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PepsiCo plant in Beijing shut after 8 employees test COVID-19 positive, Ch
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): PepsiCo China said it shut a plant in Beijing after eight of its employees were reported infected with the coronavirus, triggering widespread concern.
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Controversial dog meat festival kicks off in China
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): In spite of the government's drive to discourage consumption of wildlife and pets for meat due to health reasons, the controversial dog meat festival has kicked off in Yulin city of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in mainland China.
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'Coronavirus cases in China were 37 times higher than reported in January'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 21 (ANI): Coronavirus cases in China were likely 37 times higher than that reported by the country's government in January 2020, according to a US-based think tank RAND.
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Trump takes stage without a mask in Tulsa, strikes China over 'virus'
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Oklahoma [USA], June 21 (ANI): US President Donald Trump took to stage in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to deliver his re-election campaign speech without wearing a face mask and thousands who attended the rally follow suit.
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China exploiting COVID-19 crisis to wage 'economic warfare' on US: Pentago
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 18 (ANI): US Defence officials are concerned over China's use of COVID-19 situation to gain stakes in strategically important companies of United States as the impact of novel coronavirus has left several companies in dire need of capital.
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China declares martial law in Baoding over new COVID-19 cluster detected a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Chinese authorities have declared martial law in the city of Baoding in Hebei province, amid the new COVID-19 cluster at Xinfadi, the largest wholesale market in Beijing, local municipal authorities said on Monday.
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China shuts its major seafood market after 53 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 14 (ANI): China on Sunday ordered shutting down of Xinfadi market, which is major seafood and fruit and vegetable market. This decision comes after 53 people, who either worked or shopped at the market, tested COVID-19 positive.
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EU blames China for 'huge wave' of Covid-19 disinformation
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 11 (ANI): The European Union has accused China of running "targeted influence operations and disinformation campaigns" globally, for the first time, as the bloc set out a plan to tackle a "huge wave" of false facts about the coronavirus pandemic, The Guardian reporte
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US charges Chinese manufacturer for exporting defective respirators - Just
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 6 (Sputnik/ANI): A Chinese company was charged for sending nearly 500,000 defective masks to the United States that were misbranded as N95 respirators, the US Justice Department said in a statement.
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Hong Kongers defy police ban to commemorate Tiananmen Square massacre
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, June 5 (ANI): Streets and parks of Hong Kong were illuminated with candlelight as tens of thousands of people defied coronavirus restrictions on gatherings to commemorate the 31st anniversary of China's Tiananmen Square massacre on Thursday night, Al Jazeera reported.
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China reports no new Covid-19 cases for first time since January
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 23 (ANI): China on Saturday reported no new coronavirus infections for the first time since it started reporting data in January, a day after the mainland's Communist Party leaders celebrated "major achievements" in the virus fight, South China Morning Post reported.
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Eyes on global political state, China offers assistance to nations seeking
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 22 (ANI): With the world ravaged by Covid-19, which was first discovered in China, the apparent magnanimity of Beijing towards countries seeking its aid amid the crisis has served it in gaining heft on the global political stage.
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