Tag: China
Economy 28.06.24 | 18:15

Chinese bank approves loan for the Kicevo – Ohrid highway

The Chinese EXIM bank approved the last tranche of the loan needed to build the Kicevo – Ohrid highway. The loan was agreed as part of the renegotiations led by the Zaev Government with China, which failed to move forward the long delayed construction. The new Government announces that finishing...
World 25.01.24 | 13:17

Twelve held over central China fire that killed dozens, reports state media

Twelve people have been taken into police custody for their alleged role in a deadly fire in central China’s Jiangxi province, state media said today. At least 39 people died and nine were injured after a fire broke out at a store in the city of Xinyu Wednesday. President Xi Jinping called for “deep...
World 10.01.24 | 12:25

China is calling for an end to US military assistance to Taiwan

During a meeting among military representatives, China urged the United States to cease arming Taiwan, as announced by Beijing’s Ministry of Defence on Wednesday. The discussions unfolded in Washington over Monday and Tuesday, coinciding closely with Taiwan’s upcoming presidential and parliamentary...
World 19.12.23 | 20:07

At least 127 fatalities are confirmed from the earthquake in northern China

Northern China was hit by a powerful earthquake late Monday, causing at least 127 deaths and leaving over 500 injured in Gansu province. The tremor, ranging from 5.9 to 6.2 in magnitude, affected Jishishan County and nearby Qinghai province, felt even in Lanzhou, the provincial capital. Chinese President...
World 07.12.23 | 08:48

Before the Beijing conference, China criticizes the export policies of the EU

China rebuked Brussels’ export policies as illogical just ahead of a summit with European Union envoys. “Imposing severe limits on high-tech exports to China while aiming to boost exports to us contradicts common sense,” stated Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry in...
World 14.03.23 | 11:16

China to reopen its borders to foreign tourists for first time since COVID-19 pandemic

China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to be issued from Wednesday, Reuters reports. The removal of this last cross-border control measure imposed to guard against COVID-19 comes after...
World 29.12.22 | 14:12

Several countries impose restrictions on travellers from China due to surge in COVID-19 infections

Several countries have imposed restrictions on travellers from China because of a surge in COVID-19 infections after the country rolled back its stringent “zero-Covid” policy, reports Al Jazeera. From the United States to Japan, nations are worried that new variants could emerge from China’s continuing...
World 22.03.22 | 10:58

China: No survivors in the plane crash near Guangzhou

No survivors were found in the crash site of the China Eastern Airlines plane that crashed yesterday with 132 people on board. The plane was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou, when it fell as it was approaching its destination. It is reported that it suddenly began to lose height and plummeted to the...
Macedonia 15.06.21 | 12:05

Zaev says he won’t allow China to develop a 5G network in Macedonia

At the NATO summit in Brussels, Zoran Zaev insisted that Macedonia will not allow China to develop its 5G network. We are fully in line with the developed democracies and we do not compare to the other Western Balkan countries. We model our cooperation with China along the lines of the American, German...
Macedonia 29.04.21 | 20:37

Investigation of Filipce’s vaccine scandal: The Central Bank confirmed that advance payment was made to the Chinese manufacturers

The Anti-Corruption Commission (DKSK), which is investigating the scandalous procurement of coronavirus vaccines from the Sinopharm company, has received confirmation from the Macedonian Central Bank that an advance payment has been made. This, as reported by PressingTV, proves that the contract was...
World 15.03.21 | 09:32

Northern China hit by strongest sandstorm in a decade

The strongest sandstorm in ten years has swept across northern China on Monday. The authorities in Beijing issued a “yellow alert” and warned of severely restricted visibility. Pollution in the Chinese capital reached “dangerous” levels after heavy winds brought in sand from the north-west...
Macedonia 11.03.21 | 13:53

The failed vaccine procurement scheme was put in place so that politicians can take a cut, VMRO-DPMNE alleges

Responding to the bombshell revelations that the Macedonian Healthcare Ministry used a shell company in Hong Kong in its failed attempt to buy Chinese coronavirus vaccines, VMRO-DPMNE officials accused Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Minister Venko Filipce of concocting the scheme with the goal of...
Macedonia 11.03.21 | 09:30

Serbian citizens were involved in the scandalous Chinese vaccine deal

The growing scandal over the botched procurement of Chinese vaccines is spreading into Serbia. Yesterday it was revealed that the Chinese Sinopharm vaccine manufacturer backed out of the deal to provide 200,000 vaccines to Macedonia, after Macedonian Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce tried to insert...
Macedonia 11.03.21 | 09:17

La Verita identifies the shell company Zaev and Filipce tried to use for the Chinese vaccine deal

The Italian La Verita paper today published the letters sent by Macedonian Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce to the Chinese Sinopharm company, regarding the planned purchase of coronavirus vaccines. the letters show that Filipce wanted the purchase to be routed through a private company named Stabri...
Macedonia 28.02.21 | 16:05

Healthcare Ministry confirms that Sinopharm returned the advance payment, but insists that the vaccine deal is still on

The Macedonian Healthcare Ministry confirmed that the Chinese vaccine manufacturer Sinopharm returned the advance payment Macedonia made in the planned purchase of 200,000 vaccines, but insists that this does not mean that the deal is off. The report of the return of the payment was first made public...
Macedonia 22.02.21 | 13:07

Chinese vaccines will arrive by the end of February, Zaev expresses gratitude to the Russian Ambassador for helping obtain the Sputnik vaccine

Some of the 200,000 Chinese coronavirus vaccines will arrive in Macedonia by the end of February, promised Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, and talks are on-going to purchase 100,000 Russian Sputnik vaccines. We are signing contracts with all manufacturers and we expect them to arrive to the country soon....
World 10.02.21 | 12:48

V4: Orban grateful to China for the major infrastructure investments and the help with coronavirus vaccines

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Tuesday addressed the ninth China-Central and Eastern Europe summit, announcing major Chinese investments in Hungary and large quantities of coronavirus vaccines, Hungary Today reported. Orban thanked Chinese President Xi Jinping for convening the meeting amid...
Macedonia 08.02.21 | 09:43

Minister Filipce about to sign a contract for 200,000 Chinese vaccines

Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce is set to sign a contract for the purchase of 200,000 doses of coronavirus vaccines from China today. The move is a major climb-down for the Zaev Government, which earlier rejected Russian and Chinese vaccine offers and insisted it will only buy western produced vaccines,...
Macedonia 05.02.21 | 22:20

Sekerinska: We tried to buy the western vaccines, but now we must look more broadly

Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska confirmed that the Government is looking to other suppliers of coronavirus vaccines, after insisting for months that as part of NATO and a claimant to EU membership, it will only purchase western produced vaccines. Macedonia still hasn’t administered a single...
Macedonia 26.01.21 | 10:01

Unable to procure vaccines in the West, Macedonia now turns to China

After failing to secure even token doses of the Pfizer or Astra-Zeneca vaccines, Macedonian Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce announced that the Government is now turning to China. With the help of the Chinese Embassy in our country we have already made contact with their vaccine manufacturers. We are...
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