China
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
World
January 18, 2022
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 4 will be distributed to…
Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
World
January 18, 2022
Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
BEIJING (AP) — A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national…
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
World
January 17, 2022
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and said China would send…
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
World
January 17, 2022
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Mainland China’s birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, data showed on Monday,…
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
World
January 16, 2022
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
BEIJING, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Beijing will require travelers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in…
N.Korea-China trade by rail to resume on Monday as border closures end – traders
World
January 16, 2022
N.Korea-China trade by rail to resume on Monday as border closures end – traders
BEIJING/SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Chinese brokers said they expect the resumption of regular trade with North Korea as soon…
China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
Middle East
January 15, 2022
China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
SHANGHAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – China reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran as the…
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
World
January 15, 2022
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when…
China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
World
January 11, 2022
China locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number…
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
World
January 11, 2022
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number…