In this episode, we bring you an exclusive interview with Sarath Lal Kumara, the author of a groundbreaking new book on the enigmatic Chinese leader, Xi Jinping. Guest: Moderator: Sujeewa Manage Podcast hosted by Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC). Get ready to explore the pages of Sarath’s latest book, as we unveil the complexities of […]
Sinopharm is safe for children as young as 3, says study
One of China’s leading vaccine makers has published new data that suggests its Covid-19 jab can safely be given to children as young as three. The data was released at a time when a fresh outbreak involving kindergarten and primary school pupils has raised the question of when vaccinations will be expanded to cover this age group. […]
SCO members studying use of local currencies in settlement
Members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) are studying using local currency settlement while exchanging experience in financial areas, a move that experts said will be helpful to fend off US dollar hegemony. The SCO disclosed the plan in a document it rolled out during the 21st meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of […]
China takes lead at int’l forum addressing COVID-19 vaccine inequality: media
“China has been a major vaccine provider during the pandemic, mainly through its Sinovac and Sinopharm vaccines that have been added to the WHO’s emergency use lists,” said an opinion piece published in the South China Morning Post recently. HONG KONG, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) — China is playing a leading role in addressing the widening […]
China warns U.S. against interference in Hong Kong affairs
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Sunday urged the United States to respect China’s sovereignty and stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs after U.S. President Joe Biden signed a memorandum concerning Hong Kong. The so-called memorandum smeared the national security law in Hong Kong and China’s policy toward Hong Kong, said Hua Chunying, a spokesperson of […]
Political virus biggest enemy in fight against coronavirus
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently said:”The US has from the very beginning attempted to politicize the pandemic, stigmatize the virus and use origin tracing as a tool to practice political manipulation.” by Jinith de Silva The Communist Party of China led the Chinese people in largely containing the spread of the […]
Wang Yi refutes attacks by U.S., Japan on China at EAS
(Xinhua) — Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday sternly refuted remarks made by the United States and Japan on issues related to Xinjiang and Hong Kong and their attacks on China on grounds of human rights. That came as Wang asked for the floor for the second time in response to […]
Global online poll shows tracing COVID-19 origins politicized
CGTN Think Tank has released a global online opinion poll, in which 80 percent of respondents believe that the issue of tracing of the origins of COVID-19 has been politicized. Download the full report in PDF: Is virus tracing for COVID-19 politicized? “Do you think the issue on the origin of COVID-19 has been politicized?” CGTN […]
1.6 million Sinopharm vaccine doses and syringes donated by China
On 27th July, H.E. Qi Zhenhong, Ambassador of China to Sri Lanka called-on H.E. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and handed over a symbolic token of 1.6 million Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses and 1.6 million syringes, which were donated by the Chinese government to Sri Lanka. Minister of Health Hon. Pavithra Wanniarachchi, Minister of Fisheries Hon. Douglas […]
China provides over 600 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses to countries around world
China has provided over 600 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world to support the global fight against COVID-19, an official with the commerce ministry said. The country has offered over 300 billion masks, 3.7 billion protective suits and 4.8 billion testing kits to more than 200 countries and regions, Li Xingqian, an official […]
Fauci: Chinese scientists at Wuhan lab ‘qualified, highly respected’
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious diseases expert, said the Chinese scientists at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) that the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) collaborated with over the years are “qualified” and “highly respected.” His latest comments come when the western media are hyping another round of conspiracy theories that […]