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China to test 12 million residents to uncover hidden infections

The city of Zhengzhou ordered its 12 million residents to take COVID-19 tests Wednesday after a handful of cases were detected, as China fights...

China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases

More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to their homes on Tuesday after three asymptomatic coronavirus cases...

China’s green energy rush ahead of Winter Olympics has a huge human cost

"Ordinary people are paying the price." By Poornima Weerasekara Beaten, forced off their land, cheated out of money, and even falsely imprisoned — farmers in China...

To protest rights abuses: US mulls ‘boycott’ of China Olympics

President Joe Biden said Thursday he was considering a US diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, in what would be an attempt...

Beijing tightens COVID-19 entry rules ahead of Winter Olympics

Beijing—Strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in Beijing on Wednesday for visitors to the Chinese capital, requiring negative tests and dramatically cutting domestic...

Beijing tightens COVID entry rules

Strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in Beijing on Wednesday for visitors to the Chinese capital, requiring negative tests and dramatically cutting domestic...

Beijing tightens Covid-19 entry rules ahead of Olympics

Strict new Covid-19 restrictions come into force in Beijing on Wednesday for visitors to the Chinese capital, requiring negative tests and dramatically cutting domestic...

Shanghai Disneyland closed over single Covid case

Shanghai Disneyland was closed Monday over a single coronavirus case, as Chinese authorities pressed ahead with their zero-infection strategy ahead of the Winter Olympics. China...

3rd Chinese city under lockdown

China placed a third city under lockdown on Thursday to tackle COVID-19 numbers, with around six million people now under orders to stay home...

Beijing set for 100-day Olympic countdown but boycott calls, virus weigh

Beijing marks 100 days until the Winter Olympics on Wednesday but preparations for the Games have been overshadowed by boycott calls and a fresh...

No overseas fans allowed at 2022 Beijing Olympics

Next year's Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without spectators from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the...

North Korea takes gold for Olympic diplomacy–analysts

By Sunghee Hwang While its athletes are returning home empty-handed from the Winter Olympics, analysts say nuclear-armed North Korea deserves a gold medal for its...

Coldest ever Winter Games on

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2 Koreas in fresh talks on Olympics

SEOUL—North and South Korea began talks Monday on performances by Pyongyang’s state artistic troupes at next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, after the...
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