African leaders at a summit on Tuesday that China and Russia risked “destabilising” the continent with their rising…
Senior US delegation to visit China in coming days
WASHINGTON – A high-level US delegation will travel to China next week to follow up on President Joe Biden’s recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and prepare for…