More Nations Back Virus Probe, Too Early Says China
The foreign ministry said on Monday it was premature to immediately launch an investigation into the origins and spread ... Read more
Taiwan Decides Not To Press For WHA Seat Now
Despite strong efforts Taiwan did not get invited to a key World Health Organisation (WHO) body due to Chinese pressure,... Read more
Air Pollution Jumps As Mainland Ends Lockdown: Study
The levels of some air pollutants on the mainland have risen back to above last year's levels after dropping when the go... Read more
Taiwan Row Looms Large As WHO Set For Historic Event
The World Health Organisation will on Monday kick off its first ever virtual assembly, amid escalating tensions between ... Read more
China Reports Seven New Virus Cases, No Deaths
China reported seven new confirmed coronavirus cases for May 17, up from five a day earlier, the country's health author... Read more
WHO Will Discuss Taiwan Issue This Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) is to raise the question of Taiwan's participation as an observer at the World Healt... Read more
China Reports Five New Virus Cases, No Deaths
The mainland reported five new confirmed Covid-19 cases for May 16, down from eight the previous day, the National Healt... Read more
Wuhan Residents Alarmed By Crowds At Test Clinics
As Wuhan, where the Covid-19 pandemic began, revs up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test centre... Read more
China Trials Five Covid-19 Vaccines
China has a fifth potential coronavirus vaccine in a human trial and more are on the way, a health official said Friday,... Read more
Wuhan Says 3 Million Residents Given Virus Test
Wuhan, the original epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak on the mainland, has tested over 3 million residents for t... Read more
Taiwan Rejects Beijing Condition For WHO Meeting
Taiwan's health minister rejected on Friday Beijing’s main condition for the island to be able to take part in the Wor... Read more
US Presses China On Panchen Lama Who Disappeared
The United States on Thursday renewed calls on China to free the Tibetan identified 25 years earlier as the Panchen Lama... Read more
Thorough Probe Urged Into Hunan Baby Milk Scare
Hunan provincial authorities have called for a thorough probe after a number of children in the same county developed sw... Read more
US Navy Says Destroyer Sailed Through Taiwan Strait
The US navy said on Thursday it had sailed a guided-missile destroyer through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a week before... Read more
Jilin City Stops Buses, Shuts Schools After Outbreak
The northeastern city of Jilin has partially shut its borders, cut off transport links and closed schools after the emer... Read more