no comment China's annual parliamentary session closes in Beijing China's yearly parliamentary session closes at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. 11/03/2022
no comment Fireworks accompany close of Beijing Winter Olympics The Olympic flame has been extinguished in Beijing, with fireworks filling the evening sky, marking the end of the most locked-down games in history 20/02/2022
China Beijing will invite 150,000 fans to Winter Olympics The Chinese authorities said that the invitees will include international residents of China, marketing partners and sponsors. 03/02/2022
China Beijing seals off residential areas due to COVID before the Olympics The Chinese capital is on high alert before the Winter Olympics open on Friday, with measures in place to prevent cross-infection. 30/01/2022
Sport Delegates from over 20 countries arrive at Winter Olympics villages The Beijing Winter Olympics gets underway on 4 February. 24/01/2022
no comment New equipment centre opens for Russian Olympians President of the Russian Olympic Committee Stanislav Pozdnyakov on Friday attended the opening of the new equipment centre for Russian Olympians. 14/01/2022
Sport Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim The comments did not ease worries at the WTA, which said Monday that it still had "significant concerns about her well-being and ability to communicate without censorship or coercion". 20/12/2021
Green News China is now controlling the weather. What’s the environmental cost? The Chinese government used ‘cloud seeding’ to control rain and reduce pollution in Beijing last July. 09/12/2021
no comment Early snowfall covers 2022 Winter Olympics host city of Beijing Beijing, the city due to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, sees unexpectedly early snowfall for the season arriving in the month of November. Having awoken to streets covered in white, residents play in the snow at landmarks around the city 07/11/2021
China Evergrande to pay interest on small part of €250 billion debts Traders are anxiously waiting to see if Beijing will rescue the private group if Evergrande and lenders can’t agree on how to handle its debts. 22/09/2021
world news European Parliament votes to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics The European Parliament voted to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics over continuing allegations of human rights abuses against Uyghur Muslims and pro-democracy activists. 09/07/2021
China Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents Hong Kong's chief executive gave support to electoral changes that would likely cement Beijing's control over the city's politics. 23/02/2021
China China's Hebei province scrambles to contain new COVID-19 outbreak It comes ahead of the Lunar New Year, when millions of Chinese citizens traditionally travel to their home towns and villages. 11/01/2021
China China denies 'cover-up' after Wuhan COVID-19 deaths rise 50% New figures show there have been nearly 1,300 extra deaths in Wuhan than previously reported. 17/04/2020
no comment After two months of confinement, Chinese enjoy the arrival of spring The arrival of cherry blossom in Beijing is giving locals a timely boost after months of confinement. 26/03/2020
View Who has the hottest stealth drones and hypersonic missiles? Not the US Despite starting technologically well behind America, China has developed new systems faster and more cheaply to fend off the U.S. in East Asia. 14/10/2019
no comment Counter protesters in Hong Kong wave Chinese flags Hundreds of pro-government protesters in Hong Kong waved Chinese flags and sang the Chinese national anthem several times on Friday, breaking out into cheers at the end of each rendition. 13/09/2019
China Watch again: Pro-China protest in Hong Kong shopping mall Demonstrators waved Chinese flags and shouted slogans. 13/09/2019
China Thirty years on: what led to the Tiananmen Square massacre? June 4th marks 30 years since a pro-democracy protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square ended in bloodshed. 03/06/2019
Partner content Beijing Tourism bring a piece of China to Europe Red paper lanterns adorned with elegant gold characters have always been a Chinese symbol for hopes and dreams. In December, the hope of strengthening ties between Europe and China became reality when a little piece of Beijing came to life, first in Munich in Germany and then in Bucharest in Romania 01/02/2019
Postcards Beijing's contemporary art hub goes from strength to strength If you love cutting-edge art there's really only one place to go in the Chinese capital - the #798 Art Zone. 15/10/2018
Postcards Healthy mind, healthy body, the Chinese way Chinese medicine is one of the Middle Kingdom's great treasures, and Baduanjin is one of its cornerstones. 08/10/2018
Postcards Best feet forwards in Beijing Postcards visits a venerable cobblers keeping an ancient shoemaking tradition alive in the Chinese capital. 01/10/2018
Postcards Don't miss the duck in Beijing Postcards piles on the pounds with glee as it visits THE place to eat crispy duck in Beijing. 24/09/2018
Postcards Beijing's Temple of Heaven No visit to the Chinese capital is truly complete without a visit to one of the nation's most sacred sites. 17/09/2018
