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Pressed to choose sides on Ukraine, China trade favors the West

U.S. President Joe Biden's warning of "consequences" for any aid China may give to Russia's Ukraine war effort aims to force Chinese President Xi Jinping to choose a longstanding lucrative…

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China searches for victims, flight recorders after first plane crash in 12 years

WUZHOU, China (Reuters) -Rescuers in China scoured heavily forested slopes on Tuesday with hopes fading of finding any survivors from the 132 people aboard a China Eastern Airlines passenger jet…

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UPDATED: Chinese Boeing crashes with 132 on board, no sign of survivors

BEIJING, March 21 (Reuters) - A China Eastern Airlines 600115.SS Boeing 737-800 with 132 people on board crashed in mountains in southern China on a domestic flight on Monday and media said there was…

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Hong Kong lifts flight ban, to ease strict COVID measures from April

HONG KONG, March 21 (Reuters) - Hong Kong plans to relax some anti-COVID-19 measures next month, lifting a ban on flights from nine countries, reducing quarantine for arrivals from abroad and reopening…

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China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission's website that said two…

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UPDATED: China on the right side of history over Ukraine war – foreign minister

SHANGHAI, March 20 (Reuters) - China stands on the right side of history over the Ukraine crisis as time will tell, and its position is in line with the wishes of most…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Suqian, China

A photo made with a drone shows a village graveyard next to the solar power Suqian Hongchen Photovoltaic Power Generation in Guanmiao Town, Suyu District, Suqian, China . Photo -…

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China reports first COVID deaths in more than a year

SHANGHAI/BEIJING, March 19 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in more than a year on Saturday, according to a post on the National Health Commission's website that said two…

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Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike

SHANGHAI, March 18 (Reuters) - The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as it tries to curb a new spike in COVID-19 infections, but some…

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UPDATED: China sails carrier through Taiwan Strait hours before Biden-Xi call

TAIPEI, March 18 (Reuters) - A Chinese aircraft carrier sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Friday, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said, just hours before the Chinese and U.S. presidents were due to…

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Moscow, Beijing working on SWIFT workaround -Russian lawmaker

March 16 (Reuters) - Russia and China are working to establish cooperation between their respective financial messaging systems, a senior Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday, as Moscow responds to Western sanctions on…

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China’s soaring COVID infections fuel concern about cost of containment

China posted a steep jump in daily COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, with new cases more than doubling from a day earlier to hit a two-year high, raising concerns about the…

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U.S. raises concerns about China aligning with Russia

U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday raised concerns with Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi about China’s alignment with Russia as Washington warned of the economic penalties and global isolation…

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China records more local COVID cases so far this year than in whole of 2021

BEIJING, March 14 (Reuters) - China has reported more local symptomatic COVID-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant triggers outbreaks…

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UPDATED: Russia has not asked China for military help for use in Ukraine – Kremlin

LONDON, March 14 (Reuters) - Russia has not asked China for military assistance and has sufficient military clout to fulfill all of its aims in Ukraine in time and in full, Kremlin…

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China censors online Ukraine debate, bars calls for peace

China's censors, who quietly determine what can be discussed on the country's buzzing social media platforms, are silencing views of citizens protesting against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. In the days…

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China daily local symptomatic COVID cases more than triple

BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 1,807 new local symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Sunday, more than triple the caseload of the previous day, and the highest in about two years, as surging infections…

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China daily local COVID cases hit two-year high of over 1,500

SHANGHAI, March 12 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported more than 1,500 new local COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the most since the initial nationwide outbreak at the start of 2020, as the Omicron…

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China daily local COVID infections exceed 1,000 as symptomless cases spike

BEIJING, March 11 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported over 1,000 new local COVID-19 infections on Friday, the highest daily count since Beijing contained its first national outbreak in early 2020, driven by a jump…

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Chinese premier Li confirms he will step down next March

BEIJING, March 11 (Reuters) - China's Premier Li Keqiang confirmed on Friday plans to step down after his current term expires next March. The No. 2 in the hierarchy of China's ruling…

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China’s daily local symptomatic COVID cases nearly double to 402

BEIJING, March 10 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 402 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections with confirmed symptom for March. 9, official data showed on Thursday, nearly doubling from the daily count a day…

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Hong Kong residents urged not to panic ahead of COVID mass testing

HONG KONG, March 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong reported 31,008 new COVID-19 cases and 153 deaths on Sunday as the city's chief secretary said residents should not worry about a looming mass…

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Chinese city of Qingdao reports Omicron outbreak among students

BEIJING, March 6 (Reuters) - The Chinese port city of Qingdao reported 88 new coronavirus cases for March 5, all of them of the Omicron variant, fuelling China's highest number of daily…

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Russian firms rush to open Chinese bank accounts as sanctions bite

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Moscow branch of a Chinese state bank has seen a surge in enquiries from Russian firms wanting to open new accounts, a person familiar with the matter said,…

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Families forced to split as Hong Kong COVID cases spiral and rules tighten

SYDNEY/HONG KONG, March 4 (Reuters) - While Hong Kong clings to its "zero-COVID" policy, frustrations in the city are boiling over, workplace morale is being hit hard and families are splitting as…

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China says reports on Chinese-Russian coordination on Ukraine ‘fake news’

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) - The Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that reports on Chinese and Russian coordination ahead of Russia's attack on Ukraine are "fake news." Such practices of diverting…

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UPDATED: Chinese national wounded trying to leave Ukraine, Beijing says

BEIJING, March 2 (Reuters) - A Chinese national was injured by gunshot while trying to leave Ukraine, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, marking the first confirmed case of a Chinese casualty…

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Hong Kong mortuaries fill up as COVID deaths climb

HONG KONG, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Facilities for storing dead bodies at hospitals and public mortuaries in Hong Kong are at maximum capacity due to a record number of COVID-19 fatalities, the Hospital Authority said…

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China urges calm after Putin puts nuclear deterrent on high alert

BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Monday that all sides should remain calm and avoid further escalation, after Russian President Vladimir Putin put his country's…

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White House calls on China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The White House called on China to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Sunday as Moscow's onslaught against its neighbor continued and Russian President Vladimir Putin put…

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China reports 249 new COVID cases, including dozens from Hong Kong

BEIJING, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Mainland China reported 249 new confirmed coronavirus infections for Feb 25, health officials said on Saturday, up from 224 a day earlier, with a record number of…

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Putin tells Xi that Russia willing to hold high-level talks with Ukraine, China says

BEIJING, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in a call on Friday that Russia is willing to hold high level talks with Ukraine, China's foreign…

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Chinese capital Beijing finds most daily local COVID cases in nearly a month

BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing reported on Wednesday the highest number of daily local COVID-19 cases since late January, less than two weeks before the opening of China's annual parliamentary meeting…

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Hong Kong in “all-out combat” to contain COVID outbreak with China support

HONG KONG, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Hong Kong is in "all-out combat" to contain a surge in coronavirus cases, the city's number two official said on Sunday, with the ramping up of…

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Hong Kong earmarks 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine as COVID cases surge

HONG KONG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation, leader Carrie Lam said on Friday, as property developers piled in to show support for…

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Hong Kong parents rush to vaccinate children as COVID surges

HONG KONG, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Hong Kong parents rushed children as young as 3 years old to vaccination centres this week as the government lowered the age limit for the shots…

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Photo Story: Hong Kong hospitals overwhelmed with Covid cases

Patients showing Covid-19 symptoms lie on beds outside the Accident and Emergency Department at Caritas Medical Centre in Hong Kong, China. Hong Kong's coronavirus battle intensified on Thursday as authorities…

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China says U.S. is exaggerating Russian threat to Ukraine

BEIJING, Feb 16 (Reuters) - China accused the United States of "playing up the threat of warfare and creating tension", as U.S. President Joe Biden warned that more than 150,000 Russian troops…

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Major Chinese industrial city steps up COVID control; Bosch affected

A major Chinese high-tech industry centre limited some highway access on Tuesday after detecting new COVID-19 cases, while epidemic control measures, including mass testing, affected the local operations of overseas firms such as…

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Hong Kong “overwhelmed” as COVID infections hit record

HONG KONG, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The latest wave of COVID-19 infections has "overwhelmed" Hong Kong, the city's leader said on Monday as daily cases surged by some 20 times…

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China to focus on Gobi desert for new solar, wind power bases

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's new renewable energy plans will focus on the Gobi and other desert regions, as it speeds up the construction of huge new wind and solar power…

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Reports EU, China set to hold April 1 summit

European Union and Chinese leaders are set to hold a virtual summit on April 1 after repeated delays, senior EU diplomats told POLITICO. The meeting is widely seen as a…

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China says not granting passport renewals for non-essential travel

SHANGHAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - China's National Immigration Administration said it will not be renewing passports for non-essential travel while the international COVID-19 epidemic situation is still severe and cross…

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Hong Kong extends ban on flights from eight countries, adds Nepal

HONG KONG, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Hong Kong on Friday extended a ban on incoming flights from eight countries, including the United States and Britain, and imposed one on Nepal…

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China suspends Lithuanian beef imports as Taiwan row grows

BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - China has suspended imports of beef from Lithuania since Wednesday, the General Administration of Customs said, amid a growing trade spat with the Baltic nation…

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Hong Kong’s daily COVID-19 infections surge to record

HONG KONG, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's daily COVID-19 infections nearly doubled to a record 1,161 cases on Wednesday, authorities said, as the global financial hub battles a rapid…

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Easing COVID curbs could cause 2 mln deaths: China study

Restoring normal population mobility to "COVID-zero regions" like China will cause some two million deaths in a year, Chinese researchers say, as the country remains the only major economy sticking…

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Easing curbs in ‘COVID-zero regions’ could cause 2 mln deaths in a year – China study

SHANGHAI, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Restoring normal population mobility to "COVID-zero regions" like China will cause some 2 million deaths in a year and the key to controlling the virus…

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Hong Kong’s zero-COVID strategy under pressure as cases soar

HONG KONG, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Hong Kong is expected to report a record of around 610 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, broadcaster TVB reported, in the biggest test yet…

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WHO held talks on COVID origins with Chinese premier

The head of the World Health Organization said he had discussed with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang the need for stronger collaboration on the origins of COVID-19, a subject of controversy…

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China’s Xi meets more heads of state in Olympic diplomacy push

BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping met the leaders of Serbia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan on Saturday as Beijing used the opening of the Winter Olympics…

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UPDATED: Russia and China tell NATO to stop expansion, Moscow backs Beijing on Taiwan

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia and China called in a joint statement on Friday for NATO to halt its expansion while Moscow said it fully supported Beijing's stance on…

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China reports jump in COVID cases among Olympic athletes, officials

BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Daily COVID-19 infections among athletes and team officials at the Beijing Winter Olympics jumped to 19 on Friday from two a day earlier, as Games…

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Chinese ambassador warns U.S. support for Taiwan independence could spark military conflict with China

China and the United States could end up in a military conflict if the United States encourages Taiwan's independence, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said in a U.S. radio interview broadcast…

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Putin, Xi to discuss European security amid Ukraine standoff – Kremlin

MOSCOW, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Russian and Chinese presidents Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will spend a "lot of time" discussing security in Europe and the set of demands Moscow…

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China’s net gold imports via Hong Kong surge in 2021

Jan 27 (Reuters) - China's net gold imports via Hong Kong surged in 2021 despite a dip in December from the previous month, as consumers stocked up on bullion to…

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China launches 3-year anti-money laundering campaign

SHANGHAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - China has launched a three-year campaign to fight money laundering in a bid to safeguard national security and social stability, according to a government statement.…

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