Health Jun 09 Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to ‘zero-COVID’ Regular testing of residents is becoming the new normal in many parts of China as the ruling Communist Party sticks steadfastly to a “zero-COVID” approach that is increasingly at odds with the rest of the world.
World May 31 Shanghai eases months-long COVID lockdown Shanghai authorities say they will take major steps Wednesday toward reopening China's largest city after a two-month COVID-19 lockdown that has throttled the national economy and largely confined millions of people to their homes.
World May 28 UN human rights chief calls on China ‘rethink policies’ on Uighur detention Bachelet, making the first visit by a U.N. high commissioner for human rights to China in 17 years, said she raised the lack of independent judicial oversight for a system of internment camps that swept up a million or more…
World May 10 Shanghai doubles down on COVID restrictions as monthslong lockdown continues The city of Shanghai is doubling down on pandemic restrictions after a brief period of loosening up, frustrating residents who were hoping a more than monthlong lockdown was finally easing as the number of new cases falls in China's largest…
Health Apr 29 Political stakes high as Beijing responds to virus outbreak Officials have repeatedly asserted China’s adherence to a “zero-COVID” approach, requiring mass testing, lockdowns and the quarantining of anyone who tests positive.
World Apr 25 Beijing begins mass testing for COVID-19 and locks down some areas as cases grow China's capital, Beijing, has begun mass testing and shutting down residential areas amid a new outbreak of COVID-19.
World Apr 01 China rejects sanctions as Ukraine war tops summit agenda China is renewing its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia and says it won't be forced to choose sides in the conflict in Ukraine.
World Mar 23 One of two ‘black boxes’ found in China Eastern plane crash A Chinese aviation official says one of the two "black box" recorders was retrieved with its casing severely damaged, two days after a China Eastern flight crashed with 132 people on board.
World Mar 21 China Eastern airline Boeing 737 crashes in Guangxi with 132 aboard Civil aviation officials say a China Eastern Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in the southern province of Guangxi.
World Feb 04 Russia, China push back against U.S. and NATO in pre-Olympics summit The leaders of Russia and China have declared their joint opposition to any expansion of NATO and affirmed that the island of Taiwan is a part of China.