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Concerns of a sharp rise in virus infections have spread in China just days after the country significantly eased its stringent "zero-COVID" policy amid public frustration, with many casting doubt on the accuracy of official counts as…

The first China-Gulf Summit kicked off today in Saudi capital of Riyadh, with the attendance of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Saudi Crown Prince said…

The United States House of Representatives on Thursday passed an omnibus military spending Bill with weapons funding for Taiwan and other programmes to help the island withstand pressure from Beijing, spelling choppier waters ahead for…

A significant easing of China's stringent "zero-COVID" policy announced Wednesday amid the continued spread of the coronavirus has triggered confusion and anxiety among the public, with cold medicines flying off the shelves and health…

China announced Wednesday additional measures to relax its strict "zero-COVID" policy, including allowing those with no or mild symptoms of the disease to be quarantined at home instead of designated facilities after rare nationwide…

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised Tuesday the late former leader Jiang Zemin for his achievements including curbing the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement and overseeing economic reform in China alongside its partial opening up…

Former Chinese President Hu Jintao returned to the public eye for the first time since his mysterious exit from the closing ceremony of the Communist Party’s congress six weeks ago. Hu attended a tribute for Jiang Zemin at the Chinese PLA…

Students in China have held a peaceful protest over a university’s zero-Covid-19 rules, a sign of the simmering discontent with the Asian nation’s zero-tolerance approach to the coronavirus. A video on Twitter showed a group of students…

More Chinese provincial capitals relaxed Covid-19 restrictions as authorities expand a policy shift toward reopening the economy after anti-lockdown protests erupted across the country. Shanghai said it will scrap Covid-19 PCR test…

Shanghai police were on high alert Saturday, a week after a major protest against China's strict "zero-COVID" policy involving lockdowns erupted in the city, deploying many officers and vehicles to prevent a recurrence of the rally. On a…