The EU has “strongly encouraged” member states to impose pre-departure COVID testing on passengers from China in a move which will likely anger Beijing.

Russia is sending more crude oil produced in the Arctic region to China and India, and at steeper discounts, after Europe slammed its doors shut on Russian supplies last month, trade sources and data show.

Luxshare stocks rose after a report said the supplier is set to sign a contract to produce premium iPhones.

The arrest ended a two-day manhunt in South Korea, where almost one-third of short-term visitors from China recently tested positive for coronavirus.

The Chinese government announced on Thursday that it will reopen its border with Hong Kong on January 8, nearly three years after it was largely shut in an effort to contain the spread of Covid.

A French mayor has announced that his town’s name will take on the feminine form for a year to raise awareness about gender equality.

European nations agreed to recommend imposing new restrictions on travelers from China amid fears of an increase in Covid cases.