Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead
An embassy worker found the Chinese Ambassador to Israel dead inside his official residence in a coastal suburb north of Tel Aviv, Sunday morning. Ambassador Du Wei, who took his …
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Trump says cutting ties with China would save him $500 billion
US President Donald Trump said cutting ties with China would save the country $500 billion, referring to the estimated yearly imports from China. “There are many things we could do. …
US accuses China hiring hackers to steal COVID-19 vaccine research
The government of the United States accused China of stealing COVID-19 vaccine research from the US and its allies. The FBI, alongside the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure …
‘Yes, I have:’ Trump claims seeing evidence virus came for Wuhan lab
US President Donald Trump claimed Thursday he has seen evidence that would prove the theory that the pandemic virus was made at Wuhan Institute of Virology. Trump stood firm on …
Trump ‘not happy with China,’ says US may seek damages over virus outbreak
US President Donald Trump said he may seek damages from China over the virus outbreak, which began in Wuhan City and has now infected more than 3 million people worldwide. …
Palace disagrees with US on China capitalizing pandemic to push territorial claims
Malacañang Palace, on Tuesday, said it disagreed with the United States’ perception that China is taking advantage of pandemic coronavirus to push its territorial ambitions in the South China Sea. …
China is just testing PH’s reaction during gun pointing incident- Defense secretary
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said he thinks China meant no harm when its warship pointed a radar gun at the Philippine Navy vessel in February 2020. “Itong latest na radar …
China sets up mental health facilities for its soldiers in West Philippine Sea
China added mental health stations on the islands and reefs it occupied in the West Philippine Sea. The Chinese PLA news website reported on April 17 that Jiang Chunlei, a …
Chinese vessels continue to enter Semirara Island despite lockdown
Environmental advocates expressed their worries as Chinese vessels continue to enter the waters of Semirara Island in Antique despite the on-going lockdown in the province. Save Antique Movement president Bong …
Solon: Blame China, not Filipinos in COVID-19 spread
A lawmaker from the opposition said the government should not blame the Filipinos for its failure to contain the spread of COVID-19. ACT Teachers party-list Representative France Castro responded to …
China sinks Hanoi fishing boat; PH stands with Vietnam
The Philippine government stood with Vietnam after a Chinese ship sank a fishing boat from Vietnam in disputed South China last week. The Department of Foreign Affairs said it was …
What is Hantavirus? Facts you need to know about the new virus in China
What is Hantavirus? A man in China’s Yunnan Province tested positive for Hantavirus and died shortly afterward on March 23, 2020. The country where the pandemic COVID-19 started just started …
China builds new facilities in West Philippine Sea while PH is busy with COVID-19
China built new facilities in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) as the whole country focused on fighting pandemic COVID-19, which started in the Asian giant. China recently launched …
China gives 2,000 COVID-19 test kits to PH
The Chinese Embassy and the China Mammoth Foundation donated around 2,000 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test kits. The kits arrived in Manila, Monday Morning. Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian said more coronavirus …
AFP chief says VFA abrogation makes Philippines ‘self-reliant’
Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Felimon Santos Jr wants the country’s military forces to see the positive side of Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) abrogation. “I want everybody to …
VFA termination is China’s free pass to build in Scarborough Shoal- Carpio
Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said on Tuesday that the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) termination would send a signal to China that it can build naval and air bases …
Political analyst says VFA termination may benefit China, ISIS
A political analyst said Wednesday that the abrupt termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and the United States might benefit China and ISIS. “Without a question, …
Duterte confident China will not attack Philippines after VFA termination
President Rodrigo Duterte is confident that China will not attack the Philippines even after its termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with the US. In a speech by President …
Duterte: don’t blame Chinese for nCoV; China is kind to the Philippines
President Rodrigo Duterte has asked the public not to blame the Chinese for the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCov) because it is harmful. “Blaming Chinese is xenophobia,” President …
No bird flu in the Philippines- DA
The Department of Agriculture said Tuesday that there is no reported bird flu case in the Philippines after China and India declared an outbreak. “Year-round ang monitoring namin. Wala tayo …
25 tons of smuggled chicken meat from China tested positive for ASF
Manila Veterinary Inspection Board seized 25 tons of smuggled chicken meat, which tested positive for African Swine Fever or ASF after it inspected containers from China. The ASF infected products …
Germany confirms first case of coronavirus
Health authorities of the southern Bavarian region in Germany confirmed its first case of 2019 novel coronavirus from Wuhan, China. “A man in the Starnberg region has been infected with …
Scientists suspect Wuhan coronavirus came from bat soup
Scientists suspect the new coronavirus strain came from bat soup after photos of Wuhan locals eating the local delicacy emerged online. Gao Fu, the director-general of China’s Center for Disease …
Update: Bats, snakes may have caused China coronavirus- genetic analysis
China coronavirus update: A genetic analysis of the virus which already killed 17 people revealed that the new strain might have originated in bats or snake. The theories are based …
DOH monitors 12 persons in Eastern Visayas for Wuhan coronavirus
The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) is closely monitoring at least 12 persons in Easter Visayas who had in close contact with the five-year-old boy from Wuhan, China, …
China coronavirus now in Macau, casino staff ordered to wear face masks
Macau confirmed on Wednesday its first case of the new coronavirus from China. As a result, authorities ordered all staff in casinos to wear face masks. Thousands of mainland tourists …