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…
Former senior political advisor of Liaoning sentenced to death with reprieve
A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced Liu Guoqiang, a former senior political advisor of northeastern Liaoning Province, to death, with a two-year reprieve for taking bribes. Liu, a former vice-chairman of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political…
Ify Black China returns to the homeland with debut single, “DuoDuo.”
Nigerian actor and singer, James Ogbobe, better known as Ify Black China, will no doubt agree that no matter how far you travel, home is still the best. The China-based rising entertainer is returning to the country to carve out…
Apple warns customers to expect delays in iPhone 14 shipments
Apple has warned customers to expect delays on iPhone shipments due to COVID-19 restrictions at a manufacturing factory in China. Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn’s iPhone plant in Zhengzhou, China, is operating under restrictions, temporarily impacting the primary iPhone 14 Pro…
Afghan products welcomed into Chinese market, bringing new hope to poor Afghans
Eying China’s vast market, Afghan craftsman Bustan Barati has decided to increase the capacity of his small carpet-weaving workshop in a slum on the outskirts of his country’s capital of Kabul. Barati’s workshop started exporting carpets to China in 2013.…
Beijing shuts Universal Resort, Wuhan locks down district in COVID curbs
The Universal Beijing Resort amusement park was on Wednesday closed for COVID-19 prevention measures. In order to curb the spread of COVID-19, the cities of Wuhan and Guangzhou locked down some districts, as cases crept higher in China in spite…
Chinese diplomat involved in protester attack, says UK MP
One of China’s most senior UK diplomats was involved in violence against protesters at the Manchester consulate on Sunday, a British MP says. “What we saw was the Chinese consul-general then ripping down posters and peaceful protest,” Alicia Kearns told…