Politics Nov 14 A timeline of events leading up to this year's Biden-Xi summit The course of events in the year since the last meeting between Biden and Xi offers cautious hope that they will have better luck this time around. But it also shows how easily any agreement they reach could once again…
World Oct 09 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer meets Chinese President Xi, welcomes condemnation of Hamas attacks U.S. Senate Majority Leader Schumer says he is grateful for a stronger statement from China condemning the deadly Hamas attack on Israel issued during his visit to Beijing that included a lengthy meeting with President Xi Jinping.
World Sep 25 EU commissioner calls for more balanced trade with China, warns that Ukraine could endanger relations He also warned in a speech on Monday to a university audience in Beijing that China's position on the war in Ukraine could endanger its relationship with Europe.
World Jan 17 China's population declines for 1st time in decades The reported decline is adding to pressure on leaders to keep the Chinese economy growing despite an aging workforce and at a time of rising tension with the U.S.
World Jan 10 China halts visas for Japan, South Korea following virus testing on Chinese travelers Chinese embassies suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation for COVID-19 testing requirements recently imposed by those countries on travelers from China.
World Jan 05 As COVID-19 spreads across China, Beijing hospital runs out of beds Patients, most of them elderly, are lying on stretchers in hallways and taking oxygen while sitting in wheelchairs as COVID-19 surges in China's capital Beijing.
World Jan 03 Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' COVID-19 measures for Chinese travelers The Chinese government has sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements being imposed on passengers from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved.
World Dec 29 Lack of information from China on COVID surge stirs global worry Moves by several countries to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and that the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly…
World Dec 20 Some Chinese authorities encourage people with mild COVID to go back to work Several local governments in China have encouraged people with mild cases of COVID-19 to go to work this week.
World Nov 16 Single COVID case prompts China to lock down Peking University Chinese authorities locked down a major university in Beijing on Wednesday after finding one COVID-19 case as they stick to a "zero-COVID" approach despite growing public discontent.