Now playing Next China China races to make COVID drugs amid fears of holiday season spike China said last Saturday that nearly 60,000 people with COVID had died in hospitals between 8 December and 12 January. 19/01/2023
Now playing Next Partner content Cooperation in the green economy: Xinhuanet Europe releases report on Sino-European opportunities Green development has become a major goal for most world powers, taking an increasingly important spot among the global economy. China and Europe are no exception, with both setting goals of green growth to reach carbon neutrality in the years to come. 18/01/2023
Now playing Next China China reports a population decline for the first time in decades The Asian giant is expected to be soon overtaken by India. Estimates put India's population at more than 1.4 billion and continuing to grow. 17/01/2023
Now playing Next China China reports nearly 60,000 Covid-19 deaths since December A large exit wave, sparked by the dumping of many restrictions seems to be weakening, with infection numbers falling, according to a health commission official. 15/01/2023
Now playing Next China China reports 60,000 deaths from COVID-19 in one month COVID-19 infections have been overwhelming China this winter - and concerns are growing for the undervaccinated elderly population. 14/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Tourists return to Harbin ice and snow festival A tourist hotspot that has been put on ice for three years because of COVID-19 travel restrictions has re-opened in Harbin, China. 14/01/2023
Now playing Next Travel News COVID restrictions ramp up as international travel from China resumes US officials cited the "lack of transparent data" coming from Beijing as the reason for the new COVID-19 measures. 12/01/2023
Now playing Next China China welcomes overseas visitors for the first time in three years International passengers piled into China on Sunday despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in the country. 08/01/2023
Now playing Next China Beijing slams EU over mandatory Covid-19 testing advice Portugal becomes the latest EU country to implement mandatory Covid-19 testing for all passengers arriving from China. 07/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment China annual ice festival is underway in Harbin Towering ice sculptures and fireworks feature once again as China kicks off its annual ice festival in the northern city of Harbin 06/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Shanghai hospital overloaded as Covid cases surge Mostly elderly patients receive treatment at a crowded emergency ward in a Shanghai hospital as state media reports 70% of the megacity's population may have been infected with Covid-19 during China's huge surge in cases. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next China China criticises 'unacceptable' new Covid rules Beijing has criticised the recent decisions of 12 countries requiring passengers flying in from China to have a negative Covid test 48 hours before their flight. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Hospital capacity at the brink in Shanghai as COVID cases rise Hospital patients with IV drips and oxygen tanks crowd the hallways of a Shanghai emergency ward while relatives line up for funeral parlour services, as China sees an explosion in Covid cases that overwhelmed its healthcare system. 29/12/2022
Now playing Next China Chinese travel industry welcomes end to strict COVID-19 restrictions The Chinese travel industry and airlines have welcomed with relief, news that China is about to end almost three years of strict controls and quarantines on travellers. 28/12/2022
Now playing Next Travel News What are the travel rules for Hong Kong and China? China is set to lift its quarantine requirement for inbound travellers while Hong Kong drops on-arrival PCR testing. 28/12/2022
Now playing Next China Russia and China practice 'capturing a submarine' in naval drills The exercises took place in the East China Sea between 21 and 27 December. 28/12/2022
Now playing Next China Cases surge as China continues to ease Covid-19 restrictions China will scrap its quarantine rules for inbound travellers from 8 January, as it continues to roll back years of ultra-strict Covid-19 restrictions. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next China China to permit international travel in January as COVID-19 cases soar The Chinese government claims it has the pandemic under control, and it is ready to allow its citizens to travel abroad while letting foreigners come in starting 8 January. 27/12/2022
Now playing Next China China's emergency rooms 'overwhelmed' as COVID-19 wave sweeps country China only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, a narrow definition that excludes many deaths that would be attributed to COVID-19 in other places. 26/12/2022
Now playing Next Health As COVID cases soar in China, so does the risk of a new variant Many hospitals have been overwhelmed with patients since China drastically eased its COVID-19 restrictions earlier this month. 26/12/2022
Now playing Next China China opens 'fever consulting' centres as COVID cases soar After effectively revoking its zero-COVID policy, China is facing a pandemic surge that's becoming ever more difficult to monitor and control 25/12/2022
Now playing Next Crossing Cultures Forged from fire: how swords shaped China and Europe's culture For millennia swords have held deep cultural significance in both Asia and Europe. In this episode of Crossing Cultures, we head to Toledo in Spain and Longquan in China to meet the swordsmiths still forging in the ancient tradition. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next China 'Tragic battle': Half of Shanghai will get COVID, warns hospital China's official death count since the pandemic began three years ago stands at 5,241 as critics claim its definition of COVID-related death is too narrow. 22/12/2022
Now playing Next China China did not report any COVID-19 deaths on Wednesday A health official in China says the country is limiting how it is recording COVID-19 deaths. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next China China might be underreporting its COVID-related death toll — experts The Asian giant only counts deaths from pneumonia or respiratory failure in its official COVID-19 death toll, practice health experts say is questionable now that we know how the illness works. 21/12/2022
Now playing Next China China's coronavirus death toll spikes after 'zero-covid' policy ends Some scientific models have estimated numbers will rise with an eventual death toll in the tens or hundreds of thousands. 20/12/2022
