China Weekly News Quiz: Dec. 27, 2020-Jan. 3, 2021

1

Interim results of Phase III clinical trials of a vaccine made by China's Sinopharm were released last week. How effective is the vaccine?

About 69 percent
About 79 percent
About 85 percent
About 90 percent

1 / 7

2

A Middle Eastern country last week licensed the COVID-19 vaccine from Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm for emergency use. Which country?

Iran
Iraq
Lebanon
Egypt

2 / 7

3

China's Civil Code took effect on January 1. Among other matters, it has adjusted existing laws concerning child sexual abuse, including the maximum time a victim has to initiate legal proceedings from the date of the offense. What does it say about the time limit?

Victim can lodge a case within 10 years
Victim can lodge a case within 5 years
Victim can lodge a case upon turning 18
Victim can lodge a case upon turning 21

3 / 7

4

In view of the dwindling fish population, China has banned fishing in all pivotal waters of its longest river, the Yangtze. A ceremony in central China's Wuhan City last week marked the beginning of the ban. How long will the ban last?

Five years
10 years
20 years
Forever

4 / 7

5

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi starts 2021's first overseas visit on January 4. China has a 30-year tradition of choosing a certain continent as the destination of all Chinese foreign ministers' first overseas visit each year. Which continent?

Africa
Asia
Europe
Australia

5 / 7

6

A Chinese research team has discovered a special type of 591 stars based on data from the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) and the European Space Agency's Gaia satellite. What kind of stars are they?

Neutron stars
Supergiant stars
High-velocity stars
White dwarf stars

6 / 7

7

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) said on January 1 it will delist three Chinese companies to comply with a U.S. executive order that imposed restrictions on companies identified as "affiliated with the Chinese military." Which sector are these companies from?

Telecommunications
Agriculture
Defense
Construction

7 / 7

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