The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing - BBC
WEBAug 4, 2023 — The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing. As the flooding emergency in western Beijing turned deadlier at the beginning of this week, taking out bridges, washing away dozens of cars...
Beijing floods: Deadly rains batter China capital as new storm looms - BBC
WEBAug 1, 2023 — Heavy rains are likely to persist this week, and flooding could worsen in northern regions around Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province, the emergency management ministry has warned.
China Is Striking Deals to Cement Its Role as Asia’s Trade Hub
WEB3 days ago — 500 MILES. By The New York Times. If successful, the plans would give China closer ties to the economies of Northeast and Southeast Asia, the Mideast and even the Arctic, the latest steps in its ...
Beijing kicks off mass testing after spike in Covid cases - BBC
WEBApr 25, 2022 — The Chinese capital Beijing has kicked off mass testing for millions of residents after a spike in Covid cases. The Chaoyang district reported 26 cases over the weekend - the highest number so...
China ICBM launch shows Beijing can 'fight on multiple fronts'
WEB1 day ago — STEVEN BOROWIEC and KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei staff writers September 26, 2024 11:46 JST. SEOUL/WASHINGTON -- China's rare public launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile this week sends a ...
Biden tells Quad leaders that Beijing is ... - Associated Press News
WEB6 days ago — CLAYMONT, Del. (AP) — President Joe Biden told Indo-Pacific allies on Saturday that he believes China’s increasing military assertiveness is an effort to test the region at a turbulent moment for Beijing. Biden’s comments were caught by a hot mic after he and fellow leaders of the so-called Quad delivered opening remarks before the press at a summit he’s hosting near his hometown of ...
Beijing Braces for Covid Surge After China Lifts Pandemic Curbs
WEBDec 9, 2022 — Beijing is bracing for a surge in coronavirus cases, as extensive controls that had kept the virus at bay for nearly three years have been abruptly abandoned this week after China rolled...
Beijing Escalates Restrictions After Covid Outbreak, but No Full ...
WEBMay 1, 2022 — With new cases of the coronavirus continuing to accumulate in Beijing, officials over the weekend introduced sweeping new restrictions while stopping short of a full lockdown, a sign of the...
Blinken and Xi had 'robust conversation' in Beijing - BBC
WEBJun 19, 2023 — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken walked on bare concrete when he arrived at the airport in Beijing on Sunday, sparking a conversation on Chinese social media about the absence of a red carpet.
Security tightened in China after widespread Covid protests - BBC
WEBLarge crowds took to the streets in Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere at the weekend to protest against China's zero-Covid policy, which features mass testing and snap lockdowns. The demonstrations...