Chinese property giant Vanke warns of huge loss, CEO resigns
Indebted Chinese property giant Vanke said Monday that its CEO had resigned due to “health reasons”, after state-backed media reported he had been taken away by authorities. The company also warned on Monday of a net loss of approximately 45 billion yuan ($6.2 billion) last year. Chinese outlet the Economic Reporter this month cited sources […]
‘Don’t rule out’ COVID-19 lab leak theory, Chinese scientist says
The possibility COVID-19 could have leaked from a Chinese lab should not be ruled out, a former top Chinese government scientist has said. Professor George Gao, the former head of China’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC), told the BBC Radio 4 podcast Fever: The Hunt for COVID’s Origin: “You can always suspect anything. That’s science. […]
