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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

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

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Drilling down on Huawei’s MineHarmony OS – the smart mining revolution

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As the energy crisis rages on around the world, coal mining continues to be an integral part of the global commodity landscape – with Huawei’s innovative designs set to revolutionise the industry.

16/12/2022

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Huawei’s revolutionary vision for ports sets sail with AI-powered hub utilising 5G and green energy

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A year on from its completion, the intelligent, zero-carbon port is in full operation – complete with a 76-strong fleet of self-driving trucks.

12/12/2022

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Watch: Chinese government starts to loosen strict COVID-19 rules

China has ended mandatory COVID-19 testing for many, in an attempt to loosen anti-virus rules and restart the declining economy.

09/12/2022

China

China rolls back its ‘Zero-COVID’ policy

For nearly three years, China has launched sporadic, strict lockdowns to keep COVID-19 levels extremely low in the country. However, following public protests in many cities in the last few weeks, this looks to be changing.

07/12/2022

China

Beijing embraces 'life again' as COVID-19 lockdown is eased

Following major protests last month, residents of the Chinese capital will no longer need to show negative COVID-19 tests to enter a variety of public spaces, including supermarkets, offices, the subway and the city’s international airport.

06/12/2022

Crossing Cultures

How Chinese porcelain inspired Europe’s own pottery

A co-production with CGTN

16th-century Chinese potters in Jingdezhen made the finest porcelain, a magical material never seen before. Only they knew the production process - a closely guarded secret. But over time Dutch potters began crafting their own precious blue and white ceramics.

30/11/2022

China

COVID protesters and riot police clash in China's fifth biggest city

Riot police in white hazmat suits clashed with protestors in the Chinese manufacturing hub Guangzhou on Tuesday night.

30/11/2022

China

UK PM slams Beijing as tensions mount over journalist attack claims

Accredited BBC journalist Ed Lawrence was arrested at a Covid-19 lockdown protest in Shanghai and detained for several hours.

29/11/2022

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Hundreds of protesters call for end to China’s zero-COVID policy

Protesters gather in Beijing, waving blank sheets of paper and calling for an end to China’s zero-COVID-19 policy in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.

28/11/2022

China

Chinese authorities ease some anti-virus rules amid growing unrest

Security forces in China continued to detain civilians on Monday after protests flared up across the country last weekend. Demonstrators are calling for an end to COVID-19 lockdowns and for President Xi Jinping to resign. While some measures have eased, China’s zero-tolerance policy still stands.

28/11/2022

China

Chinese authorities crackdown amid rare public protests

Protests against harsh COVID restrictions spread across China over the weekend, with some protesters calling for President Xi Jinping to step down.

27/11/2022

China

Protests over COVID controls spread across China after fatal fire

President Xi Jinping’s government faces mounting anger at its “zero-COVID” policy that has brought lockdowns throughout China, after some 10 people died in an apartment fire.

27/11/2022

China

China expands lockdowns as COVID-19 cases hit daily record

Pandemic lockdowns are expanding across China as the number of new COVID-19 cases rose by 31,444 on Thursday. The daily caseload has been steadily increasing. Meanwhile authorities reported China’s first COVID-19 deaths in six months this week, bringing the total to 5,232.

24/11/2022

China

Dozens killed in industrial facility blaze in Chinese city of Anyang

China has a history of industrial accidents caused by lax regard for safety measures fueled by rising competition and abetted by corruption among officials.

22/11/2022

China

China announces first COVID-19 death in almost six months

China says its tough approach has paid off in much lower numbers of cases and deaths than in other countries.

20/11/2022

Tech News

Apple warns of iPhone 14 shipment delays after China COVID lockdown

Hoping to get an iPhone 14 for Christmas? Uh-oh: Apple is warning there's strong demand but little supply right now.

07/11/2022

China

Scholz under pressure over China visit

As European nations continue to pressure China over alleged human rights abuses German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has come in for criticism over his trip to Beijing

04/11/2022

China

China and Germany should scale up cooperation, Xi tells Scholz

Scholz's one-day visit was welcomed by Beijing, but the EU and the German government coalition, mainly from the Green Party and the Liberals criticised the trip.

04/11/2022

Crossing Cultures

Colourful clothmaking in Scotland and China

A co-production with CGTN

In Scotland, local plants and lichens inspire the makers of Harris tweed. In south-western China, Bai people use woad root to tie-dye their clothes.

31/10/2022

Green News

China to build the world’s largest wind farm in Taiwan Strait

Once completed, the new wind farm will have a power generating capacity equivalent to all of Norway’s power plants combined.

25/10/2022

China

China's Xi Jinping wins third term as leader of ruling Communist Party

Xi, China’s most powerful leader in decades, has used the party congress to increase his dominance and promote allies in what many believe has turned into a rule for life.

23/10/2022

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China's former leader helped off stage at party congress

China's former leader, Hu Jintao, was helped off the stage during the closing session of the 20th National Congress in Beijing, sparking speculation about his health.

22/10/2022

China

Ex-leader removed from China party congress as Xi eyes more power

Meanwhile, PM Li Keqiang and three other members of China's all-powerful Politburo Standing Committee will not be reappointed in a leadership shuffle on Sunday.

22/10/2022

Nature

China's sponge cities are a ‘revolutionary rethink’ to stop flooding

Faced with flooding and drought, these new kinds of eco-cities offer a way to incorporate the water cycle into town planning.

22/10/2022