Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily infections reach tens of thousands

Hong Kong reported a record 34,466 new coronavirus infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, as authorities assess the possibilities of locking down the city.

China manufacturing grows weakly in February

Chinese manufacturing activity grew weakly in February, hampered by supply disruptions, anti-virus controls and lackluster global demand, two surveys showed yesterday. A purchasing managers’ index issued by

As tensions simmer, China demands US action to improve ties

China's top diplomat called on the U.S. yesterday to take steps to improve ties, as tensions simmer over Taiwan, trade and other issues.  Foreign

The name of the plum

Your experience is just like your name,” President Xi Jinping told Mi Xuemei after hearing her story at an annual session of China’s

Ukraine’s 20 Paralympic athletes have yet to arrive in China

None of the 20 athletes from the Ukrainian Paralympic team has reached Beijing with the Games opening at the end of the week, the International Paralympic Committee

Hong Kong’s success in fending off contagion comes back to haunt

For two years, Hong Kong successfully insulated most of its residents from COVID-19 and often went months without a single locally spread case. Then the

Rescue underway after China mine collapse traps 14 workers

A rescue operation is underway to rescue 14 workers trapped in a coal mine in southwestern China, media reported yesterday. The roof of a shaft at Sanhe

Grumbling grows as Hong Kong sticks with zero-tolerance policy

Hong Kong residents are becoming increasingly annoyed with the administration’s insistence on sticking to China’s “zero-COVID” strategy as the city posted another record number of cases

Vaccine requirement for restaurants, stores starts

Hong Kong launched a vaccination requirement to enter shopping malls, restaurants and a host of other places yesterday as it battles an expanding omicron outbreak and

China calls for talks over Ukraine, OKs Russian wheat import

China repeated calls for talks to resolve the crisis in Ukraine today (Thursday) while refusing to criticize Russia's attack, and in a move that could help reduce the impact of

China says US creating ‘fear and panic’ over Ukraine

China yesterday accused the U.S. of creating “fear and panic” over the crisis in Ukraine, and called for talks to reduce rapidly building tensions. Foreign

Investigation confirms chained woman was trafficked

Just days before the Lunar New Year holiday, a video circulated of a woman who was chained to a small shed. The video, filmed by a blogger who

One American life, set on new course by Nixon’s China visit

Each afternoon, just after the midday rest break, we’d gather in the music room of Fangcaodi Elementary School. The teacher would hand out a song sheet,

China urges US to honor the commitments made by President Biden: Wang

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi yesterday had a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken congratulated China on the successful

UN expert criticizes China, Russia for arms sales to Myanmar

An independent human rights expert working with the United Nations is criticizing China and Russia for allegedly supplying weapons used by Myanmar’s military against civilians since

50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever

At the height of the Cold War, U.S. President Richard Nixon flew into communist China’s center of power for a visit that, over time, would transform

China sanctions Raytheon, Lockheed over Taiwan deal

China said yesterday it will impose new sanctions on U.S. defense contractors Raytheon Technologies and Lockheed Martin due to their arms sales to Taiwan, stepping up

50 years on, Nixon’s visit offers guidance for ties at a crossroad

Monday marks the 50th anniversary of former US president Richard Nixon’s visit to China. The importance of that epoch-making trip can never be exaggerated, as not only

Hong Kong postpones leader election amid Covid-19 outbreak

Hong Kong will postpone the election of its next leader until May 8 as it grapples with a worsening coronavirus outbreak with thousands of new infections

Hong Kong says anti-virus controls might be tightened

Stringent anti-virus controls that ban public gatherings in Hong Kong of more than two people might be tightened to stop a surge in infections, the territory’s

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