World Sep 01 China locks down 21 million residents in Chengdu after COVID-19 outbreak About 21 million people have been ordered to stay home in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu following a spike in COVID-19 cases. By Associated Press
World Jul 24 China tells U.S. to close consulate in growing spat China ordered the United States on Friday to close its consulate in the western city of Chengdu, ratcheting up a diplomatic conflict at a time when relations have sunk to their lowest level in decades. By Joe McDonald, Associated Press
World May 26 China Aftershock Kills 8, Destroys 70,000 Homes A powerful aftershock killed eight people and destroyed 70,000 homes in China's Sichuan province Sunday, amid continued disaster relief efforts from the initial deadly May 12 quake. By Admin, PBS News Hour
World May 13 Watch NPR’s Siegel Describes China Earthquake Experience NPR's Robert Siegel, who experienced Monday's earthquake in China firsthand while on assignment in China, provides an update on the situation there.
May 12 Watch Earthquake Rocks Western China, Killing Thousands A earthquake devastated southwestern China on Monday, killing as many as 10,000 people and trapping hundreds of others under flattened buildings, state media reported. After an update on the impact of the quake, Time Magazine's Beijing correspondent, Austin Ramzy, discusses… Continue watching