China is using the Winter Olympic Games to drive its efforts to improve the environment, but smog-prone capital Beijing is still preparing for the worst as the opening ceremony looms. Beijing has …
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Philippine President Duterte’s China pivot hasn’t reduced tensions in the South China Sea
China and its Southeast Asian neighbors including the Philippines have been embroiled in territorial disputes in the South China Sea for decades.
Omicron: China’s tourism industry braces for fallout as a surge in Covid-19 puts peak travel season in jeopardy
A spike in Covid-19 cases is worrying tourism industry executives and travellers alike ahead of the high season around the Lunar New Year, which falls on February 1. Many have had to cancel their …
Covid-19 cases hit 21-month record high
BEIJING: China has reported its highest daily rise in local Covid-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city of Xian, China’s latest Covid-19 hotspot.
In China’s latest celebrity scandal, a star’s downfall resonates with women
Taiwanese American star Wang Leehom is in career freefall in China amid a messy public divorce with Lee Jinglei that highlighted the status of celebrities and women.
Pharmacy of the world: China’s quest to be the No 1 drugmaker
In China, start-up companies in the field of drug discovery are emerging one after another, dovetailing with a push by the administration of President Xi Jinping to advance China’s pharmaceutical …
Commentary: Beijing will draw conclusions from Washington’s reaction to Russia on Ukraine
Ukraine is not Taiwan, but Russia’s actions, and more importantly Washington’s response, may hold lessons for East Asia, says Christian Le Miere.
Scrapped flights, resurgent COVID-19 deliver Christmas gut punch
Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled on Sunday (Dec 26) with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped and new Omicron cases soaring, as people wrap up Christmas celebrations …
China Records Highest Number of COVID Cases Since Early Months of Pandemic
Cases jumped after an outbreak in Xi’an, where residents are in lockdown and not allowed to leave home without approval.
US allies divided over Biden’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
Ahead of Beijing’s Winter Olympics starting February next year, allies and partners of the United States are reportedly divided over the Biden administration’s decision to diplomatically boycott the …
China replaces Communist Party head of Xinjiang region
China replaced Chen Quanguo, the Communist Party chief for the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous region who was associated with alleged human rights abuses against ethnic Uyghurs and other Muslims.
Japan won’t send diplomatic delegation to Beijing Olympics
Japan has decided not to send a government delegation to the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Reuters reported.Why it matters: A number of countries, including the U.S., have announced diplomatic …
Covid-hit Xi’an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case record
The Chinese city of Xi’an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced tightened restrictions on Sunday as the country recorded its biggest COVID-19 infection numbers …
