Apr 01 Watch 5:11 China orders millions in Shanghai to shelter in place as COVID cases surge By William Brangham, Ryan Connelly Holmes, Isaiah Schrader Shanghai is under lockdown Friday, as COVID cases continue to surge in China’s financial capital. It is the most severe measure by the Chinese government to isolate and tract infections since it shut down the city of Wuhan after the… Continue watching
Apr 01 China rejects sanctions as Ukraine war tops summit agenda By Lorne Cook, Samuel Petrequin, Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 01 About 16 million Shanghai residents tested for COVID-19 as city moves to 2nd part of lockdown By Associated Press About 16 million residents in Shanghai are being tested for the coronavirus as a staged lockdown shifts to the western half of China's biggest city and financial capital. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Gunman kills at least 5 people in a Tel Aviv suburb In our news wrap Tuesday, a gunman killed at least five people in a Tel Aviv suburb in the third such attack in Israel in a week, Shanghai's sweeping lockdown to stop a COVID surge entered a second day, South… Continue watching
Mar 28 WATCH: Senate votes to approve the 2022 America COMPETES Act By News Desk The Senate is expected to resume consideration of the 2022 America COMPETES Act on Monday. Continue reading
Mar 28 Facing outbreak in Shanghai, China begins biggest COVID-19 lockdown in 2 years By Associated Press China has begun its most extensive lockdown in two years to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. China's largest city with 26 million people had handled previous outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds or workplaces… Continue reading
Mar 22 What we know about the China Eastern plane crash By Associated Press One day after the China Eastern Airlines flight plunged from the sky, there are more questions than answers. Continue reading
Mar 22 Wallets, IDs but no survivors found in China Eastern crash By Dake Kang, Ng Han Guan, Associated Press Video clips show small pieces of the plane and exposed earth where the plane crashed, but no survivors have been found. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 5:49 Dozens presumed dead in China’s worst aviation disaster in nearly a decade By William Brangham, Miles O'Brien Search teams worked into the night in southern China after a domestic flight crashed with 132 people on board and no signs of survivors. The Boeing 737-800 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it dove to the ground. It… Continue watching
Mar 18 WATCH: White House press secretary Jen Psaki speaks on Biden’s meeting with Chinese president Xi By Associated Press Biden and Xi spoke for nearly two hours as the White House looked to deter Beijing from providing military or economic assistance for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Continue reading