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China seeks to speed up its Covid-19 vaccination campaign


China seeks to speed up its Covid-19 vaccination campaign
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13/04/2021 - 13:02
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14 min
While Covid-19 appears to be under control in China, authorities want to keep it that way. But given low infection rates, motivation has been lacking for some people to get vaccinated. As a result, some places are offering free ice cream, while people who are hesitant or late in getting inoculated are named and shamed. Meanwhile, recent reports say the effectiveness of Chinese-made vaccines may actually be quite low. That could have an impact not just on China s domestic inoculations but also on what s known as its vaccine diplomacy. FRANCE 24 s Bryan Quinn tells us more. ....

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Myanmar-Thailand: Organising resistance on the other side of the border


Myanmar-Thailand: Organising resistance on the other side of the border
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13 min
For weeks now, hundreds of thousands of people in Myanmar have marched against the military junta to protest last month’s coup. The people’s demand for democracy has put them in the army s crosshairs. Dozens have been killed, thousands more detained. But they have help. A network of exiled Burmese citizens living in Thailand is organising and financing their resistance movement.
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Meanwhile, at the end of its annual meeting, China s National People s Congress called for the overhaul of Hong Kong s election rules. Critics say the resolution reduce democratic representation. It s one of the latest steps Beijing has taken to tighten its grip on the semi-autonomous territory. ....

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The shadowy business empire funding Myanmar's military


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The shadowy business empire funding Myanmar s military
Myanmar s military - the leaders of its recent coup - are funded by a huge chunk of the national budget. But the armed forces also draw a vast and secretive income from sprawling business interests:
At Yangon s popular Indoor Skydiving Centre, visitors can experience the thrill of jumping out of a plane from the safety of a vertical wind tunnel.
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Critics says the business empire of Myanmar s military has helped to support the ongoing coup
But few people spiralling through this high-flying attraction may realise that it is part of a huge, military-run business empire - one completely woven into the fabric of national life. ....

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