The Latest Breaking News from China

China Locks Down City of 300,000 Over Single COVID Case

Hundreds of thousands of people were under lockdown in a small Chinese city Tuesday after just one case of Covid-19 was detected, as Beijing's strict no-tolerance virus strategy showed no sign of abating. China is the last major economy glued to a zero-Covid policy, crushing new outbreaks with snap lockdowns,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

China complains to Japan about Taiwan vice president at Abe funeral

China's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday its embassy in Japan had lodged "stern representations" with the government there about Taiwan Vice President William Lai attending the funeral of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.

Reuters · Jul 12, 2022

US Urges China to End ‘Provocative’ Behavior in South China Sea

Washington will defend treaty ally the Philippines if its forces are attacked in the South China Sea, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, urging China to follow international law and cease "provocative behavior" in the busy waterway. Blinken made the comments on Monday, the sixth anniversary of a…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 12, 2022

Feline The Squeeze: Greedy Puss Freed After Getting Head Stuck In Food Jar

The greedy kitty had apparently tried to dig its teeth into some snacks that were at the bottom of the plastic container.

Zenger · Jul 12, 2022

Speedy renewable energy transition will boost national and economic security, Australia and US say

Australia and the US call for the acceleration of the renewable energy transition as a form of insurance, arguing that no country has ever been "held hostage" over access to the wind or sun.

ABC News · Jul 12, 2022

China tells local governments to drop COVID tests on some goods

China's health authority said on Tuesday that local governments no longer need to test some imported goods for the coronavirus, in a move aimed at reducing the cost of its strict COVID-19 prevention measures.

Reuters · Jul 12, 2022

India becoming world’s most populous country may strengthen its claim for permanent UNSC membership: U.N. official

According to a U.N. report released on Monday, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country by 2023

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2022

Hong Kong to electronically tag Covid patients as it adopts China’s health code system

Those in home isolation will be forced to wear a bracelet tracking their movements as territory introduces China-style QR code system

The Guardian - AU · Jul 12, 2022

UN projects world population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15

The United Nations estimates that the world’s population will reach 8 billion on Nov. 15 and that India will replace China as the world’s most populous nation next year

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

US warns it will defend ally if China breaks sea ruling

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is renewing a call to China to comply with a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated Beijing’s vast claims in the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022