Tag: #COVID-19

Western narrative on China’s COVID response hypocritical, to appease domestic audience

Global Times December 28, 2022

Western narrative on China’s COVID response hypocritical, to appease domestic audience

When China carried out dynamic zero-COVID approach, some Western media had been calling for China to reopen. But when China recently eased its COVID-19 measures, not surprisingly, they badmouth China's move. Some Western media have recently slandered China's adjustment of the epidemic prevention and control policy from various...More

Chinese cities race against clock to accelerate economic recovery

Zhang Han, Ma Jingjing and Tao Mingyang December 22, 2022

Chinese cities race against clock to accelerate economic recovery

From populous metropolises to small inland cities, different localities across China are striving to accelerate the pace of resuming work and production against the backdrop of major changes in COVID-19 response under the principle of the “10 new measures.” Local authorities have rolled out policies to reduce enterprises’...More

Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with COVID-19 surge

GT staff reporters December 22, 2022

Chinese hospitals expand ICUs, boost medical reserves to cope with COVID-19 surge

Chinese cities and medical institutions are ramping up efforts to expand intensive care units (ICUs) and boost their reserves of medical resources and treatment facilities for severe COVID-19 cases in a bid to strengthen medical treatment capabilities to cope with the COVID-19 peak. Observers said that as the...More

Smearing China won’t help restore Washington’s diminishing prestige

Bradley Blankenship December 21, 2022

Smearing China won’t help restore Washington’s diminishing prestige

The US is prepared to help China deal with a surge of COVID-19 infections if Beijing requests assistance, the White House hypocritically said on Wednesday. The US and the West, from day one, have constantly attacked and badmouthed China's fight against the pandemic. They have constantly hyped up...More

At least 19 cities scrap tests to use public transit; experts explore necessity of downgrading COVID management

GT staff reporters December 07, 2022

At least 19 cities scrap tests to use public transit; experts explore necessity of downgrading COVID management

At least 19 cities across China scrapped negative nucleic acid test results as a requirement for riding public transport as of Monday, part of the country’s broader efforts to further optimize COVID-19 response in order to gradually resume social and economic activities. Considering the weaker virulence of Omicron...More

Chinese socialism’s success creates an enduring alternative to globalism

Global Times December 07, 2022

Chinese socialism’s success creates an enduring alternative to globalism

Editor's Note: China has had an epic decade since 2012. Particularly in the last five years, which have been momentous and extraordinary, the country has successfully dealt with major challenges including turbulent developments in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the COVID-19 epidemic. The 20th National Congress...More

Several Chinese cities further refine measures of mass COVID testing

GT staff reporters November 30, 2022

Several Chinese cities further refine measures of mass COVID testing

Several Chinese cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Zhengzhou have further optimized their anti-COVID-19 measures with some places allowing residents without social activities to be free from mass testing. It is a move to take more targeted, science-based actions to curb flare-ups, as the country reported daily new...More

Prominent Chinese economists predict more policy support to boost growth

Chu Daye November 30, 2022

Prominent Chinese economists predict more policy support to boost growth

Some prominent Chinese economists have predicted that China will further step monetary policy support for the economy, after a series of recent government support measures to shore up the world's second-largest economy to ensure growth in a reasonable range. The discussion of easier monetary policy comes as the...More

In ‘Asian moment,’ ASEAN acts as bridge to an open and connected world

Koh King Kee November 24, 2022

In ‘Asian moment,’ ASEAN acts as bridge to an open and connected world

In a world that has been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic and increasingly divided by sharp geopolitical tensions, the three multilateral meetings successively hosted by ASEAN countries in November carry special significance. Some pundits say the world has now entered the "Asian moment" as global leaders converge in...More

Patterns of China’s history provide valuable lessons on good governance

Global Times November 23, 2022

Patterns of China’s history provide valuable lessons on good governance

Editor's Note: China had an epic decade since 2012. Particularly in the last five years, which are truly momentous, extraordinary, the country has successfully dealt with major challenges including turbulent developments in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the COVID-19 epidemic. The 20th National Congress of the Communist...More

Q3 growth beats forecast, shows China’s economy on firm ground for faster recovery

GT staff reporters October 28, 2022

Q3 growth beats forecast, shows China’s economy on firm ground for faster recovery

China's economy picked up in an all-around way in the third quarter, with its GDP surging by an above-expected rate of 3.9 percent, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Monday, as the world's second largest economy is on track for a steady rebound under...More

Germany’s repeating rhetoric of ‘overdependence on China’ mirrors its impracticality

Wang Shuo September 13, 2022

Germany’s repeating rhetoric of ‘overdependence on China’ mirrors its impracticality

Germany’s economy ministry is considering a range of measures to make business with China less attractive as it seeks to reduce its dependency on its major trading partner, according to a Reuters report. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that the measures may include reducing or even scrapping...More

Cuba has vaccinated 87.6 percent of its population against Covid-19

Aleynes Palacios Hurtado for PL January 24, 2022

Cuba has vaccinated 87.6 percent of its population against Covid-19

Havana, Jan 22 (PL). Cuba has fully vaccinated 87.6 percent of its population against Covid-19 and has administered a booster shot to 4,545,231 people. In all, it has administered 33,422,531 shots of domestic vaccines Soberana 02, Soberana Plus and Abdala, and 10,544,254 Cubans (of 11 million) have received...More

Rich countries hoarding vaccines in disregard of poorer regions breathes life into new variants, worsens economic disparity

GT staff reporters January 22, 2022

Rich countries hoarding vaccines in disregard of poorer regions breathes life into new variants, worsens economic disparity

As the world tries to counter Omicron and bumps up booster shot campaigns, vaccine supply has once again come under discussion, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) rang the alarm bells recently of the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing gap, and the Davos Agenda virtual event is set to discuss...More

Omicron cases in Beijing, Shenzhen suspected of links to packages from North America

Liu Caiyu January 20, 2022

Omicron cases in Beijing, Shenzhen suspected of links to packages from North America

China's postal administration on Monday vowed to "build a barrier" against COVID-19 cases imported through international express mail, after at least two Omicron cases, one in Beijing and another one in Shenzhen, were suspected of tracking back to packages from North America. Virologists warned of the high risk...More