The Latest Breaking News from China

Gauff shocked by Wang at Australian Open as Keys beats 2020 champion Kenin

China’s Wang Qiang secured her first win over a top-20 player since beating Serena Williams at Melbourne Park in 2020 after upsetting 18th-seeded Coco Gauff

The Guardian - US · Jan 17, 2022

Explainer-Sri Lanka on the edge as debt burden mounts

Hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Sri Lanka is facing its most serious financial crisis in years, raising doubts about its ability to pay its creditors.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2022

China won't 'bully' neighbours over S. China Sea, foreign minister says

China will not use its strength to "bully" its smaller neighbours including the Philippines, its foreign minister said on Monday, as he highlighted the importance of settling disputes in the South China Sea peacefully.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2022

Chinese economy rebounds in 2021, but slowing growth fuels concerns

China's economy grew by 8.1 percent last year, but the expansion slowed towards the end of 2021. FRANCE 24's Cole Stangler takes a closer look at the factors holding up growth, from sluggish retail sales to the high cost of Covid-19 lockdowns.

France 24 · Jan 17, 2022

The B289bn defence plan that Taiwan hopes will deter mainland China

Taiwan will spend close to NT$240 billion (289 billion baht) on eight types of weapons to help boost its defences in the face of growing military threats from Beijing.

Bangkok Post · Jan 17, 2022

Latest COVID updates: Canada approves Pfizer COVID pill

COVID news from January 17: Canada authorises pill for adults with mild, moderate COVID who are at high risk.

Al Jazeera · Jan 17, 2022

China's births fall in 2021, as workforce shrinks

The number of babies born in China fell again last year, adding to pressure on the ruling Communist Party’s ambitions to boost national wealth and global influence with a workforce that has been declining for a decade

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2022

India’s Modi calls for global approach to tackle crypto; FTSE 100 at two-year high – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022

Shanghai Composite Index Rose 0.58% on Monday

Shenzhen Component Index closed up 1.51%

Caixin Global · Jan 17, 2022

China Anti-virus Measures in Full-force after Beijing Omicron Case

Beijing’s first reported case of the omicron variant has prompted stepped-up measures in the nation’s capital, just weeks before it hosts the Winter Olympic Games. Following the positive test announced Saturday, more than 13,000 people and all places visited by the patient over the previous days have been tested, according…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 17, 2022