Covid confusion in China as authorities row back curbs
A patchwork easing of the world’s toughest COVID-19 curbs sowed confusion across China on Monday, spurring hopes for more clarity as officials shift tone on the dangers posed by ...
Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more Covid curbs as China fine-tunes policy
Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easing of ...
Chinese cities ease Covid curbs as virus keeps spreading
Some communities in Chinese cities where COVID-19 is still spreading are easing off on testing requirements and quarantine rules ahead of an expected shift in virus policies nationwide after widespread ...
Russia’s Lavrov accuses NATO of fanning tensions in South China Sea
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Thursday accused NATO of whipping up tensions near China in a way that posed risks for Russia.
“The South China Sea is now becoming ...
China set to loosen COVID curbs after week of historic protests
China is set to announce an easing of its COVID-19 quarantine protocolsin the coming days and a reduction in mass testing, sources told Reuters, a marked shift in policy after ...
Protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
People in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed with white hazmat-suited riot police on Tuesday night, videos on social media showed, as frustration with stringent COVID-19 rules boiled over, ...
China begins inquiries into weekend Covid protests
Chinese authorities have begun inquiries into some of the people who gathered at weekend protests against COVID-19 curbs, three people who were at the Beijing demonstrations told Reuters, as police ...
China tightens security after rare protests against COVID curbs
Police on Monday patrolled the scenes of weekend protests in Shanghai and Beijing after crowds there and in other cities across China demonstrated against stringent COVID-19 measures disrupting lives three ...
In Washington, Macron to seek relief for Europe Inc amid China competition
French President Emmanuel Macron will be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden next week in a rare state visit aimed at highlighting Franco-American friendship rather than the bitter economic ...
Huge Covid protests erupt in China’s Xinjiang after deadly fire
Rare protests broke out in China’s far western Xinjiang region, with crowds shouting at hazmat-suited guards after a deadly fire triggered anger over their prolonged COVID-19 lockdown as nationwide ...
China reports new daily record COVID cases, curbs tighten across country
China on Friday reported another record high of daily COVID-19 infections, as cities across the country enforce measures and curbs to control outbreaks.
Thursday’s new local COVID-19 infections set ...
Sony to expand Chinese game incubator in Microsoft head-to-head
Sony Group Corp (6758.T) said it plans to expand a programme to identify and incubate Chinese-made games, in a race with Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) to tap China’s gaming ...
Beijing shuts parks, museums as China’s Covid cases rise
Beijing shut parks, shopping malls and museums on Tuesday while more Chinese cities resumed mass testing for COVID-19, as China fights a spike in cases, deepening concerns about its economy ...
Qatar seals 27-year LNG deal with China as competition heats up
QatarEnergy has signed a 27-year deal to supply China’s Sinopec with liquefied natural gas in the longest such LNG agreement to date as volatility drives buyers to seek long-term ...
UK police identify offences committed in Chinese consulate incident
British police said they had identified a number of offences committed during an incident at a Chinese consulate in northern England last month, in which a man protesting outside said ...
Several Beijing districts shut schools as China COVID cases rise
Students in schools across several Beijing districts buckled down for online classes on Monday after officials called for residents in some of its hardest-hit areas to stay home, as COVID ...
Sunak: China poses a threat but we must also engage with them
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that China posed a threat to Britain but it was also right to have dialogue with Beijing over global challenges such as climate ...
Biden, Xi clash over Taiwan, but military action seen as unlikely
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in blunt talks over Taiwan and North Korea on Monday in a three-hour meeting aimed at preventing strained U....
Biden and Xi to meet ahead of G20, Musk addresses business forum by candlelight
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will arrive on the Indonesian island of Bali on Monday for a long-awaited meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, ahead of a Group of 20 (G20) ...
China’s Covid epicentre shifts to Guangzhou, more lockdowns loom
New coronavirus cases surged in Guangzhou and other Chinese cities, official data showed on Tuesday, with the global manufacturing hub becoming China’s latest COVID-19 epicentre and testing the city’...
Apple warns of lower iPhone shipments as Covid hobbles China plant
Apple expects lower shipments of premium iPhone 14 models than previously anticipated following a significant production cut at a virus-blighted plant in China, dampening its sales outlook for the busy year-end ...
China vows to continue with ‘dynamic-clearing’ Covid strategy
China will persevere with its “dynamic-clearing” approach to COVID-19 cases as soon as they emerge, health officials said on Saturday, adding that measures must be implemented more precisely and meet ...
G7 urges China to abstain from threats, use of force
The Group of Seven on Friday urged China to abstain from “threats, coercion, intimidation, or the use of force,” while the United States touted the countries’ increasingly aligned approach toward ...
China Covid cases surge to 6-month high as tensions in affected cities build
China on Friday reported the highest daily count of new local COVID cases in six months as outbreaks widened, pushing policymakers to walk an even finer line between holding the ...