The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

Philippines accuses China of seizing rocket part in disputed waters

The Philippines on Monday accused the Chinese coastguard of "forcefully" seizing parts of a rocket fairing that landed in its waters, but Beijing insisted the handover took place after "friendly consultation".

Bangkok Post · Nov 21, 2022

China’s Covid curbs return as deaths emerge, casting reopening into doubt

BEIJING: Barely a week in, China’s lighter-touch Covid Zero policy is already running into trouble.

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2022

China’s Guangzhou locks down, Beijing shuts schools over COVID

China is battling COVID flare-ups from Zhengzhou in central Henan province to Chongqing in the southwest.

Al Jazeera · Nov 21, 2022

With the US out of Afghanistan, China comes calling

KABUL, Afghanistan — The first thing you see walking out of Kabul's airport is a billboard advertising Chinatown, which, if you visit, turns out to be a plain, off-white trio of 10-story towers in the Afghan capital's Taimani district. On the ground floor are shops selling Chinese products, including lights,…

Los Angeles Times · Nov 20, 2022

VP Harris to Visit Front-Line Philippine Island in Sea Feud

Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has accused China of bullying smaller claimant nations. After attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022

Winter Olympic medallists admit “moment gone” as they still wait after Kamila Valieva saga

The International Olympic committee opted not to award medals in the team figure skating at Beijing 2022, and nine months on the athletes are still waiting for the result.

Daily Mirror · Nov 20, 2022

Beijing's Chaoyang district urges residents to stay home Monday

An official of Beijing's Chaoyang district on Sunday urged residents to remain at home on Monday, as a continued rise in COVID-19 infections tests China's strict containment policy.

Reuters · Nov 20, 2022

China Covid cases steady as many Beijing businesses, schools shut

BEIJING: New coronavirus case numbers held steady in China near April peaks on Sunday as many shops and restaurants in Beijing's most populous district were shut and schools in the area said classes would go online for the coming week.

Bangkok Post · Nov 20, 2022

‘Here to stay’: Colchester’s Hongkongers on making new lives in the UK

Some of the thousands who fled Beijing’s political crackdown are creating a new community in the Essex town

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2022

China Announces 1st COVID-19 Death in Almost 6 Months

China on Sunday announced its first new death from COVID-19 in nearly half a year as strict new measures are imposed in Beijing and across the country to ward against new outbreaks. The death of the 87-year-old Beijing man was the first reported by the National Health Commission since May…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 20, 2022