China-ROK trade exceeds 360 billion USD: commerce ministry — ecns
The bilateral trade between China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) has exceeded 360 billion U.S. dollars due to the rapid development of economic and trade ties between the two…
Ukraine needs no “surrogates” for EU candidate status: FM — ecns
Kiev doesn’t support any compromise formula of granting Ukraine European Union (EU) candidate status, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said Thursday.Kiev doesn’t support any compromise formula of granting Ukraine European…
Chinese scientists find new gene to improve wheat yield — ecns
Chinese scientists have found a new gene that can boost the yield of wheat by improving the crop’s drought tolerance and nitrogen-use efficacy, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural…
WHO validates 3rd Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use — ecns
The World Health Organization (WHO) validated on Thursday the CONVIDECIA COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese developer CanSino Biologics for emergency use, making it the third Chinese vaccine after Sinopharm and…
China urges U.S. not to support “Tibetan independence” — ecns
Chinese Foreign Ministry Thursday urged the United States to take concrete actions to honor its commitment of acknowledging Tibet as part of China and stop meddling in China’s internal affairs…
China voices concern over Japan’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water into sea — ecns
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian on Thursday expressed concern over Japan’s plan to discharge nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
U.S. urged to stop playing up Taiwan-related issues at World Health Assembly — ecns
The participation of China’s Taiwan region in the activities of international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), must be handled in accordance with the one-China principle, a foreign ministry…
Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban starting next Monday — ecns
Indonesia will lift an export ban on crude palm oil, cooking oil, refined, bleached and deodorized (RBD) palm oil, and RBD palm olein starting May 23, as the country has…
COVID-19 funding impasse looms in America amid rising infections: CNN — ecns
A leading U.S. health expert has warned that the country will not be able to buy enough COVID-19 vaccines for every American who wants a booster later this year if…
Taiwan’s accumulated number of local COVID-19 cases exceeds 1 mln — ecns
The total number of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases recorded in Taiwan has exceeded 1 million, the island’s disease monitoring agency said on Thursday.The total number of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases…