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China carries out military exercises near Taiwan and Japan, sending 47 aircraft across Taiwan Strait…
China sent 47 aircraft across the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, its largest incursion into Taiwan’s air defense zone in recent months, as Beijing steps-up efforts to normalize aggressive military operations around the…
China aims to rebuild US ties in diplomatic push for 2023
China said it will strive to “recalibrate” its relationship with the US and increase communication with Europe as the country outlines its major diplomatic tasks for next year.
“We will follow through on the common understandings reached…
China stops releasing daily COVID case numbers amid virus surge
China's health authorities said Sunday they have stopped releasing daily COVID-19 case numbers amid criticism that official data have not reflected the reality of the rapid spread of the virus since the government significantly relaxed its…
Chinese cities reveal Covid-19 cases that far exceed national tally
Two Chinese cities reported daily Covid-19 cases that far surpassed the official national tally, in another illustration of the unreliability of data in a country grappling with infections after abruptly ending its zero-Covid approach.…
China’s hospitals seem to be filling up – WHO
Hospitals in China appear to be filling up amid concerns about a fresh Covid-19 wave hitting the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
Michael Ryan says intensive care units (ICU) are busy despite officials…
China urges those with mild COVID symptoms to return to work
Chinese authorities have called on those with mild COVID symptoms to return to work, in a radical shift from previous strict restrictions, as the world's second-largest economy promotes the resumption of business activities and hospitals…
China accused of new territorial grab in South China Sea
China is building up several unoccupied land features in the South China Sea, according to Western officials, an unprecedented move they said was part of Beijing’s long-running effort to strengthen claims to disputed territory in a region…
India beefs up military at tense China border
India's foreign minister has said that the country has scaled up troop deployment along a disputed border with China to an unprecedented level.
S Jaishankar added that India wouldn't let China "unilaterally change" the status…
Demand for lemons surges as Chinese seek immunity against Covid-19
Business is suddenly booming for China’s lemon farmers as citizens turn to natural remedies to fight a mounting wave of Covid-19 infections.
“The market is very much on fire,” said one farmer called Wen.
Wen grows lemons on about 53ha in…
Reports of Beijing Covid-19 deaths fuel speculation China covering up data
The number of Covid-positive dead arriving at Beijing’s funeral parlours and crematoria is rising, according to media reports, despite China not reporting a fatality from the virus for two weeks.
The Chinese capital is in the grip of its…