May 06, 2022 20:07 PM

Covid Delays 2022 Asian Games in China
The Olympic Council of Asia announces the event won’t take place as scheduled this September in the eastern city of Hangzhou
May 06, 2022 19:22 PM

Vice President Wang Qishan to Attend South Korean President’s Inauguration
A special representative and close aide of President Xi Jinping, Wang will lead a delegation to Seoul at the invitation of the South Korean government
May 06, 2022 18:33 PM

Former Top Lawmaker Convicted of Bribery Dies of Sudden Illness
Yu Zhigang, 49, an ex-member of the NPC Standing Committee who was awaiting sentencing at a detention center, dies at a hospital after emergency efforts to save his life failed
May 06, 2022 14:18 PM

Changsha Building Collapse Death Toll Climbs to 53
The central government has set up an investigation team to dig deeper into the cause of the incident, after rescue efforts draw to a close
May 06, 2022 04:34 AM

China’s Top Leaders Reiterate Support for ‘Zero-Covid’ Strategy
As widespread lockdowns hobble the economy, Politburo declares ‘persistence is victory’ and says it’s too soon to stand down
May 05, 2022 06:18 AM

Beijing Shortens Quarantines for Inbound Travelers, Close Contacts
New rules reflect characteristics of omicron Covid variant, which has a shorter incubation period and milder symptoms
May 04, 2022 19:58 PM

Two Killed in Changsha Building Collapse, 39 Still Missing
Dozens of people were thought to be still trapped under rubble of a building that appears to have undergone structural changes after its original construction
May 04, 2022 04:15 AM

Beijing Postpones School Reopenings on Virus Concerns
Labor Day holiday extended by a week for students until May 11 as number of Covid cases in flare-up reaches 453 in 10 days
May 02, 2022 20:39 PM

Shanghai Officials Investigated After Nursing Home Resident Sent to Funeral Parlor Found Alive
In a viral video on Sunday, a voiceover from what appears to be a witness alleges that funeral home staff returned the senior resident to the nursing home, as the elderly person was found to be still alive
May 02, 2022 19:05 PM

Shanghai Eases Restrictions in Six Districts
Residents in the districts of Jinshan, Fengxian, Chongming, Qingpu, Songjiang and Putuo can move freely inside the regions, with some conditions
Apr 30, 2022 04:02 AM

Shanghai Allows More Companies to Resume Operations
Amid continuing Covid lockdowns, Chinese industrial hub lists Huawei, Unisoc, YTO, Dow and Panasonic as good to go back to work
Apr 29, 2022 20:27 PM

In Depth: China’s Rare-Earth Hub Wrestles With a Stubborn Problem — Cleaning Up
Extracting the raw materials helped enrich the city of Ganzhou, but decades of mining have left locals with intractable environmental issues
Apr 29, 2022 19:55 PM

Tianjin Mayor Liao Guoxun Dies at 59
The official had served in the position in the eastern port city for a mere 20 months
Apr 28, 2022 20:19 PM

Shanghai Shifts Focus Toward Vaccinating Seniors as Covid Caseload Declines
Elderly residents with health problems account for most of the fatalities reported during the latest outbreak
Apr 26, 2022 20:00 PM

Chinese Citizens Submitted 20% More Requests for Government Information in 2021
Number of disclosure applications jumped to more than 440,000 after the scope of the system was expanded
Apr 26, 2022 06:16 AM

Beijing Tightens Controls Amid Virus Flare-Up Fears
China’s capital city sets out to test most of its 22 million residents for Covid after 70 new infections appear since April 22
Apr 25, 2022 19:45 PM

Beijing Starts Mass Covid Testing as It Imposed Lockdowns
There has been panic-buying in the capital’s supermarkets as residents brace themselves for further restrictions
Apr 25, 2022 06:24 AM

Cover Story: Shanghai’s Rocky Road to Rebooting
China’s financial, logistics and manufacturing giant struggles to get back on its feet as Covid lockdowns snarl logistics and restrict the workforce
Apr 23, 2022 18:46 PM

Shanghai Reports Steep Rebound in Covid Cases as Citywide Testing Intensifies
The latest surge complicates government efforts to prevent virus spread and dashes hopes of gradual lifting of a strict lockdown
Apr 23, 2022 16:58 PM

China’s Heavy-Cargo Truckers Feel the Heavier Hand of Regulation
Local authorities have tightened enforcement of policies governing overloaded freight vehicles in the wake of a bridge collapse and spread of Covid among truck drivers