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Parties submit joint statement to WHO on COVID-19 origins study

Over 300 political parties, organizations and think tanks from over 100 countries and regions on Monday submitted a joint statement to the World Health Organization Secretariat, opposing the politici

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Cuba greenlights local COVID-19 vaccine

02:16 Another big step forward in Cuba’s fight against the coronavirus. The country’s drug regulator​​ has given the ​green light for emergency use of one of five locally developed COVI

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China officially completes RCEP ratification process

China has completed the ratification for the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and submitted the document to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Thursday.

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Lawmakers deliberate draft amendments to HKSAR Basic Law annexes

Chinese national lawmakers on Monday deliberated draft amendments to Annex I and Annex II to the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).The tw

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China targets GDP growth of over 6% in 2021

China aims to expand its gross domestic product (GDP) by over six percent in 2021, with more efforts on reform, innovation and high-quality development, according to a government work report submitte

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Ukrainian partner of Sinovac applies for COVID-19 vaccine registration

Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Lekhim said on Tuesday it had submitted documents to the Ukrainian authorities to register China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.Lekhim, a partner of Sinovac Biotech, has

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UK requests special session on Myanmar at UN Human Rights Council

Britain's envoy at the UN Human Rights Council said that the UK has submitted a request for special session on Myanmar, Reuters reported on Monday.

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WHO evaluates China's two vaccines for use

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that it's evaluating data submitted by China's Sinovac and Sinopharm on their COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use.

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Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine 78% effective in Brazil trial

A coronavirus vaccine developed by China's Sinovac Biotech was 78 percent effective in a late-stage Brazilian trial with no severe COVID-19 cases, researchers said on Thursday.Dimas Covas, director o

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Kuwait emir accepts post-election government resignation: KUNA

Kuwait’s prime minister submitted his government’s resignation on Sunday in a routine procedure after parliamentary elections that took place on Saturday, state news ag

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BioNTech, Pfizer file for EU approval of COVID-19 vaccine

On Tuesday, Germany's BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer said they had applied for EU regulatory approval for their COVID-19 vaccine, raising hopes that the first jabs could be administered in Dece

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Draft amendments to better adapt China's top legislature to supervisory reform

New draft amendments to the organic law and procedural rules of China's National People's Congress (NPC) will help the legislature adapt to the country's deepening sup

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China's State Council asks NPC Standing Committee to decide on HKSAR LegCo matters

China's State Council on Saturday submitted a bill to an ongoing session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, asking the NPC Standing Committee

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Draft law to exempt inherited land, houses from deed tax

A draft law on deed tax was submitted Saturday to the 21st session of the National People's Congress Standing Committee for a second reading. The draft law aims to exe

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China revises law to facilitate use of patents

Chinese lawmakers on Sunday began deliberating a draft amendment to the Patent Law that facilitates the utilization of patents. The draft was submitted for a second re

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China mulls new law to strengthen data security

China's top legislature on Sunday began reviewing a draft law on data security, designed to establish basic systems for protection and management of data security. The

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China drafts law on protecting reputation of heroes, martyrs

People who insult or slander heroes and martyrs may receive criminal sanctions, according to draft Amendment XI to China’s Criminal Law.The draft decision was submitted