The Latest Breaking News from China

Elon, Twitter is not the town square – it’s just a private shop. The square belongs to us all

Musk’s acquisition of the media platform will be a boon for free speech, he says. Governments are the ones to judge that

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

China's zero-COVID restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel

Many Chinese are marking a quiet May Day holiday this year as the government’s zero-COVID approach restricts travel and enforces lockdowns in multiple cities

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: South Korea set to reopen embassy in Kyiv; Lavrov says Russia working to prevent nuclear war – as it happened

Officials reach factory to evacuated civilians, says United Nations; Nancy Pelosi says US will continue to help Ukraine after Kyiv visit

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2022

Building collapse in China's Hunan province leads to arrests as investigations into the cause continue

Chinese authorities say dozens remain trapped inside a building in the city of Changsha that partially collapsed on Friday.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

China discusses protecting assets from U.S. sanctions with banks -FT

Chinese regulators held an emergency meeting with domestic and foreign banks to discuss how they could protect China's overseas assets from U.S.-led sanctions similar to those imposed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, The Financial Times reported, citing people familiar with the discussion.

Reuters · May 1, 2022

Does China's security pact with Solomon Islands really matter to Australia's Pacific Islands voters?

China's security pact with Solomon Islands has been a hot election topic, but Pacific Islanders in Australia say there are more-pressing issues they care about when it comes time to vote.

ABC News · Apr 30, 2022

Daily Dose Ep 1034: ED seizes Rs 5,551 cr from Xiaomi India, Gen. Manoj Pande takes charge as army chief

Jude Weston brings you the news from China, Punjab, France and the Reserve Bank of India.

Newslaundry · Apr 30, 2022

Five rescued and dozens missing in China building collapse

Five people have been pulled out alive and dozens are missing from a collapsed building in central China, authorities said on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Apr 30, 2022

At least 20 trapped in China building collapse

At least 23 people were trapped under a building that collapsed in central China, officials said on Saturday, as rescuers pulled apart the rubble brick by brick in an effort to reach survivors.

Bangkok Post · Apr 30, 2022

Alarmed by Russia’s invasion, Europe rethinks its China ties

Russia’s war on Ukraine has triggered a profound reassessment in European capitals of their individual and collective relations with China.

Tribune News Service · Apr 30, 2022