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Opposition lawmakers and civil society groups said the new law was too sweeping and could be used to instill fear among the public about criticising the government.

Beijing’s plan for the next five years includes a call to mitigate risks and prepare for legal battles over its maritime disputes, which analysts say reflects growing concerns over the South China Sea. The plan – tabled at the ongoing annual legislative sessions in Beijing – also calls for China to draw up a basic maritime law, a task carried over from the previous five-year period.

Europe’s drug regulator was worried about the efficacy and safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine early in the treatment’s review, according to a new article in The BMJ, a British medical journal. The article cites classified information from the European Medicines Agency , which reviewed the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for distribution within the European Union. EMA officials specifically expressed concerns about differences between the clinical and commercial batches of the vaccine.

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