China state media says current COVID infection ‘relatively mild for vast majority of people’

[ad_1] China’s state media played down the severity on January 3 of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organization on the evolution of the virus later in the day. China’s abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7, as well as the … Read more

Saudi Arabia gathers China’s Xi Jinping with Arab leaders in ‘new era’ of ties

[ad_1] Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 9, 2022 | Photo Credit: via Reuters Chinese President Xi Jinping met Gulf Arab leaders in Riyadh on Friday in the first of two “milestone” Arab summits showcasing Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman … Read more