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The West shouldn’t fear Chinese cash, but welcome the peace dividend
The trend in advanced economies of closing up to Chinese foreign investment has accelerated during the economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic.There is a fear among Australian, Japanese, European and…
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Tsinghua panel calls for collaboration in AI to combat Covid-19 as US limits access to some Chinese scholars
Academics from top universities in the US and China have called for more collaboration in artificial intelligence research as US-China tech tensions continue to escalate and the increased use of…
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China to forgive interest-free loans to Africa that are coming due, Xi Jinping says
Beijing will write off all interest-free loans advanced to African countries that are due this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced on Wednesday.China will also build hospitals and send more…
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Sweden’s coronavirus consensus cracks as deaths top 5,000
Sweden on Wednesday passed the grim mark of 5,000 deaths from the new coronavirus, as cracks began to emerge in the political consensus the government has until now enjoyed over…
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Cuban woman dons full-body cardboard suit against coronavirus
Ever since the novel coronavirus reached Cuba, a tall cardboard box with arms and legs can be seen tottering around a Havana suburb, popping into the bakery or butchers, or…
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UK public health bodies reviewing vitamin D’s effects on coronavirus
Public health officials are urgently reviewing the potential ability of vitamin D to reduce the risk of coronavirus. It comes amid growing concern over the disproportionate number of black, Asian…
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Coronavirus live news: Sweden to lift advice against non-essential travel as death toll passes 5,000
France hopes to reach an agreement with the 26 other members of the European Union on a proposed €750bn recovery fund in July, a presidential adviser has said ahead of…
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Coronavirus UK live: No 10 unable to say when contact-tracing app ready for roll-out
Close to 100 of the UK’s leading creative figures have signed a letter calling for an urgent government intervention to save Britain’s performing arts sector from imminent ruin. Our colleagues…
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‘Disinfection tunnel’ set up to protect Vladimir Putin from coronavirus
Vladimir Putin has been protected from coronavirus by a disinfection tunnel that anyone visiting his residence outside Moscow must pass through, the Russian president’s spokesman said. Two of the futuristic…