The Latest Breaking News from China

Beijing is blasting testing requirements on passengers from China and threatening countermeasures against countries involved based on reciprocity

Transport Secretary Mark Harper said testing passengers arriving from China is about ‘collecting information’ on the virus.

China is experiencing a huge Covid-19 surge after years of hardline containment restrictions were dismantled last month. A growing number of countries are worried about a lack of data and transparency surrounding China's outbreak, AFP said. Here is why it is sparking concern: - Unreliable data - Beijing has admitted…

Some countries' COVID-19 entry restrictions targetting China lack scientific basis and are unreasonable, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign minsitry said at a regular briefing on Tuesday.

Nearly a dozen major Chinese cities are reporting a recovery in subway use, a sign that an “exit wave” of Covid infections may have peaked in some urban areas.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr will fly to Beijing on Tuesday for a three-day visit, during which he is expected to discuss, among other things, Beijing's activities in the disputed South China Sea that Manila describes as illegal.

The FTSE 100 index is set to post further gains today amid contrasting starts to the year for stock markets in New York and London.

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 0.92%

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is heading to China for an official visit including a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping