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Beijing (AFP) - Chinese censors on Friday scrubbed reports that a teenager had died in a quarantine facility, after the case sparked anger and prompted citizens to question the country's zero-Covid policy.

Video of girl struggling to breathe is circulating online, with claims family’s pleas for help were ignored

China’s biggest airlines are planning more international flights, a sign that the government is aware of the country’s growing isolation as it persists with lockdowns and mass testing -- hallmarks of its Covid Zero policy.

President Xi Jinping proclaimed on Sunday that Taiwan’s status should be “settled by Chinese people”. Yet he faces a tricky balancing act managing public opinion among China’s 1.4 billion people on an issue that looks set to dominate his third term.

Despite online censorship, photos and videos shared online show a rare protest against the Chinese government in Beijing. The dramatic demonstration took place on a highway bridge on October 13, just days before the 20th Congress of the Chinese Communist Party convenes. The protest seems to have been initiated by…

Beijing (AFP) - China's internet censors removed on Friday virtually all references to reports of a rare protest in Beijing that involved banners denouncing President Xi Jinping and the country's Covid policies.

Beijing (AFP) - China's internet censors removed on Friday virtually all references to reports of a rare protest in Beijing that involved banners denouncing President Xi Jinping and the country's Covid policies.

The digital tools for tackling the virus are intruding deeply into people’s lives, but there is no sign of a relaxation.

Ahead of the Communist Party's 20th National Congress, going home is proving difficult for many in China with thousands of travelling Beijing residents receiving an alert ordering them to stay where they are.

The Chinese government has a new ally when it comes to pushing its official line on Taiwan: celebrities

San José (United States) (AFP) - As a teenager in rural China, Zeng Jiajun used his internet know-how to watch a banned documentary on the bloody military crackdown in Tiananmen Square.