The Latest Breaking News from Xi Jinping

Protesters in several major Chinese cities have expressed their anger over the country’s stringent “zero Covid” policy, under which cities are put on lockdown over just a handful of coronavirus cases. This is the biggest wave of demonstrations since the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989 – creating an unprecedented challenge…

Protest movements routinely bring symbols that help define their cause. Umbrellas serving as shields against pepper spray came to symbolize demonstrations in Hong Kong in 2014 and again in 2019 as citizens protested anti-democratic measures pushed by Beijing.

Activists have despaired for decades as Beijing has hardened its grip. Now they see a turning tide

Moscow says west’s refusal to recognise illegally annexed regions is a barrier to peace talks

Crackdown on virtual private networks, which protesters used to access banned non-Chinese news and social media apps

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged negotiations on a political solution to the Ukraine conflict in talks with visiting European Council President Charles Michel in Beijing Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV said.

Joe Biden says he is prepared to speak to Vladimir Putin if the Russian president is willing to end the war; Ukraine estimates its armed forces have lost up to 13,000 soldiers so far

Coffin was earlier driven through Shanghai in choreographed scene contrasting with recent protests

Residents in Patrick Rosevear's apartment block in Beijing are part of a pushback that is forcing President Xi Jinping to loosen tough Covid controls.