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China administers over 82.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses

China had administered over 82.84 million COVID-19 vaccine doses as of March 23, the National Health Commission announced on Wednesday.

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Serbia purchases 2 million more doses of Sinopharm vaccine

The Serbian government on Thursday signed a deal with China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) to purchase 2 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

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Nearly 65 million people vaccinated in China: NHC

Almost 65 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as of March 14, said Li Bin, deputy director of the National Health Commission (NHC), at a press conference on Monday.

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Football: Germany's Joachim Loew will resign after UEFA Euro 2020

Joachim Loew, manager of the German national football team, will leave his position after the UEFA European Football Championship between June and July, announced the German Football Association (

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China's Chang'e-4 probe resumes work for 28th lunar day

The lander and rover of the Chang'e-4 probe resumed work on the moon for the 28th lunar day on Monday, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

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U.S. national debt surpasses $28 trillion for 1st time

The U.S. national debt has surpassed $28 trillion for the first time, according to the U.S. Treasury Department.

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Indian PM receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi took his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in the national capital Delhi, Modi said in a tweet.

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Nigeria approves use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria, NAFDAC Director General Mojisola Adeyeye said at pr

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Another Suu Kyi aide and other senior figures arrested: report

Another Aung San Suu Kyi aide and other senior figures have been arrested, reported AFP citing Myanmar's National League for Democracy.

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U.S. adds China's CNOOC, Skyrizon to blacklist

CCTV Image The U.S. Department of Commerce has added Chinese National Overseas Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to the Entity List and Chinese company Skyrizon to the Military End-User (MEU) List. CNOO

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WHO experts to conduct field visit to China on January 14

Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) will conduct a field visit to China on January 14, according to China's National Health Commission.

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China's Chang'e-5 successfully lands on moon

The Chang'e-5 successfully landed on the near side of moon, China's National Space Administration (CNSA) announced on Tuesday.

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China stresses high-quality joint building of Belt and Road

China will focus on high-quality joint building of the Belt and Road, and carry out mutually beneficial cooperation, according to a government work report submitted to the national legislature for de

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CPPCC National Committee to convene on May 21

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will convene its annual session on May 21.

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Urgent: Nigeria announces 2nd case of COVID-19

Nigeria's Minister of Health Osagie Ehanire on Monday announced a second confirmed case of COVID-19 in the West African nation. The victim had contacted an Italian national who brought coronavirus to

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Youth hockey gaining traction with global audience

03:43 CGTN's Elaine Reyes spoke with Mike Bako, the sports editor for the Daily National website, about the popularity of hockey.

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Chinese mainland population exceeds 1.4 billion

The total population in Chinese mainland exceeded 1.4 billion at the end of 2019, the National Bureau of Statistics said on Friday.