China leader promises Africa 1 billion Covid vaccine doses
Diamniadio – China’s president Xi Jinping on Monday pledged to offer one billion Covid vaccine doses to Africa, in a... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
China’s Twitter-like Weibo plans $547m Hong Kong listing
Beijing – US-listed Chinese microblogging platform Weibo is seeking to raise up to $547 million in a share offer in... Read more
29 Nov, 2021
China extends maternity leave to boost births
Beijing – Several regions in China have extended maternity leave by at least 30 days, in the latest attempt to... Read more
27 Nov, 2021
South Africa jails two Chinese for abalone poaching
Johannesburg – South African authorities jailed two Chinese nationals caught with over $60 000 worth of illegally fished abalone, a... Read more
25 Nov, 2021
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai reappears, speaks by video with IOC president
Geneva – Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai said she was safe and well during a video call with the... Read more
22 Nov, 2021
Gunmen kidnap five Chinese mine workers in DRC
Bukavu – Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped five Chinese nationals working at a gold mine in the Democratic... Read more
21 Nov, 2021
Two Chinese, one Congolese jailed in DRC over prostitution
Kinshasa – Two Chinese nationals and a Congolese official were sentenced to 10 years in prison over the procurement of... Read more
20 Nov, 2021
US, UN demand proof of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s well-being
Geneva – The United States and UN on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai’s whereabouts and well-being amid rising... Read more
20 Nov, 2021
WTA boss threatens to pull out of China as concern for missing Peng Shuai grows
Beijing – The head of the Women’s Tennis Association said he is prepared to cut lucrative business ties with China... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Alibaba profit tumbles, outlook lowered as China reins in tech
Shanghai – Chinese e-commerce leader Alibaba Group said on Thursday its latest quarterly profit tumbled 81% and lowered its... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
