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Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Monday tracking weak signals from China, while anticipation of a string of key economic readings this week kept markets largely on edge.

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World Health Organization (WHO) raised concerns over the country reporting "clusters of pneumonia in children". If not a new virus, then what is causing respiratory infections in northern China? China's National Health Commission spokesperson said on Sunday that acute respiratory diseases continue to rise in the country and that it is being caused by the flu and other known pathogen.

China's health ministry on Sunday urged local authorities to increase the number of fever clinics as the country grapples with a surge in respiratory illnesses in its first full winter since easing COVID-19 restrictions. The spike become a global issue last week when the World Health Organization asked China for more information, citing a report on clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children by the Program for Monitoring Emerging Diseases. China and the WHO have faced questions about the transparency of reporting early in the pandemic, which emerged in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in late 2019. The WHO said on Friday no new or unusual pathogens had been found in the recent illnesses. National Health Commission spokesperson Mi Feng said on Sunday the surge in acute respiratory illnesses was linked to the simultaneous circulation of several kinds of pathogens, most prominently influenza. «Efforts should be made to increase the number of relevant clinics and treatment areas, appropriately extend service hours and strengthen guarantees of drug supplies,» Mi told a news conference. «It is necessary to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control in key crowded places such as schools, childcare institutions and nursing homes, and to reduce the flow of people and visits.» Cases among children are appearing especially high in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province, where hospitals are warning of long waits.

China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China's military said it had driven away a U.S. warship that the U.S.

McFall's prosthetic leg has sparked a concern on whether the leg could affect the air inside the space station. The European Space Agency (ESA) will be carrying out tests to ensure that the prosthetic leg does not release any poisonous gases. The 42-year-old John McFall is a former British Paralympian who was selected to join the ESA in November 2022. He is currently undergoing astronaut training to board the International Space Station (ISS). At the age of 19, McFall lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident.

Hu Ling made history on Saturday as the first Chinese film star to grace the red carpet of Taiwan's Golden Horse Awards since 2019. During that year, China had boycotted the prestigious awards show due to political tensions surrounding Taiwan's status as a self-ruled island.

Kris Wu, the Chinese Canadian rapper and actor, also known as Wu Yifei. In July, the Beijing No. 3 People’s Intermediate Court conducted the appeal hearing privately, away from the public and cameras, and announced that the verdict would be delivered at a later date. Reports indicate that family and representatives from the Canadian Embassy were in attendance for the Friday verdict.

China has announced that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism

BEIJING — Chinese electric car company BYD said Friday that it launched its flagship Han sedan in the United Arab Emirates this week.

China called for vigilance on Friday as a surge of respiratory illness hit schools and hospitals and the World Health Organization, which has asked the government for disease data, said no unusual or novel pathogens had been detected. China is grappling with a spike in respiratory illnesses as it enters its first full winter season since it lifted strict COVID-19 restrictions in December, with cases among children appearing especially high in northern areas like Beijing and Liaoning province where hospitals are warning of long waits. The State Council said influenza would peak this winter and spring and mycoplasma pneumoniae infection would continue to be high in some areas in future. It also warned of the risk of a rebound in COVID infections.

China has responded to the queries around the mysterious flu that is affecting children. After the WHO raised a concern and sought data, Beijing has replied saying that the outbreaks are not related to any ‘unknown viruses’. Contrary to concerns raised by local media and global surveillance systems like ProMed, Beijing says that it has not identified any “unusual or novel pathogens” linked to these cases in the northern part of the country, reported BBC.

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BEIJING (Reuters) — China hopes Russia will give policy support for Chinese automobile enterprises to produce, sell and operate in Russia, Chinese state media cited China's ambassador to Russia as saying on Friday.

Investing.com-- Most Asian stocks fell on Friday following weak economic signals from Japan and the euro zone, while steep losses in index heavyweight Chow Tai Fook Jewellery dragged Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lower.

China, where covid broke out in November 2019, is in the spotlight again. The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked the country for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children. Its northern parts have had a hospitalization surge, as Chinese health officials disclosed on 13 November.

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