Tag: #Beijing
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Australia and South Korea sign defense deal worth $717m
Defence contract is the largest struck between Australia and an Asian nation, and its signing came during a visit by South Korean President Moon Jae-in to the capital of Australia, Canberra
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Air France aircraft catches fire amidst take-off!
A Paris-bound Air France Boeing-777 makes an emergency landing at the Beijing International Airport approximately 14 minutes after departure; the plane is said to have caught fire while taking off. According to the details, an Air France plane, flight number AF-393, made an emergency landing at Beijing Airport on Saturday morning at 04:03 local time (20 03 UT). The…
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Chinese experts say antibodies formed after being infected
BEIJING, China (Reuters) –Chinese experts say antibodies formed after being infected with the coronavirus vaccine disappear in 6 months. According to the facts, after a study on the effects of the synovac vaccination, Chinese experts discovered that the antibodies produced by the vaccine against corona fade after 6 months, implying that a booster may be…
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China to issue visas to foreigners including Pakistanis on one condition
Lahore, 16th March: China is all set to issue visas to foreigners including Pakistanis who have taken the Chinese coronavirus vaccine. Baaghi TV: According to reports, China will be easing border restrictions and allow some foreigners from the United States, India and Pakistan, provided they have taken a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine. Since last March China…
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China expresses strong dissatisfaction to recent malicious slander
BEIJING, Mar 15 (XINHUA/APP): China on Monday expressed its strong dissatisfaction with and firm opposition to several countries’ recent malicious slander of the decision from the National People’s Congress (NPC) to improve the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and gross interference in Hong Kong affairs and China’s internal affairs. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao…
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Beijing Registers Strong Recovery in Spring Festival Tourist Visits
Beijing has registered a strong recovery in Spring Festival tourist visits.
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Beijing: The number of railway passenger trips falls sharply
BEIJING, Feb 12 (XINHUA/APP): The number of railway passenger trips fell sharply in the first 15 days of China’s 40-day Spring Festival travel season amid stringent epidemic control measures, data from the national railway operator showed Friday. From Jan. 28 to Feb. 11, passengers made 52.33 million railway trips, down 68.8 percent year on year, according…
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Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate which measures the borrowing cost of China’s interbank market
BEIJING, Feb 8 (XINUA/APP): The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost of China’s interbank market, increased 33.3 basis points to 1.906 percent Monday. The seven-day rate declined 0.8 basis points to 2.341 percent, the one-month rate went up 0.3 basis point to 2.755 percent, and the one-year rate increased 1.1 basis points…
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Beijing sees 1.42 trillion yuan of cultural revenue in 2020
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua/APP):The development of Beijing’s cultural industry has maintained a good momentum, with the total revenue of major companies in the sector exceeding 1.42 trillion yuan (about 220 billion U.S. dollars) in 2020. The total revenue collection has increased by 0.9 percent compared with that of 2019, the Beijing municipal bureau of statistics…
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Chinese economy to log faster recovery in uncertain 2021: expert
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (Xinhua/APP):China’s economy is expected to see a faster recovery and mild transitions in macro-policies in 2021, a year of multiple challenges at home and abroad, an expert has said. “Facing many risks, challenges and uncertainties, the general trend of China’s sustained economic growth will remain unchanged,” said Zhang Yuxian, an expert with…