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Six COVID-19 vaccine candidates in phase-3 trials, 3 from China: WHO
[2020-August-7]
Six COVID-19 vaccine candidates, including three from China, have entered phase-3 trials, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.
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U.S. action to remove Chinese apps 'ridiculous'
[2020-August-7]
China firmly opposes the U.S. government's move to remove Chinese apps from its digital networks, Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), told a daily press briefing on Thursday.
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China tasks medical team in Lebanon to provide medical aids following deadly blasts
[2020-August-7]
China has tasked a team of medical experts in Lebanon to join in the rescue operations in the capital, Beirut, following Tuesday's deadly explosions.
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Missteps by Trump administration contributed to U.S. "unique failure" to contain coronavirus: NYT
[2020-August-7]
The tradition of prioritizing individualism over government restrictions and missteps by the Trump administration contributed to the U.S. "unique failure" to contain the novel coronavirus, said a report by The New York Times on Thursday.
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Trump signs executive order barring TikTok transactions with parent company
[2020-August-7]
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order barring transactions with TikTok's parent company ByteDance, starting in 45 days, according to a White House statement.
China to make cool-headed, sensible response to U.S. impulsive moves, anxiety
[2020-August-6]
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday the Chinese side is ready to enter into candid, effective consultation with the U.S. side and make cool-headed and sensible response to the impulsive moves and anxiety of the U.S. side.
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Anti-China feeling masks West's own COVID-19 failures: The Lancet chief editor
[2020-August-5]
To blame China for this pandemic is to rewrite the history of COVID-19 and to marginalize the failings of Western nations, said Dr. Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of medical journal The Lancet.
Over 50 killed, 2,500 injured as huge explosions rock Lebanon's capital
[2020-August-5]
The blasts rocked the Port of Beirut at around 6:10 p.m. local time (1610 GMT), shaking buildings all over the city while causing massive casualties and damages.
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Washington's ideological bias against CPC doomed to backfire
[2020-August-4]
The U.S. administration is reportedly weighing travel restrictions on all members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from visiting the United States. If the reports are accurate, the United States would be closing the door of rational diplomacy and plunge further into the abyss of ignorance and ideological confrontation.
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New York governor calls on local gov'ts to be prepared for Tropical Storm Isaias
[2020-August-4]
New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo is urging local governments to be prepared for the possible coming of Tropical Storm Isaias from Monday night to Tuesday morning, according to media reports.