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.
World Jan 24 China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi'an as 2 million are tested in Beijing ahead of Olympics Chinese authorities are testing some two million residents of Beijing after a series of virus cases prompted concerns two weeks ahead of the opening of the Winter Olympics.
World Jan 11 China locks down a third city ahead of Olympics, confining 5.5 million more people to their homes A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in China to about 20 million people.
World Jan 04 In Chinese city locked down due to coronavirus, some complain food hard to find Residents of the Chinese city of Xi'an are enduring a strict coronavirus lockdown, with business owners suffering yet more closures and some people complaining of difficulties finding food.
Nation Nov 16 Talks between Biden and China's Xi raise hope for better ties but strains remain China has welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was more muted on the talks.