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Beijing (AFP) - Sirens will wail across China as the country comes to a standstill Tuesday morning during a public memorial service for former leader Jiang Zemin, who died last week at the age of 96.

Major China stocks and ETFs shot up early Monday after the Chinese government loosened Covid restrictions over the weekend.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and other current and previous top officials have paid their respects to former leader Jiang Zemin, who died last week at age 96

China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-COVID controls and authorities say new variants are weaker

Recent protests revive a long tradition of Chinese dissent.

Unnamed expert tells state media outlet Yicai that Covid could be downgraded from a category A disease to category C

Shanghai, Urumqi are the latest to ease COVID-19 curbs following last month’s unprecedented anti-government protests.

The online store offers shirts, mugs and other products that can be customized with an image of Pooh holding up a blank white sheet of paper, the symbol of China's lockdown protests.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hosts China's leader this week at a delicate moment in U.S.-Saudi ties, signalling Riyadh's resolve to navigate a polarised global order regardless of the wishes of its Western allies, analysts said.

Local authorities in Guangzhou announced that lockdowns would be lifted in seven districts of the southern city after demonstrations earlier this week

Much of Western criticism of China focuses on the vast collection of "re-education" centers in Xinjiang. Predominantly focused on Muslim minorities, these centres have resulted in the incarceration of thousands of Uyghurs who are forced to study Chinese language and culture. The system, however, was first tested in Tibet.