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Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
World
January 16, 2022
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
BEIJING, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Beijing will require travelers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in…
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
Middle East
January 11, 2022
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Gulf, Iran and Turkey were separately heading to China this week…
Chinese cities on COVID alert as New Year holiday looms
World
December 31, 2021
Chinese cities on COVID alert as New Year holiday looms
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) – China is on high alert against COVID-19 as the New Year holiday looms, with the…
Winter Olympics: China expects COVID cases due to Games arrivals, flags Omicron risk
World
December 25, 2021
Winter Olympics: China expects COVID cases due to Games arrivals, flags Omicron risk
BEIJING, Dec 23 (Reuters) – Organizers of the Beijing Winter Olympics said on Thursday they expect a “certain number” of…
Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes by Beijing
World
December 18, 2021
Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes by Beijing
HONG KONG (AP) — Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing’s campaign to rein…
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
World
December 9, 2021
Diplomatic boycotts, Peng case test IOC before Beijing Games
GENEVA (AP) — The president of the International Olympic Committee did his best to stay neutral Wednesday as Canada, Britain…
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
World
December 7, 2021
US plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. will stage a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing t o protest…
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
World
December 3, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may…
The AP Interview: Ex-Interpol wife takes on China government
World
November 18, 2021
The AP Interview: Ex-Interpol wife takes on China government
LYON, France (AP) — In China, she enjoyed the privileges that flowed from being married to a senior member of…
China says it will hold supporters of Taiwan’s independence criminally responsible for life
World
November 5, 2021
China says it will hold supporters of Taiwan’s independence criminally responsible for life
BEIJING, Nov 5 (Reuters) – China will make people who support Taiwan independence criminally liable for life, a spokeswoman for…