Chinese Vice Premier Liu He and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen had a “pragmatic, candid and constructive” conversation in which they exchanged views on the macroeconomic situation and …
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China faces another COVID-19 spike, begins child vaccine rollout
For the fourth time this year, Chinese health authorities are taking swift measures to contain a small Delta-driven spike of COVID-19. With just over 100 days until the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing …
NBA Star Doubles Down on China Criticism, New Shoes Show Him Holding Winnie the Pooh’s Head
The character of Winnie the Pooh is often used to poke fun at Chinese President Xi Jinping due to their supposed likeness.
Mysterious ‘Authoritative Person’ Plots Growth Path for China
In 2016, an unnamed “authoritative person” gained international prominence by laying out the long-term economic thinking of China’s top leaders, saying in state media that the government should …
Model soldiers and secret bunkers on Taiwan’s front line with China
Chen Ing-wen strides up to a rocky outcrop some 3 km (1.9 miles) from China’s coast on Taiwan-controlled Kinmen island and demonstrates how as a soldier he used to shoot from there at Chinese trawlers…
Tech hub Shenzhen calls off new trade shows in city amid rising Covid-19 infections in other parts of China
Shenzhen, the southern tech hub known as China’s Silicon Valley, has either postponed or cancelled a number of trade fairs and exhibitions that the city was expected to host this fourth quarter amid …
Beijing Athletes Will be COVID Tested Daily at Winter Olympics Regardless of Vaccination Status
Athletes competing in the Beijing Winter Olympics will be required to undergo daily COVID-19 tests regardless of vaccination status. On Monday, the International Olympic Committee released its …
How U.S., China and Russia Are Reacting to Latest Government Overthrow in Sudan
The U.S. “condemns” a takeover led by Sudan’s top general, while China calls for “dialogue” and Russia blames “a failed policy” since the last coup in 2019.
US-Taiwan talks spoil China’s anniversary of communist arrival at UN
U.S. officials are strategizing about “expanding Taiwan’s participation at the United Nations,” according to a State Department announcement that left Chinese officials fuming just as they were …
China locks down thousands in North to contain Covid-19 outbreak
The lockdown comes a day after a warning from National Health Commission officials that the outbreak would continue to worsen after spreading to 11 provinces in about a week …
China to begin vaccinating children as young as 3 against COVID-19
China is lowering the minimum age of vaccination yet again, this time mandating that toddlers take the shot. China announced in recent days it will begin vaccinating children age 3 and up against …
Beijing Olympic athletes to vaccinate or quarantine 21 days, new rules show
Beijing Olympic athletes will have to quarantine for 21 days unless they’re vaccinated, according to a new COVID-19 countermeasures playbook.
The marvel of China’s multi-generational rice terraces
Hacked from mountains in south-western China, the sprawling Honghe Hani Rice Terraces stack up over more than 160sq km to create one of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth.
