The Latest Breaking News from Beijing

China Doubles Down on Zero-Covid

China said on Saturday that it would "unswervingly" stick to its zero-Covid policy, dampening the outlook for global markets following their recent surge on hopes that Beijing would cast aside some of its economically damaging virus curbs. China is the last major economy wedded to a strategy of extinguishing outbreaks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 5, 2022

Beijing slams Pentagon report calling China leading security threat

Beijing has protested the Pentagon's national strategy report that "smears" China as the primary security threat to the United States, China's defence ministry said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Nov 5, 2022

How will Elon Musk juggle running Twitter with his interests in China?

Critics of the Chinese government are worried that Beijing will use Elon Musk's interests in China as leverage to have their voices silenced on Twitter.

ABC News · Nov 4, 2022

Germany's Scholz calls for economic ties 'as equals' on first China trip

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday welcomed German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to Beijing, with both countries seeking to deepen economic cooperation on a trip that has prompted criticism over Berlin's growing reliance on China's power.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 4, 2022

Former U.S. military pilot arrested in Australia listed same Beijing address as Chinese hacker -documents

A former U.S. military pilot arrested in Australia and facing likely extradition to the United States on undisclosed charges listed the same Beijing address as a Chinese businessman jailed in the United States for conspiring to hack U.S. defence contractors' computers, documents show.

Reuters · Nov 4, 2022

European Lawmakers Visit Taiwan, Taking Different Path from Scholz

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz set out on a high-profile visit to Beijing while lawmakers from seven European countries and the European Union were winding up a show of solidarity in Taiwan.

The News Lens · Nov 4, 2022

Germany’s Olaf Scholz meets China’s Xi Jinping as trade in focus

Scholz’s trip to China has been criticised over his willingness to do deals with an increasingly authoritarian Beijing.

Al Jazeera · Nov 4, 2022

Germany's Scholz in China amid trade, Ukraine, rights issues

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has arrived in Beijing for a one-day visit that has drawn criticism over China’s tacit support for Russia in its war on Ukraine

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

Xi, Scholz warn against 'irresponsible' nuclear threats over Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked "crossing a line" in the international community by resorting to nuclear force.

Reuters · Nov 4, 2022

German Chancellor Scholz asks China for economic ties 'as equals'

Germany's Olaf Scholz said Friday on his first visit to China as chancellor that he sought a deeper economic relationship with Beijing but expected equal treatment.

France 24 · Nov 4, 2022