May 08 Beijing loyalist John Lee becomes Hong Kong’s next leader in uncontested election By Associated Press Lee was the only candidate and won with over 99% of the vote in which nearly all 1,500 committee members were carefully vetted by the central government in Beijing. Continue reading
May 05 Hong Kong reopens as Beijing begins less restrictive lockdown By Associated Press Hong Kong had closed water sports venues during an outbreak of the highly transmissible omicron variant but has been reducing restrictions as cases decline. Continue reading
May 05 At least 26 dead in central China building collapse as death toll rises By Associated Press The death toll has risen to 26 in the collapse of a building in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency says that 10 people had also been rescued as of Thursday night. Continue reading
May 04 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Secretary of State Antony Blinken tests positive for COVID In our news wrap Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken tested positive for COVID-19, Beijing shut down dozens of subway stations and bus routes as it tries to stem a COVID outbreak, Wall Street shot higher after Fed chair Jerome… Continue watching
May 04 Beijing shuts some subway stations to curb COVID-19 spread By Associated Press The subway authority in a brief message says only that the mostly downtown stations were being shut as part of epidemic control measures. Continue reading
May 02 Watch 3:43 News Wrap: Jan. 6 committee calls on more GOP House members to testify In our news wrap Monday, the Jan. 6 congressional committee has asked three more GOP House members to testify, a federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted a retired New York police officer of assault and other charges in the Jan. Continue watching
May 02 Shanghai COVID cases fall as outbreak appears to relent By Associated Press The COVID-19 outbreak that has shut down most of Shanghai appears to be waning. China's largest city recorded about 7,000 cases a day on Saturday and Sunday, down from a peak of 27,605 nearly three weeks ago on April 13. Continue reading
Apr 30 Serbia shows off newly acquired Chinese missiles amid concerns in Balkans over arms buildup By Dusan Stojanovic, Associated Press Although Serbia officially seeks membership in the European Union, it has been arming itself mostly with Russian and Chinese weapons, including T-72 battle tanks, MiG-29 fighter jets, Mi-35 attack helicopters and drones. Continue reading
Apr 29 Political stakes high as Beijing responds to virus outbreak By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Officials have repeatedly asserted China’s adherence to a “zero-COVID” approach, requiring mass testing, lockdowns and the quarantining of anyone who tests positive. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds news conference with Canadian counterpart By Associated Press U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin welcomed his Canadian counterpart to Washington, D.C. for talks on a number of important bilateral issues, including the war in Ukraine, security in the Arctic region and relations with China and the Indo-Pacific. Continue reading