Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Swaths of suburban Beijing remain badly hit by rain Swaths of suburban Beijing remain badly hit by the rains, some of the city's heaviest in years. 01/08/2023
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Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Zookeepers in China help animals beat the heat Pandas are treated to a special fruit platter served on large ice blocks, while the park's huge hippos enjoy a cold shower and a cool dip in the pond. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Meet China's caregiver robot to help the future elderly and patients The GR-1 humanoid will be able to carry patients from the bed to wheelchairs and help pick up objects. 12/07/2023
Now playing Next China Six people killed in knife attack at Chinese preschool A spokeswoman for the city government said the victims included one teacher, two parents and three pupils. 10/07/2023
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Now playing Next China Euroviews. The EU and China have to forge a more resilient relationship — now The polycrisis engulfing the world today reveals a broken multilateralism that beckons both Brussels and Beijing to have the will to embark on a journey towards change, Lucie Qian Xia writes. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next China US and China reach 'common ground' after Blinken visit The United States and China have agreed to stabilise their badly deteriorated ties during a critical visit to Beijing by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who met Monday with Chinese President Xi Jinping. 19/06/2023
Now playing Next China China and US must choose between 'cooperation and conflict' - Beijing US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has met with top diplomats in Beijing as he continues his two-day mission to try and cool US-China tensions. 19/06/2023
Now playing Next China Foreign ministers of US and China hold rare one-to-one meeting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang talk for nearly six hours in Beijing - but appeared to agree on little. 18/06/2023
Now playing Next China Blinken arrives in Beijing on mission to cool soaring US-China tension Blinken is the highest-level American official to visit China since President Joe Biden took office and the first secretary of state to make the trip in five years. 18/06/2023
Now playing Next China Euroviews. Could the COVID pandemic have been avoided if China were a democracy? Not only could China have potentially prevented the global coronavirus pandemic — its authoritarian regime is now also impeding our ability to learn from it, thereby increasing the risk of future pandemics, Oliver St. John writes. 14/06/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Giant yellow ducks make a splash in Hong Kong The twin 18-metre-tall sculptures by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman are part of the Rubber Duck series that has made appearances in major cities since its 2007 debut. 09/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Hong Kong citizens sing "Glory to Hong Kong" in show of solidarity Thousands of Hong Kong citizens defied the government's move to ban the anthem "Glory to Hong Kong" by singing the song born out of massive pro-democracy protests in 2019. 09/06/2023
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Now playing Next Experiences Hot headed? Control your mind with 'moving meditation’ in China The basic principle is ‘to teach people how to overcome hardship with softness’. 31/05/2023
Now playing Next Health news COVID origins: Top Chinese scientist says 'don't rule out anything' The former head of China's Centre for Disease Control played a key role in responding to the pandemic. 30/05/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Hong Kong bun festival returns Climbers scramble up the 14-metre-high (45-feet-high) bamboo tower covered with imitation steamed buns during Hong Kong's annual colourful Bun Festival, which makes its return to the island of Cheung Chau after three years of a pandemic-induced hiatus. 27/05/2023