The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

UK warns Beijing after BBC journalist covering China protests reportedly beaten by police

The BBC said Edward Lawrence was beaten and kicked by police

Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022

China vows more 'friendly consensus' amid Vatican complaints

Beijing and the Vatican are once again tangling over the prickly issue of appointing Chinese bishops

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

How a 'forgotten,' 110-day lockdown sparked China's nationwide COVID protests

A deadly fire in a region locked down since August ignited rare demonstrations of dissent across China.

Fortune · Nov 28, 2022

Beijing maintains zero-COVID policies despite unprecedented protests

State media continued to praise zero-COVID measures on Monday, signaling no change in official policy.

Axios · Nov 28, 2022

UK and China in international row after BBC journalist 'beaten by police'

THE UK has warned Beijing there was “absolutely no excuse” for a BBC journalist covering protests in China to be “beaten by the police”.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 28, 2022

Hong Kong's top court lets UK lawyer defend publisher Lai

Hong Kong’s top court has upheld a ruling to let a veteran British lawyer defend pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai at his national security trial this week despite fierce opposition from the pro-Beijing camp

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

FTSE 100 Live 28 November: London shares fall as global investors track China protests

London’s FTSE 100 fell as investors across global markets track the spread of popular protests against the Beijing government’s strict anti-Covid lockdown measures.

Evening Standard · Nov 28, 2022

China Poses Increasing Threat in Military Space Race, Top US General Says

Rapid advancements in China’s military capabilities pose increasing risks to American supremacy in outer space, the head of the United States military’s space wing said on Monday. Nina Armagno, director of staff of the US Space Force, said Beijing had made significant progress in developing military space technology, including in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 28, 2022

Nationwide Protests in China Call For Easing Covid Curbs

Protesters are demanding the easing of Covid-19 restrictions in Beijing and Shanghai. People also took to the streets in the northwestern Xinjiang region after deaths in an apartment fire were blamed on lockdowns.

The News Lens · Nov 28, 2022

China Covid protests explained: why are people demonstrating and what will happen next?

Growing frustration with Beijing’s strict zero-Covid policy sparks a wave of protests, with blank pieces of white A4 paper becoming a symbol of the movement

The Guardian - AU · Nov 28, 2022