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Biden Wins Deal With Netherlands, Japan on China Chip Export Limit
President Joe Biden’s administration secured an agreement with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chipmaking machinery to China in talks that concluded Friday in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
Thailand Mandates Covid Insurance for Visitors From Some Nations
Thailand is mandating Covid insurance for foreign visitors from countries that require negative RT-PCR test results before returning home, reinstating the entry rule ahead of the likely arrival of Chinese tourists in large numbers.
China Goes All Out to Rescue Its Ailing Property Sector
China is pushing hard to prop up its embattled property market to help reignite growth in the world’s second-largest economy that has been crippled by years of Covid restrictions.
Packed ICUs, crowded crematoriums: COVID roils Chinese towns
BAZHOU, China (AP) — Yao Ruyan paced frantically outside the fever clinic of a county hospital in China’s industrial Hebei province, 70 kilometers (43 miles) southwest of Beijing. Her mother-in-law had COVID-19 and needed urgent medical care, but all hosp...
These Are the 10 New Covid Rules China Will Follow on Path to Reopening
China announced 10 new measures for dealing with Covid-19 on Wednesday, accelerating its shift away from the zero-tolerance stance that has kept the country isolated from the rest of the world and devastated the economy over the last three years.
Chinese Power | GZERO World with Ian Bremmer
Xi Jinping just got a rare third term as the head of China's ruling Communist Party. But having so much power comes with big tradeoffs and implications for China — and the rest of the world. Zero-COVID is saving Chinese lives, yet killing the Chinese eco...
Chinese President Xi Jinping unveils new line-up of country's top decision-making body
Chinese paramount leader Xi Jinping unveiled his main supporting cast for his record-breaking third term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party on October 23, 2022. Xi promoted rising stars Li Qiang, Li Xi, Ding Xuexiang and Cai Qi to China’s...
Explainer: How did Xi Jinping rise to power in China?
From political princeling to the People’s Leader, Xi Jinping is arguably China’s most powerful ruler since the death of Chairman Mao Zedong in 1976. Xi became Communist Party general secretary and chairman of the Central Military Commission in 2012 at the...
Digital rebirth of Beijing's Old Summer Palace
Beijing’s Old Summer Palace was the most prestigious imperial garden in China until it was looted and burned down by British and French troops in 1860. Now the site is a major tourist draw, with unique lakes and landscapes as well as palace buildings pres...
The Redeem Team | Official Trailer | Netflix
The untold story of one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Led by Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony and LeBron James, the 2008 US men’s Olympic basketball team had everything to lose. And everything to prove. #TheRedeemTeam
Why does Yangtze dry up? The Power Crisis continues and Extremely high temperatures grip half of China
On Aug 21st and amid a record heat wave, the China Meteorological Administration issued its first national drought alert of the year. It is the first such notice in nine years. The drought alert covers mainly the southern part of China, where moderate to...
Economy is hit: Extreme heat & drought in the south, floods in the north, as Yangtze River runs dry
In the south, China is experiencing its worst heat in more than 60 years, and China's Central Weather Bureau continues to issue red warnings for high tempera...
Extremely heatwaves and drought hit southern China, lakes at record low levels/Power Crisis Begins
The summer of 2022 in China has been so hot that it has caused many rivers to dry up and the threat of a major power outage is looming, as it did last year.D...
Alibaba, ByteDance Share Details of Prized Algorithms With Beijing for First Time
China’s internet giants from Tencent Holdings Ltd. to ByteDance Ltd. have shared details of their prized algorithms with Beijing for the first time, an unprecedented move aimed at curbing data abuse that may end up compromising closely guarded corporate s...
Opening ceremony of BJIFF 2022 kicks off in Beijing
The 12th #Beijing International #Film Festival kicked off in the Chinese capital on Saturday. Over 1,400 films from over 88 countries and regions will compete for the event's top award category.
