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There's a COVID surge in China and a waiting list for cremations
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
China has reported very few deaths in a massive nationwide COVID-19 surge, but crematoriums and funeral homes say they are overwhelmed.
U.S.-China tensions are high and Taiwan's chip industry is caught in the middle
Thursday, December 01, 2022
Taiwan's semiconductor industry has become a global powerhouse, in part, because of its closeness to both China and the U.S. But now Taiwan may have to choose sides.
China's ex-leader Jiang Zemin, an influential reformer, has died at 96
Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Jiang Zemin rose to power in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests and leaves a legacy of economic reforms — but also tight political control.
Protesters explain why they demonstrated in China
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Protestors explain why they came out and demonstrated in China. Some say they did it to protest against COVID controls, others for more abstract political ideals.
China is quietly cracking down on mass protests that broke out over the weekend
Tuesday, November 29, 2022
The protests drew on deep public dissatisfaction with the country's strict COVID-19 controls. A Chinese government official blamed the unrest on "forces with ulterior motives."
Chinese protesters demand an end to COVID restrictions and Communist rule
Monday, November 28, 2022
A deadly fire in Urumqi, China, sparked the mass protests that are currently spreading across the country — with residents demanding democratic reform and an end to COVID-19 controls.
People across China are protesting for democratic reform and easing COVID controls
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Protests in support of democratic reforms and against Covid controls are growing across China. They began after a fire killed ten people who witnesses say were trapped in a building under lockdown.
After brief respite, China re-imposes strict COVID restrictions as infections rise
Saturday, November 26, 2022
Earlier this month, China relaxed its strict Covid-related rules. But lockdowns are back as infections have risen.
Surge in outbreaks tests China's easing of zero-COVID policy
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Cities are once again locking down thousands of neighborhoods and sending people into quarantine, even as local Chinese authorities are tasked with easing COVID restrictions.
A Russian-made missile explodes in Poland — killing 2 people
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
President Biden says preliminary information contests the idea that a deadly explosion in Poland, along the border with Ukraine, was the result of a missile fired by Russia.
Biden backs investigation into origins of missile that struck Poland
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least one person. Hours later, Poland said there was an explosion on its territory near its border with Ukraine.
World leaders discuss high food and energy costs at the G20 summit
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
World leaders are discussing high food and energy costs, boosted by Russia's war in Ukraine, at the G20 summit in Bali.
4 takeaways from President Biden's 'very blunt' meeting with China's Xi Jinping
Monday, November 14, 2022
The three-hour meeting between Xi and President Biden finished Monday with both leaders expressing an openness to restoring communication channels and repairing the U.S.-China relationship.
Biden and China's Xi met for three hours. Here's what they talked about
Monday, November 14, 2022
President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-stakes face-to-face meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
Ahead of meeting between Biden and China's Xi Jinping, expectations are low
Sunday, November 13, 2022
President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet on Monday. Expectations are low that the two men will be able to prevent the relationship from cratering into a new cold war.
After decades focused on the Middle East, the U.S. military shifts to the Pacific
Friday, November 11, 2022
After two decades of fighting in the Middle East, the U.S. Army is shifting its focus back to the Pacific to counter a rising China.
The U.S. Army is retooling itself to build up deterrence against China
Thursday, November 03, 2022
The U.S. Army is retooling itself in the Indo-Pacific region to build up deterrence against its top challenger: rising China.
The 7 men who control China
Sunday, October 23, 2022
China's ruling Communist Party has chosen the next seven men to run the country for the next five years. Many of them are loyal to current leader Xi Jinping.
Chinese families navigate a maze of laws and COVID rules to have babies in the U.S.
Saturday, October 22, 2022
There's a well-established industry centered in California that provides surrogate births and attracts Chinese mothers to the U.S. to engage in what's known as birth tourism.
China's Communist Party moves to solidify Xi Jinping's power in leadership shuffle
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Two notable members were removed from the upper leadership ranks. The congress also approved the addition of new wording to the party charter that cements Xi's role as the so-called core of the party.