It will be increased by more than 7% this year It was announced at the National People’s Congress China would pursue a reduced economic growth target of about 5% this year Eko Hot Blog reports that China will increase military spending by more than 7% this year, while warning of “escalating” threats. EDITOR’S PICKS Weekly … Read more
Chinese President and Belarus leader issued the statement after talks in Beijing China announced a plan for peace talks last week The Belarus leader praised China’s peace plan Eko Hot Blog reports that the leaders of China and Belarus have expressed their “extreme interest” in a peaceful resolution in Ukraine. EDITOR’S PICKS JUST IN: Supreme … Read more
The collapse was at around 17:13 local time (09:13 GMT) on Wednesday At least two people have died More than 200 rescue workers have been dispatched to the scene Eko Hot Blog reports that at least two people have died and more than 50 are missing after a mine collapsed in northern China. EDITOR’S PICKS … Read more
FG is set to reopen isolation centres over the outbreak of another ‘deadly flu’ from China. The Minister of Health, Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency made this known in a memo. The memo stated that the “deadly flu” in China … Read more
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives on 7 February Chinese Officials never explained the reason for the ban The ban began at a time when tensions between the US and China reached a high amid a trade war Eko Hot Blog reports that after almost four years Marvel movies are returning to the Chinese box office, … Read more
China has reiterated the call for peace talks to end the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. EKO HOT BLOG reports that China has instructed Russia to make efforts to peacefully settle the crisis in Ukraine in the latest call between the two nations, the Chinese foreign ministry reported. China’s newly appointed foreign minister, Qin Gang, spoke … Read more
China has taken down more than 1,000 social media accounts – some with millions of followers – that criticised the government’s Covid policies. Eko Hot Blog reports that Social media platform Weibo said it had suspended or banned accounts for what it described as personal attacks against Chinese Covid specialists. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of … Read more
The World Health Organization has warned that China is under-representing the true impact of Covid in the country – in particular, deaths. Eko Hot Blog reports that the removal of most restrictions last month has led to a surge in cases. EDITOR’S PICKS US: House Of Reps Bans TikTok From Official Devices Supreme Court Sets … Read more
The US is considering imposing new Covid restrictions on Chinese arrivals, after Beijing announced it would reopen its borders next month. Eko Hot Blog reports that American officials say this is due to a lack of transparency surrounding the virus in China, as cases surge. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
Do you think it’s difficult to live next to a highway? Consider living between two. After the owner, Ms. Liang refused to leave; a motorway was built around her house in Guangzhou, China, in 2020. With the property now wedged between two roadways, it has become a popular tourist attraction. EDITOR’S PICK: 5 Foods That … Read more
China has announced that its requirement for travellers arriving in the country to go into quarantine will end on 8 January. Eko Hot Blog reports that the measure is the latest in a series of restrictions to be lifted as China abandons its zero-Covid policy. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical … Read more
China’s economy is under severe strain as a wave of Covid cases sweeps across the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that since the world’s second largest economy drastically eased its Covid restrictions earlier this month, there has been no clear data on the extent of the virus’ spread on the national level. But several cities … Read more
Almost 250 million people in China may have caught Covid-19 in the first 20 days of December, according to an internal estimate from the nation’s top health officials. Eko Hot Blog reports that if correct, the estimate would account for roughly 18% of China’s 1.4 billion people and represent the largest Covid-19 outbreak to date … Read more
India’s health ministry is on alert following a surge of Covid cases in neighbouring China. Eko Hot Blog reports that the government has instructed states to ensure genome sequencing of all positive cases in the country. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue Met Office Forecasts 2023 Will Be Hotter Than … Read more
India’s foreign minister has said that the country has scaled up troop deployment along a disputed border with China to an unprecedented level. Eko Hot Blog reports that S Jaishankar added that India wouldn’t let China “unilaterally change” the status quo at the border. EDITOR’S PICKS British Airways: Flights Leaving US Grounded Over Technical Issue … Read more
China’s hospitals are already under so much pressure, following the country’s rapid 180-degree shift in Covid policy that doctors and nurses could be infecting patients. Eko Hot Blog reports that It seems frontline medical workers are being told to come in even if they have the virus themselves because of staff shortages. EDITOR’S PICKS New … Read more
China is lifting its most severe Covid policies – including forcing people into quarantine camps – just a week after landmark protests against the strict controls. Eko Hot Blog reports that people with Covid can now isolate at home rather than in state facilities if they have mild or no symptoms. EDITOR’S PICKS Colombia: Landslide … Read more
Chinese authorities are using cellphone data to track down protesters who demonstrated against the government’s stringent Covid restrictions in Beijing, according to a recording of a phone call between a protester and police. Eko Hot Blog reports that hundreds of demonstrators gathered along Beijing’s Liangma River on Sunday night, calling for an end to the … Read more
People in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou have clashed with police overnight in the latest protest against the country’s strict Covid rules. Eko Hot Blog reports Footage online showed police in white hazmat suits clutching riot shields to protect themselves from debris and glass thrown at them by protesters. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister … Read more
Three Chinese astronauts have taken off for the Tiangong space station to make its first in-orbit crew handover. Eko Hot Blog reports that It will be the second permanently inhabited space outpost, after the Nasa-led International Space Station from which China was excluded in 2011. EDITOR’S PICKS Belarus: Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei Dies At 64 … Read more