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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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Health news

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

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

Crossing Cultures

Forged from fire: how swords shaped China and Europe's culture

A co-production with CGTN

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

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

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

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

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

Partner content presented by Huawei

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

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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

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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