Boris Johnson ‘bamboozled’ by science and Matt Hancock had habit of saying things that were untrue, UK Covid inquiry hears – as it happened https://t.co/4qVzrkeH5z
The Chinese yuan jumped toward its highs of the day following a report by Dow Jones that Saudi Arabia is in active talks to price some of its oil sales to China in the currency https://t.co/LyeOLn15Yr via @markets
The Chinese border crosses the Yangtze River for the first time, even reaching the Pearl River in Canton. In addition, in 1997 an attempt was made to send a Chinese expedition to the Roman Empire, commanded by General Ban Chao, without success.
One of the most important traditional Chinese dynasties was the Han dynasty. During this time Confucianism is promoted, paper is invented, and the Silk Road is opened by the hand of Zhang Qian by order of Emperor Han Wudi.