Japan said on Friday, it had filed a protest with Chinese diplomats after four Chinese coast guard boats entered the waters near the contested Senkaku Islands, known as Diaoyu Islands in China. Two Chinese vessels approached the Japan-administered islands in…
Foxconn: iPhone maker apologises after huge protests at China plant
Apple supplier Foxconn has apologised for a “technical error” in its payment systems, a day after its iPhone factory in China was rocked by angry protests. Videos had showed hundreds of workers marching at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in…
Rising COVID-19 infections paralysing cities in China
A record wave of COVID-19 infections has sparked further restrictions for the population in China, with the health commission in Beijing reporting more than 31,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday. While the number is not exceptionally high in comparison to…
China Covid: Angry protests at giant iPhone factory in Zhengzhou
Protests have erupted at the world’s biggest iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou, according to footage circulated widely online. Videos show hundreds of workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police. Those livestreaming…
Ex-senior provincial legislator of Hebei prosecuted
Xie Jilai, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of Hebei Provincial People’s Congress, has been indicted on bribe-taking charges. Xie was accused of taking advantage of his various former positions to seek benefits for others in job promotion and…
China seals off Peking University after single case of COVID-19
Beijing authorities on Wednesday sealed off Peking University and ordered widespread testing following a reported COVID-19 case on campus. Nationwide, authorities reported about 20,000 new infections on Wednesday and about 370 were reported in Beijing alone. While the rest of…
China zero Covid: Violent protests in Guangzhou put curbs under strain
Crowds of residents in southern China’s industrial metropolis Guangzhou have escaped a compulsory lockdown and clashed with police, as anger at strict coronavirus curbs boiled over. Dramatic footage shows some overturning a police vehicle and tearing down Covid control barriers.…
Biden, Xi meet amid strained ties ahead of G20 summit in Bali
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden have met for long-awaited talks that come as relations between their countries are at their lowest in decades, marred by disagreements over a host of issues from Taiwan to trade. The…
China marginally reduces coronavirus quarantine guidelines
Coronavirus quarantine restrictions for people arriving in China and for those who had been in close contact with someone infected were to be eased slightly, the country’s Health Commission announced on Friday. The new rules meant that people who travelled…
Flights cancelled in China as Covid cases continue to surge
Many airports across China have cancelled the majority of their flights due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the country. China’s state newspaper, Global Times, reported on Thursday. The southern Chinese metropolis of Guangzhou, which had a particularly bad…