China’s first Lunar New Year without Covid restrictions fuels fears of a rural crisis
HONG KONG — The sounds can be heard almost every day at midnight: firecrackers being set off one after another, accompanied by funeral songs played on drums and the sounding of a traditional horn.
The frequent ceremonies, which are meant to release the souls of the dead from purgatory, come as [...]
china reports almost 60,000 covid-related deaths in p...
From December 8 to January 12, deaths related to the virus in Chinese hospitals totalled 59,938. China has reported nearly 60,000 [...]
japan, us to bolster alliance vs china, nkorea threat...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The top national security officials from Japan and the United States unveiled plans on Wednesday to strengthen t[...]
china halts visas for japan, south korea following vi...
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese embassies suspended issuing new visas for South Koreans and Japanese on Tuesday in apparent retaliation f[...]
travel agencies relieved as tourists make up for lost...
For the past New Year's Day holiday, a robust recovery took the tourism market by storm.
BEIJING – People across the country [...]
chinese tourists yet to make hotel bookings in singap...
Around the world, China’s emergence from isolation is getting mixed reactions, with Europe abuzz with excitement and Thailand ca[...]
china blocks covid policy dissenters’ social me...
More than 1,000 social media profiles that criticized the government's Covid policy have been deleted in China, some of which had [...]
china carries out combat drills around taiwan again
BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's military said it had carried out combat drills around Taiwan on Sunday, the second such exercis[...]
china reopens borders in final farewell to zero-covid
HONG KONG/BEIJING: Travellers began streaming into mainland China by air, land and sea on Sunday (Jan 8), many eager for long-awai[...]
analysts turn bullish on china stocks, which now look...
SINGAPORE: Chinese stocks are poised for a turnaround in 2023, said market observers, citing attractive valuations and a long-awai[...]