China marks return of world sport as Sudirman Cup opens BEIJING: China on Sunday marked the return of global sport to the country after over three years, as badminton fans... Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am
World Beijing, Shanghai residents back to work as China limps towards living with Covid BEIJING/SHANGHAI: Mask-wearing Beijing and Shanghai commuters crowded subway trains on Monday as China’s two... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
World China reports zero new COVID deaths for Dec 23, same as previous day SHANGHAI: China reported zero new COVID-19 deaths for Dec. 23, the same number as the previous day, the National... Published 24 Dec, 2022 12:14pm
World China Covid deaths probably running above 5,000 per day, claims UK firm BEIJING: More than 5,000 people are probably dying each day from COVID-19 in China, health data firm Airfinity... Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:57am
Markets Copper edges lower as Chinese COVID cases multiply LONDON: Copper prices edged lower on Thursday as an accelerating wave of coronavirus infections in China, the ... Published 23 Dec, 2022 05:54am
World ‘Tough times’: Warnings sound over China’s rapid ‘zero-COVID’ exit BEIJING: A week after China began dismantling its tough ‘zero-COVID’ controls, the World Health Organization warned... Published 14 Dec, 2022 11:30am
World China reports 7,679 new COVID cases for Dec 12 vs 8,838 a day earlier SHANGHAI: China reported 7,679 new COVID-19 infections on Dec. 12, of which 2,315 were symptomatic and 5,364 were... Published 13 Dec, 2022 11:05am
World China reports 25,321 new COVID cases for Dec 6 vs 28,062 a day earlier SHANGHAI: China reported 25,321 new COVID-19 infections for Tuesday, of which 4,409 were symptomatic and 20,912 were... Published 07 Dec, 2022 10:57am
World Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-Covid exit seen some way off BEIJING: More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as... Published 05 Dec, 2022 06:36am
World China has room for further ‘recalibration’ of zero-Covid policy: IMF WASHINGTON: China has room to adjust its strict zero-Covid policy, the IMF said Wednesday, while underlining that ... Published 01 Dec, 2022 06:45am
World Xinjiang eases some Covid measures BEIJING: China’s western Xinjiang region eased some Covid restrictions in its capital Urumqi on Monday, after a... Published 29 Nov, 2022 07:35am
Print Zero-Covid policy: hundreds of people take to the streets SHANGHAI: Hundreds of people took to the streets in China’s major cities on Sunday to protest against the... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
World Protests in Shanghai as anger mounts over China’s zero-Covid policy SHANGHAI: Angry crowds took to the streets of Shanghai early Sunday calling for an end to lockdowns, as China... Published 27 Nov, 2022 10:26am
Sanctions on Pakistan’s missile program not meant to ‘color other areas of cooperation’: US State Dept