China

China: WHO investigators visit second Wuhan hospital

Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital was one of the city’s first to deal with patients in early 2020 suffering from a then-unknown virus and is a key part of the epidemiological history of the disease.

30 January 2021

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Eleven Chinese miners saved as rescuers race to find remaining ten

Rescuers in east China have pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they were trapped for two weeks, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensifies.

24 January 2021

China

11 trapped workers rescued from China mine after two weeks

Eleven workers trapped for two weeks by an explosion inside a Chinese gold mine were brought safely to the surface on Sunday.

24 January 2021

China

Relaxed scenes in Wuhan - a year on from alerting the world to COVID

Exactly a year ago, Wuhan shocked the world by confining its 11 million inhabitants to their homes, beginning a 76-day lockdown.

23 January 2021

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A year on from lockdown, Wuhan's young enjoy their freedom

As the rest of the world continues to grapple with lockdowns and soaring infections, young people in the city, once the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, are enjoying their hard-earned freedom.

22 January 2021

China

Bejing slaps sanctions on 'anti-China' Trump officials

The sanctions are largely symbolic but underscore Beijing’s antipathy toward a US administration it regarded as hostile.

21 January 2021

USA

US declares China is 'committing genocide' against Uighur minority

In a statement issued on his last day in office, Mike Pompeo said China "has committed crimes against humanity" against Uighurs and other ethnic and religious minority groups in the northwestern province of Xinjiang.

20 January 2021

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China's famous Ice Town sees annual sculpture festival scaled back

While Ice and Snow World and the Snow Sculpture Exhibition, two of the most famous festival sites, are open, all mass gatherings have been cancelled.

16 January 2021

China

China: WHO inspectors arrive in Wuhan to probe COVID-19 origins

It comes as the country is witnessing a surge in cases of the coronavirus.

14 January 2021

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COVID-19 tests in northern China administered by robot

According to the developer, the droid can automatically register the subjects' information, making the whole sampling process traceable and ensuring the authenticity of that sampling.

13 January 2021

Europe News

Brussels-Beijing deal could threaten cooperation with US on China

The EU's landmark agreement with Beijing could complicate transatlantic cooperation on China after Biden's team signalled disapproval of the deal.

12 January 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 January 2021

Travel News

Are you brave enough to ride in the world’s tallest outdoor elevator?

Located in China’s Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, this lift is definitely one for the bucket list.

8 January 2021

Business Planet

Protecting creativity: how to stop the copycats

In partnership with The European Commission

Business planet takes a look at how EU firms can protect their intellectual property from copycats, both home and abroad.

8 January 2021

World

WHO envoy unclear when COVID origins team will be allowed into China

Dr David Nabarro, asked when the WHO team would be let into China, responded: "I don't know, let's hope it is soon."

8 January 2021

Travel News

Harbin Ice and Snow Festival halted by new COVID-19 cases

The home of one of the world’s biggest ice and snow theme parks has had to scale back events due to COVID-19.

6 January 2021

World News

Tibetan exiles choose new leader

The election took place in India's northern city of Dharamsala, which is home to Tibet's government-in-exile.

3 January 2021

China

China space probe due to enter Mars' orbit

China's Mars probe spacecraft is due to enter the red planet's orbit within a month after traveling 400m kilometres since its launch in July

3 January 2021

Belgium

EU and China agree on investment deal that was seven years in making

The European Union and China have tentatively agreed on a business investment deal after seven years of discussions. But concerns about the country's human rights record may stand in the way of it being signed off.

30 December 2020

China

China jails citizen journalist for reports on Wuhan COVID-19 lockdown

Zhang Zhan's broadcasts from inside the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak were widely shared on social media before she was arrested in May.

28 December 2020