US ability to curb virus in doubt
By Yang Sheng The US might not be able to effectively contain the outbreak of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, as the White House and the Center of Disease Control…
Chinese experts mull using duck legion to help Pakistan wipe out locust plague
By Du Qiongfang and Liu Xuanzun China is preparing to send an army of 100,000 ducks to Pakistan to help the country exterminate the locust plague that has been…
COVID-19 carrier from Iran to NW China’s Ningxia a Chinese national: Iranian Embassy
By Deng Xiaoci and Xie Wenting Local Chinese authority has identified that the COVID-19 patient who recently traveled from Iran to China as a 23-year-old Chinese male who worked…
Japan to ban entry by foreigners who have visited COVID-19 hotspots in S. Korea
Pedestrians wear face masks amid concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus, in Tokyo on Tuesday. In Japan, the confirmed number has topped 861, including passengers previously quarantined…
445 Filipinos aboard coronavirus-hit cruise ship under quarantine in Philippines
File photo: Xinhua A total of 445 Filipinos aboard the coronavirus-stricken cruise ship docked in Yokohama, Japan entered a 14-day quarantine at a facility north of Manila after they were…
Trump, Modi close in on trade deal
White House expects to see quick end to ongoing negotiations US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to "promptly" conclude ongoing trade talks that they…
Virus threatens Tokyo 2020, stakes high for Abe govt
By GT staff reporters Speculation about possible cancellation of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics if Japan fails to contain the deadly coronavirus by May has triggered heated online debate, as the…
China repels US bullying at WIPO
By Liu Xin in Geneva, Wang Cong and Li Qiaoyi in Beijing China on Wednesday vigorously pushed back a US attempt to block the Chinese nominee from leading the World…
US politicizing WIPO election jeopardizes fair competition: Chinese envoy to UN
By Liu Xin in Geneva The US is politicalizing the election of the next director general for World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by attacking the Chinese candidate and its…
Xi says China makes positive contributions to global public health security
Photo: Xinhua Upholding the spirit of a community with a shared future for mankind, China has not only been doing its best to protect the lives and health of its…