China

Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
World

Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus

Yoyo, six, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck — still able to…
Fearful of virus return, Beijing turns into virtual fortress
World

Fearful of virus return, Beijing turns into virtual fortress

Beijing has virtually walled itself off to outsiders with drastic measures to protect China’s seat of power against the threat…
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
World

Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules

MADRID (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with…
China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims
World

China vows improvements for Africans after virus discrimination claims

Under strong international pressure, China on Sunday vowed to improve the treatment of Africans in the southern city of Guangzhou…
Chinese ambassador to Cairo slams calls for Chinese compensation over coronavirus
Egypt

Chinese ambassador to Cairo slams calls for Chinese compensation over coronavirus

The Chinese ambassador to Cairo Liao Liqiang on Friday slammed calls for China to bear the responsibility of the coronavirus…
African community targeted in China virus crackdown
World

African community targeted in China virus crackdown

Africans in southern China’s largest city say they have become targets of suspicion and subjected to forced evictions, arbitrary quarantines…
Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins
World

Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins

Voicing joy and excitement from behind face masks, tens of thousands of people fled Wuhan on Wednesday after a 76-day…
Virus sparks boom for local farmers in import-dependent Hong Kong
World

Virus sparks boom for local farmers in import-dependent Hong Kong

After a coronavirus-fuelled wave of panic-buying briefly left Hong Kong’s supermarket shelves bare, residents are turning to local producers for…
China pauses in memory of virus victims and ‘martyrs’
World

China pauses in memory of virus victims and ‘martyrs’

China came to a standstill on Saturday to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus, as the world’s…
Global virus cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000
World

Global virus cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has soared past one million and fatalities have topped 50,000 as…
Back to top button