Tag: China

• Tuesday, April 12th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

  US State Dept. orders evacuation of Shanghai consulate

  

  The US State Department has ordered all non-essential staff at the consulate in the Chinese city of Shanghai to leave town altogether “due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak and the impact of restrictions related to the People's Republic of China's response.”

• Tuesday, April 5th 2022 - 09:10 UTC

  Foreign diplomatic missions decry harsh covid-19 isolation measures in Shanghai

  

  As a part of its zero-tolerance for covid-19 cases, the Government of China has been separating children from their parents to handle the recent outbreak in Shanghai.

• Saturday, April 2nd 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Uruguayan exports grow 28% in March of 2022

  

  Uruguay's exports rose 28% in March of 2022 when compared to the same month last year, according to the Uruguay XXI report released Friday in Montevideo, which took into account figures from duty-free trade zones. Beef was once again the star product.

• Thursday, March 31st 2022 - 20:26 UTC

  War in Europe leads to new longest non stop passenger flight

  

  As a result of a ban from flying over Russian territory, Cathay Pacific has reconfigured its nonstop service between New York Airport (JFK) and Hong Kong Airport (HKG), which will now become the longest passenger route in terms of distance. It will be operated by Airbus A350-1000 aircraft.

• Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  China to help Argentina finance imports, ambassador says

  

  China's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Tuesday said in an interview published by the local newspaper Ámbito that his country was willing to “promote financial support to Argentina for the payment of imports.”

• Monday, March 21st 2022 - 18:00 UTC

  Chinese airliner crashes with 132 people on board

  

  A US-built Boeing 737-800 belonging to China Eastern Airlines crashed Monday in the southern province of Guangxi, presumably killing all 132 people on board instantly, in what has become the worst civilian air disaster in the country since 2010.

• Tuesday, March 15th 2022 - 20:01 UTC

  China back to COVID-19 lockdowns, while UK lifts all restrictions

  

  While China is back to harsh lockdowns due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and world leaders keep reminding people of the importance of getting vaccinated, western powers such as the United Kingdon and The Netherlands are lifting all restrictions in the coming days.

• Monday, March 7th 2022 - 20:38 UTC

  Chinese scientists announce vax good both against SARS-Cov-2 and H7N9

  

  Chinese researchers have announced they have developed a single vaccine against coronavirus and influenza, which has been tested successfully on mice, it was reported Monday.

• Monday, March 7th 2022 - 09:38 UTC

  China's fisheries policy changing? Diverting fuel subsidies from vessels to good WTO fishing practices

  

  China is growing up to its international commitments: two coastal provinces following instructions from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs have started to award “fishery stewardship subsidies” to its vessels depending on how they implement measures such as catch volumes, respecting opening and closure of seasons, during the previous year.

• Saturday, March 5th 2022 - 09:50 UTC

  Covid-19 measures and real estate debt are slowing economic growth, admits Beijing

  

  China finally admits that the economy has suffered because of Covid 19 measures and the crackdown on real estate debt, and is this new “volatile, grave and uncertain” environment, the growth target has been lowered to “around 5,5%”.