People and businesses suffer, but China won't budge from "zero-COVID"
Even as cases rise, deaths are blamed on lockdowns and iPhone production takes a hit, China insists Xi Jinping's signature policy is "completely correct."
Changing China
Shanghai Disneyland visitors locked in park for hours for COVID tests
China's draconian "zero-COVID" policy has kept infection rates relatively low, but at a high cost as businesses struggle with repeated shutdowns.
Behind Xi Jinping, these are the 6 most powerful men in China
Most of the members are new to the Communist Party's powerful Politburo Standing Committee, and all of them are seen as loyalists to the president.
Ex-Chinese president unexpectedly led out of Communist Party congress
The frail-looking 79-year-old seemed reluctant to leave the front row of proceedings at Beijing's Great Hall of the People, where he was sitting next to President Xi Jinping.
Strict COVID-19 policies drive people out of Hong Kong
Over the past year, more than 100,000 people have left — a record.
China deletes reports of teen girl's death in COVID quarantine center
Videos appearing to show the teen died in a quarantine center without medical attention were scrubbed from the internet as Communist leaders gathered in Beijing.
Xi Jinping's rise leaves Hong Kong mired in fear of blurry "red lines"
There's little room for free speech when "you could be arrested and could be put in jail, maybe for a year or two years, with no trial."
U.K. trying to stop China from recruiting British ex-air force pilots
Defense ministry says it's "clearly a concern," from an intelligence perspective, that China has reportedly paid dozens of ex-military pilots hefty sums.
Protester says Chinese consulate staff in U.K. "beat me up"
The man seen in social media videos being beaten inside the perimeter of the consulate told BBC News that staff "beat me up."
China's Communist party congress opens with Xi Jinping calling for military growth
Xi, 69, is expected to break with tradition and award himself a third five-year term as general secretary and promote allies who share his enthusiasm for party dominance.
Elon Musk draws rebuke by suggesting Taiwan accept Chinese rule
The world's richest man had recently angered Ukraine by suggesting it capitulate to Russia. His advice for Taiwan didn't go down any better, apart from with China.
China imposes new COVID lockdowns as cases triple
Leaders don't want a major outbreak to cast a pall over the once-in-5-years party gathering in Beijing, but their strict "zero-COVID" approach has taken a toll.
U.S. spots Chinese guided missile cruiser, Russian naval ships off Alaska
The 418-foot U.S. patrol boat observed as the ships broke formation and dispersed.
Chinese social media sales guru suddenly returns after mystery absence
Li Jiaqi, one of China's most profitable social media influencers, vanished for more than 100 days. Now he's back, but don't expect an explanation.
Deadly quarantine bus crash fuels ire over China's "zero COVID" policy
The bus driver was in a full protective suit, and it took officials hours to acknowledge the passengers were being bused to a quarantine center outside their city.
Death toll tops 45 after powerful earthquake jolts southwest China
The region is often rattled by temblors, but this one struck with many residents confined to their homes amid another COVID lockdown.
China accuses U.S. of cyberattacks on military research university
"The United States should immediately stop using its advantages to steal secrets," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Monday.
U.N. says China's Uyghur detentions may be "crimes against humanity"
The long-delayed report echoes many previous claims of abuse, but Beijing immediately denounced it as a fabrication cooked up by Western nations.
Police rescue 150 cats headed for dinner tables in China
The animals were found in a "shocking" state, crammed into rusty cages along with "live sparrows used as bait."
China puts millions back under COVID lockdown amid fresh outbreaks
The measures affect about 3 million people in the city of Dalian, along with an undisclosed number in in Hebei province several hours from capital Beijing.
Taking a ride in one of China's fast-growing fleet of robotaxis
Tech giant Baidu has human-monitored self-driving test cars rolling around in 10 cities, and it just got clearance to use some without any human oversight.
Hal Brands on potential of future conflict with China
Host Michael Morell talks with Johns Hopkins China scholar Hal Brands about China and the risk of conflict between the U.S. and China in the coming years.
What to know as Taiwan accuses China of practicing for an invasion
Taiwan says China's ongoing war games reveal Beijing's broader intentions to control the region.
Tension soars as China prolongs military drills around Taiwan
Beijing says its "appropriate" response to America's provocation will continue with anti-submarine exercises around the self-governing island.
China fumes over Pelosi's Taiwan visit, announces military drills
Beijing showed its wrath with a series of military, economic and diplomatic steps. Pelosi stayed calm and defiant.
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