Three Chinese nationals abducted in Nigeria, police say

Police in Nigeria said gunmen abducted three Chinese nationals working in the country’s north central region, the latest incident in a cycle of violence in Africa’s

Hong Kong | Carrie Lam disappointed over officials’ large party

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said yesterday she was disappointed that nine government officials attended a large birthday party that has sparked fears of a new

Xi’an hospital punished for refusing entry to pregnant woman

Hospital officials in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an have been punished after a pregnant woman miscarried after being refused entry, reportedly for not having current COVID-19

China plans space station completion, many launches in 2022

China has recommitted itself to completing its orbiting space station by the end of the year and says it is planning more than 40 launches for

Covid-19 | China reports major drop in virus cases in Xi’an

China yesterday reported a major drop in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown, in most districts

Breaking News | Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other Covid-19 restrictions

Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and held 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing today (Wednesday)

Defense | Beijing denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms

A senior Chinese arms control official denied yesterday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, though he said it is taking steps to modernize its

Diplomacy | China opens embassy in Nicaragua for first time since 1990

China opened an embassy in Nicaragua on Friday for the first time since 1990, acting just over three weeks since President Daniel Ortega’s government broke off

Hong Kong | Citizen News site to shut; pro-Beijing lawmakers sworn in

A group of lawmakers loyal to China’s Communist Party were sworn in to Hong Kong’s Legislature yesterday following an election without opposition candidates, as yet another pro-democracy

Hong Kong | Editors charged with sedition, denied bail

Two former editors from a Hong Kong online vocal news outlet were charged with sedition and denied bail yesterday, a day after one of the last

Xi’an | Chinese officials promise groceries for lockdown residents

Chinese officials promised steady deliveries of groceries to residents of Xi’an, an ancient capital with 13 million people that is, in some districts, under lockdown.

Space | Beijing urges US to protect Tiangong station from satellites

China is calling on the United States to protect a Chinese space station and its three-member crew after Beijing complained that satellites launched by Elon Musk’s SpaceX

Hong Kong | Vocal news site closes after raid, arrests

A vocal pro-democracy website in Hong Kong shut down Wednesday after police raided its office and arrested six current and former editors and board members in a

Diplomacy | Nicaragua seizes former Taiwan embassy to give it to China

The Nicaraguan government has seized the former embassy and diplomatic offices of Taiwan, saying they belong to China. President Daniel Ortega’s government broke off relations with Taiwan this

Advertisements draw flak over Asian stereotypes

Advertisements featuring some Chinese models have sparked feuding in China over whether their appearance and makeup are perpetuating harmful stereotypes of Asians.  German automaker

Beijing supports plans for diversification, CE says

  Returning to Macau after a four-day work visit to Beijing, the Chief Executive (CE), Ho Iat Seng, said in a press briefing at the Macau International Airport

Jonathan D. Spence, popular China scholar, dead at age 85

Jonathan D. Spence, a British-born historian who became a longtime Yale University professor and prominent sinologist and attracted a wide following with his 1990 best-seller “The

Delta: Flight to Shanghai turned back because of Covid rules

Delta Air Lines said yesterday that new pandemic-related cleaning requirements at a Shanghai airport were behind the turning back of a recent flight from Seattle in

China puts 13 million people in lockdown ahead of Olympics

China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi’an following a spike

China puts 13 million people in lockdown ahead of Olympics

China is redoubling efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents of the northern city of Xi'an following a spike in coronavirus cases. The measure

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