President Duterte raised the issues of illegal fishing and coral reef protection during the ASEAN-China dialogue. President Rodrigo Duterte raised the issues of illegal fishing and coral reef protection during the ASEAN-China dialogue last October 26, 2021. During the President’s intervention in the 24th ASEAN-China Summit, which was part of the ongoing 38th and 39th … Read more
China will deliver 10M more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines within August, according to a Chinese envoy. On Friday, Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian announced that China will deliver 10 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Philippines within August. In his remarks, Huang said that China sympathized with the Philippines concerning … Read more
Several Chinese nationals were vaccinated on Wednesday against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the city of Pasay. In a media statement, Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the vaccinated Chinese are legitimate residents of Pasay City and belong to the priority categories of senior citizens (A2) or persons with comorbidities (A3). He said they went … Read more
Apps in China could no longer force users into providing excessive user data starting May 1, 2021. A document jointly released by a group of China’s top regulators stated that apps in China could no longer force users into providing excessive user data starting May 1, 2021. In a report on TechCrunch, a document jointly … Read more
China would issue visa to foreigners who have taken the China-made vaccine. China would issue visa to foreigners who have taken the China-made COVID-19 vaccine as the country was poised to ease border restrictions. In a report on ABS-CBN News, China was poised to ease its border restrictions to allow some foreigners back in, provided, … Read more
China introduced “virus passport.” China had officially introduced a health certificate program for Chinese international travelers, leading the world in plans for the so-called “virus passport.” The digital certificate, which showed a user’s vaccination status and COVID-19 test results, was available for Chinese citizens through a program on the Chinese social media platform WeChat that … Read more
Spam Burger w/ Oreo of McDonald’s in China, Elicits Comments Online McDonald’s in China has introduced their spam burger containing crush oreo, the new product elicits comments online. The Facebook page “News5” has shared the photo of a hamburger with spam and oreo fillings at McDonald’s China. The new fast-food product garnered various reactions from … Read more
China would provide COVID-19 vaccines for free, according to a government official. A government official on Saturday said that China would provide COVID-19 vaccines for free once these vaccines became available to the general public. In a report on ABS-CBN News, National Health Commission official Zheng Zhongwei said that the Chinese government can provide COVID-19 … Read more
Researchers Discover 5 Eyed Fossil Shrimp in China A 5-eyed fossil shrimp-like creature has been discovered by China’s Yunnan province, which has been dubbed as the “Missing Link”. The shrimp-like creature called as Kylinxia zhangi has been found preserved in fossils at Yunnan province, China. The creature reported lived about 520 million years ago and could … Read more
Over 6,000 positive for Brucellosis in China More than 6,000 people in China, where COVID-19 began, tested positive for an infectious bacterial disease called Brucellosis. According to Global Times, 6,620 people were infected by the disease particularly in Lanzhou, Northwest China. The report added that the outbreak was due to the leakage of bacteria-containing aerosols … Read more