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Chinese COVID-19 vaccine handed over to Bahrain

Bahraini government held a handover ceremony for the urgently purchased China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine on Friday.Noting Bahrain is among the first countries to approve vaccines from China for eme

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Burundian govt supports NPC decision to improve HK electoral system

The Burundian government on Thursday voiced support for the Chinese government after China's top legislature, the National People's Congress (NPC), adopted a decision on improving the electoral syste

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Lam: Decision to improve HK electoral system not setback in democracy

Chief Executive of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Carrie Lam said the newly-passed decision on improving the electoral system of the city is not a setb

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Belarus voices support for China's stance on HKSAR-related affairs

A representative from the Republic of Belarus, on behalf of 70 countries, on Friday voiced support for China's stances and measures on affairs related to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSA

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BRICS bank loans China billions for post-epidemic recovery

The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) announced Tuesday that it approved 7 billion yuan ($1.08 billion) of emergency assistance program loans to support China's economic

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China urges U.S. to stop all interference in HK affairs

The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday urged the United States to respect facts and the rule of law, and stop interfering in the affairs of Hong Kong Special Administra

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Dogs light up landmarks in London, celebrated for pandemic support

Images of dogs were projected onto London's major landmarks, including the Tower of London, Marble Arch and the Senate House Library, on February 5, 2021. /VCG It is part of a #ThankYou

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Macao CE gets first dose in region's COVID-19 vaccination program

China's MacaoSpecial Administrative Region (SAR)on Tuesday morning started its COVID-19 vaccination program with Macao's Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng receiving his first

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Selected Central and Eastern European films to be screened in China

China Film Administration starts to screen the selected films from Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) on movie channel CCTV-6 and cinemas on February 5, 2021

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U.S. Senate passes budget plan to advance COVID aid package

The U.S. Senate early on Friday passed a budget plan that would allow for the passage of U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package in coming weeks without Republican support.

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House Republicans vote to keep Liz Cheney in leadership

U.S. House Republicans voted Wednesday night that Liz Cheney should keep her post in the House GOP leadership after she defended her support for the impeachment of Donald Trump as a vote of conscienc

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U.S. House votes to fast-track Biden's $1.9-trillion COVID relief plan

The U.S. House of Representatives approved a budget outline on Wednesday that would allow its Democratic majority to pass President Joe Biden's proposed $1.9-trillion coronavirus aid plan without Rep

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U.S. State Department says 'one-China' policy has not changed

The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its support of a "one-China" policy over China's Taiwan region has not changed, Reuters reported.Asked if the United States

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Nursing homes struggle financially during COVID-19 in the U.S.

03:08 Nursing homes in the U.S. have been hit hard by the pandemic. About a third of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths can be linked to them.The industry now claims it is on life-support and is

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China's HNA Group faces bankruptcy, restructuring ruling

Creditors of China's HNA Group have applied for bankruptcy and restructuring to the court after HNA failed to pay off due debts, according to a statement by HNA.The company said it will cooperate wit

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Beijing to be built into global innovation hub: officials

China is striving to build its capital Beijing into a global sci-tech innovation hub by 2025, said senior officials on Wednesday.The city's creativity, competitiveness

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Trump to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions on Europe, UK, Brazil

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to lift travel restrictions imposed on non-U.S. citizens arriving from much of Europe and Brazil starting on January 26, Reuters and CNN reported on Monday cit