no comment Parts of Shanghai will be locked down as part of a test campaign. Shanghai will impose new containment measures on residents in several parts of the city this weekend as part of a mass testing campaign. 10/06/2022
China China blocks commemorations of Tiananmen in Hong Kong Chinese authorities ramped up security Saturday to stop Hong Kongers marking the 33rd anniversary of Tiananmen Square, where pro-democracy protestors were violently suppressed. 04/06/2022
China Shanghai ends its eight-week 'zero-covid' lockdown While the draconian measures are now almost entirely lifted, questions remain on how long the country can stick to its strict "zero-covid" approach. 31/05/2022
China Shanghai's house-bound residents challenge China's 'zero-COVID' policy The authorities have promised to ease COVID-19 restrictions in June as cases subside. But after two months of lockdown, some are already challenging the rules. 29/05/2022
Biztech news Apple reportedly aiming to boost production outside China due to COVID The US tech giant is considering moving some production elsewhere after it warned China’s strict lockdowns were hurting its supplies and could send sales tanking. 23/05/2022
This will impact your life How is China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy impacting European businesses? Shanghai, one of the world’s largest trading hubs, has been in lockdown since the end of March. 18/05/2022
Travel News Was the fatal Chinese Eastern plane crash intentional? Investigators have yet to find any technical fault with the Boeing which crashed in March, killing 132 passengers and crew. 18/05/2022
no comment Panic buying grips Beijing supermarkets after lockdown rumours Beijing residents rush to supermarkets as Chinese officials try to curb mounting panic over a rumour the capital would be placed under stay-at-home orders. 12/05/2022
Travel News More than 100 passengers escape plane that caught fire during take-off The Tibet Airlines flight veered off the runway before bursting into flames at China's Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport this morning. 12/05/2022
Green News China sets new record for rising sea levels, how will its cities cope? Projections indicate that rising sea levels are a "serious threat to China's coastal cities and populations". 09/05/2022
China New Hong Kong leader elected The EU says the election of John Lee to replace Carrie Lam as leader of Hong Kong "violates democratic principles" 08/05/2022
no comment NFTs and outdoor screens take over Madrid for urban art festival Every night this month, the screens in Madrid´s city centre will stop broadcasting ads to transform into digital canvases, showing a selection of NFT artworks. 05/05/2022
China Police arrest 9 after building collapses in central China Chinese police arrested a building owner and eight other people Sunday, two days after the structure collapsed, leaving dozens trapped or missing, police and state media said. 01/05/2022
China China's 'zero-COVID' restrictions curb May 1 holiday travel China is sticking to a strict “zero-COVID” policy even as many other countries are easing restrictions and seeing if they can live with the virus. 01/05/2022
Health H3N8 avian flu: What we know after first human case detected in China Authorities in China have said the risk of large scale transmission is low, after the first case of H3N8 avian flu was detected in a young boy. 28/04/2022
no comment Beijing residents queue for tests Beijing on Tuesday launched mass coronavirus testing for nearly all its 21 million residents, as fears grew that the Chinese capital may be placed under a strict lockdown like Shanghai. 26/04/2022
no comment Chinese performance artist Kong Ning presents latest Earth Day work in Beijing Chinese performance artist Kong Ning donned a headpiece representing the Earth in Beijing. 22/04/2022
Health Intermittent fasting may be no more effective than a normal diet Losing weight is hard, but intermittent fasting without also reducing the amount you eat may not help, a new study has found. 22/04/2022
Travel News China plane crash: It will take 'a year' to find out what happened Flight MU5735 crashed on Monday, killing all 132 people onboard, mainland China's deadliest aviation disaster in 28 years. 21/04/2022
China Shanghai allows 4 million out of homes as virus rules ease China’s case numbers in its latest infection surge are relatively low, but the ruling party is enforcing a “zero-COVID” strategy that has shut down major cities to isolate every case. 20/04/2022
Travel News Hong Kong's quarantine hotels are creating mountains of plastic waste A zero-COVID policy means everything from remotes to pillows and food has to be wrapped in plastic. 19/04/2022
China Frustration in Shanghai over COVID-19 lockdown policy As Shanghai and other cities shut down to fight coronavirus outbreaks, China faces sinking economic growth. 18/04/2022
Green News Illegal fishing and physical violence on Chinese 'devil ships' exposed The Environmental Justice Foundation exposes the extent of illegal fishing and human rights violations by China’s distant water fleet. 08/04/2022
Debates and Opinion China and the EU should be partners | View Today’s world, battered and bruised by unilateralism, protectionism, and the pandemic, call for China and the EU to set aside their differences. 31/03/2022
no comment Shanghai experiences its second day of lockdown China's largest city on Tuesday entered the second day of the lockdown's first phase. 29/03/2022
no comment Shanghai locks down to curb Covid-19 outbreak Residents in western districts of Shanghai stock up on groceries ahead of an upcoming scheduled lockdown on Friday, while tunnels are blocked off by police leading to the eastern half of the city, which has already been put under lockdown. 28/03/2022
