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China’s COVID-19 epidemic has ‘basically’ ended, but not completely over

BEIJING, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Health authorities in China said on Thursday the country's COVID-19 epidemic has "basically" ended, but it is not completely over as it found seven imported…

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China’s Xi calls for tech self-reliance amid U.S. tension

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Feb 22 (Reuters) - President Xi Jinping said China must resolve issues in key technological fields from the bottom up, state media reported, as the country…

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EU foreign policy chief: China providing arms to Russia ‘would be red line’

The EU's top diplomat warned China against providing Russia weapons for its war on Ukraine, after Beijing dismissed US allegations that it was considering sending arms. Josep Borrell said he…

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China warns U.S. to suffer ‘consequences’ if it escalates balloon incident

BEIJING, Feb 19 (Reuters) - China warned the United States on Sunday it would "bear all the consequences" if it escalated the controversy over a Chinese balloon that the U.S.…

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In meeting, Blinken warns China’s Wang Yi against aiding Russia in Ukraine

Blinken met China's Wang Yi in Munich Dispute over 'spy balloon' has clouded U.S.-China relations Blinken says China considering sending weapons to Russia Wang calls U.S. response to balloon 'hysterical'…

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China rolls out GMO corn planting, starts small

By Dominique Patton BEIJING, Feb 16 (Reuters) - China will likely plant less than 1% of its corn fields with genetically modified varieties this year, said two people familiar with…

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China’s Xi plans ‘peace speech’ on Ukraine invasion anniversary, Italy says

ROME, Feb 17 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping will deliver a "peace speech" on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine, Italy's foreign minister said on Friday, apparently continuing…

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China declares ‘decisive victory’ over COVID-19

BEIJING, Feb 17 (Reuters) - China's top leaders declared a "decisive victory" over COVID-19, claiming the world's lowest fatality rate, although experts have questioned Beijing's data as the coronovirus tore…

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China says U.S. balloons flew over Xinjiang, Tibet, warns of countermeasures

By Liz Lee BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that U.S. high altitude balloons flew over its Xinjiang and Tibet regions, and that it will take measures…

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‘No indication of aliens’: spy balloon saga continues to surprise amid rising US–China tension

Over the past week, the US has realised and revealed that an active fleet of Chinese spy balloons has been operating across the northern hemisphere for several years. This all…

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U.S. military says it recovers key sensors from downed Chinese spy balloon

The U.S. military said on Monday it had recovered critical electronics from the suspected Chinese spy balloon downed by a U.S. fighter jet off South Carolina's coast on Feb. 4,…

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China set to seal mega Qatari LNG deal

China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) is close to finalising a deal to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from QatarEnergy over nearly 30 years from the Middle Eastern exporter's massive North…

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China needs stronger family-focussed policies to spur births- Chinese expert

Feb 12 (Reuters) - China should enhance incentives for people to build families and boost the birth rate as the country's now-falling population could threaten the world's second-biggest economy, a Chinese family…

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Chances of new wave of COVID low in China in coming months -CDC official

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The possibility of a large new wave of COVID-19 is relatively low in the coming months in China, Wu Zunyou, chief epidemiologist at the China…

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World should ‘calm down’ about China COVID variants – Chinese scientist

By Farah Master and Jennifer Rigby HONG KONG (Reuters) - The world should "calm down" about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants circulating in China, leading Chinese scientist George Gao…

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China says it declined phone call with U.S. over balloon incident

BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China declined a proposed phone call with the United States because the U.S. side hadn't created "an appropriate atmosphere" for the call, a Chinese defence…

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U.S. seeks Chinese balloon remnants, says approach to China will stay calm

The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military's search for debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down…

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Blinken postpones China trip over ‘unacceptable’ Chinese spy balloon

By Humeyra Pamuk, Idrees Ali and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken postponed a visit to China that had been expected to start on Friday…

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Former US Secretary of State Pompeo says China’s Xi is a bigger threat than Putin

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has told Sky News he believes China's President Xi is a bigger threat to the world than Vladimir Putin. Speaking on Beth Rigby…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Fujian Province, China

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows Tulou houses in Nanjing County, Fujian Province, China. Fujian Tulou houses (tolou literal translation would be earthen) were built among rice, tea…

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EU warns of ‘unfair’ Chinese subsidies in Green Deal plan – draft

Europe and its partners must do more to combat the effect of Chinese subsidies for the manufacture of clean technology products, the European Commission is set to say on Wednesday…

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Odds ‘very high’ of U.S. military conflict with China, top Republican says

A top Republican in the U.S. Congress on Sunday said the odds of conflict with China over Taiwan "are very high," after a U.S. general caused consternation with a memo…

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Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of COVID curbs

By Yew Lun Tian BEIJING, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Lunar New Year holiday trips inside China surged 74% from last year after authorities scrapped COVID-19 curbs that had stifled travel for three…

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China calls Washington a ‘bully’ at WTO trade disputes meeting

China strongly criticised its trade rival the United States at a World Trade Organization meeting on Friday, calling Washington a "unilateral bully" and a "rule breaker". China's ambassador to the…

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Japan, Netherlands to join US in China chip controls -Bloomberg

Japan and the Netherlands will join the United States in implementing export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China soon, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The trilateral talks are set to conclude…

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China says peak COVID infections exceeded 7 million daily, deaths more than 4,000 daily

HONG KONG, Jan 25 (Reuters) - China's daily new COVID-19 infections hit a peak of more than 7 million per day around Dec. 22, while deaths reached a daily peak…

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Taiwan president tells pope war with China not an option

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has written to Pope Francis to say that war between Taiwan and China is not an option and only by respecting the Taiwanese people's insistence on…

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Chinese pray for health in Lunar New Year as COVID death toll rises

By Alessandro Diviggiano BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China rang in the Lunar New Year on Sunday with its people praying for health after three years of stress and financial…

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China reports almost 13,000 new COVID-related deaths for Jan. 13-19

BEIJING, Jan 22 (Reuters) - China reported almost 13,000 deaths related to COVID-19 in hospitals between January 13 and 19, adding to the nearly 60,000 in the month-or-so before that,…

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China says COVID outbreak has infected 80% of population

BEIJING, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The possibility of a big COVID-19 rebound in China over the next two or three months is remote as 80% of people have been infected, a prominent…

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For Chinese Lunar New Year tourists, retailers roll out rabbit dances, red lanterns

By Chayut Setboonsarng and Farah Master BANGKOK/HONG KONG, (Reuters) - As Chinese shoppers trickle back to tourist hotspots for Lunar New Year holidays, malls from Macau to Bangkok aim to…

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China making ‘enormous progress’ on vaccinating elderly: WHO

GENEVA, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization's director of immunisation on Friday praised China for making quick progress on vaccinating older people with COVID-19 shots and boosters since…

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China plays down COVID outbreak with holiday rush at full tilt

Top official says COVID at 'relatively low' level Hospital, critical cases dropping, authorities say More than 2 bln trips expected over Lunar New Year Some fear travel season could see…

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China reports big jump in COVID hospitalisations – WHO

GENEVA (Reuters) - China reported a large jump in COVID-19 hospitalisations in the week through to January 15 to the highest since the pandemic began, according to a weekly report…

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China races to make COVID drugs as Xi fears rural outbreaks

Drugmakers to triple capacity for key medicines-media President says worried about elderly, rural areas Millions travel across country for holiday season Daily deaths could peak at 36,000 next week-analyst By…

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Millions of Chinese workers on the move ahead of Friday travel peak

Half a million people now crossing China's borders per day China open to world - state leader tells World Economic Forum Lunar New Year travel welcomed, consumption key to economy…

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Chinese foreign ministry welcomes visit by U.S. Secretary Blinken

China welcomes a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to the country, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said at a regular news briefing on Tuesday. "China welcomes Secretary…

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EU must seek to de-risk rather than decouple from China – von der Leyen

The European Union needs to work and trade with China on clean tech and push for a level playing field rather than seek to decouple from the world's second-largest economy, European Commission…

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China’s population drops for first time since 1961, highlights demographic crisis

China's population fell last year for the first time in six decades, a historic turn that is expected to mark the start of a long period of decline in its…

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Air finance summit tackles jet shortages amid China travel thaw

Financiers at the centre of a $200 billion industry underpinning worldwide airline fleets are meeting in Dublin this week, gambling that China's long-awaited decision to free travel will accelerate their…

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China braces for COVID holiday surge as people leave megacities for hometowns

By Martin Quin Pollard and Bernard Orr BEIJING, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Luggage-laden passengers flocked to railway stations and airports in China's megacities on Monday, heading home for holidays that…

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China, Hong Kong resume high-speed rail link after 3 years of COVID curbs

By Joyce Zhou and Martin Quin Pollard HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 15 (Reuters) - China resumed on Sunday high-speed rail services between Hong Kong and the mainland for the first time since the…

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China set for historic demographic turn, accelerated by COVID traumas

By Farah Master HONG KONG (Reuters) - Living under China's stringent COVID-19 restrictions for the past three years had caused Zhang Qi enough stress and uncertainty to consider not having…

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Update – China reports huge rise in COVID-related deaths after data criticism

BEIJING, Jan 14 (Reuters) - China said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with COVID-19 had died in hospital since it abandoned its zero-COVID policy last month, a huge increase from previously reported…

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China COVID peak to last 2-3 months, hit rural areas next -expert

Peak of COVID wave seen lasting 2-3 months - epidemiologist Elderly in rural areas particularly at risk People mobility indicators tick up, but yet to fully recover By Bernard Orr…

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Chinese fret over elderly as WHO warns of holiday COVID surge

2 bln trips expected over Lunar New Year period Virus spreading from cities to vulnerable villages WHO says China response challenged by lack of data China's grand reopening marred by…

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Germany’s ties with China could change fundamentally – SPD leader

Germany would be forced to cut ties with China in the way it has with Russia should China attack Taiwan, the leader of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) told the weekly Die Zeit…

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China defends its retaliation against South Korea, Japan COVID curbs

By Bernard Orr and Brenda Goh BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Chinese state media defended on Wednesday the retaliatory measures against South Korea and Japan over their COVID-19 travel curbs as "reasonable",…

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‘Life is moving forward’: China declares new COVID phase

By Liz Lee and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China braced for a "new phase" in its battle against COVID-19 on Monday and financial markets strengthened after Beijing…

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China reopens borders in final farewell to zero-COVID

By Joyce Zhou and Brenda Goh HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Travellers began streaming across land and sea crossings from Hong Kong to mainland China on Sunday, many eager…

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China in talks with Pfizer for generic COVID drug

HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 6 (Reuters) - China is in talks with Pfizer Inc PFE.N to secure a licence that will allow domestic drugmakers to manufacture and distribute a generic version of the U.S. firm's…

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Greece to require negative COVID tests for travellers from China

Air travellers to Greece from China must show they have tested negative for COVID-19 48 hours before arrival, a new requirement that will be announced shortly, two government officials said on Thursday.…

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China boosts coal production, eases Australia ban to boost energy security

The increasing need to secure energy supplies after easing COVID-19 restrictions has pushed China to gradually resume Australian coal imports and urge domestic miners to boost their already record output.…

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Airline, airport groups slam EU push for pre-flight COVID testing from China

A coalition of airline and airport groups on Thursday criticized new recommendations asking for passengers flying from China to the European Union to show a negative COVID-19 test prior to boarding. EU…

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Biden raises concern over China’s COVID response after WHO questions data

WHO says China under-reporting hospital admissions, deaths Official data at odds with packed hospitals, morgues EU recommends border controls for China travellers Asian shares up on hopes China reopening stimulates…

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Airline group IATA slams COVID restrictions on travellers from China

BERLIN, Jan 4 (Reuters) - The head of the world's biggest airline trade body criticised travel restrictions against travellers from China in a statement published on Wednesday, arguing that such…

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China pledges ‘final victory’ over COVID as outbreak raises global alarm

Virus spreading fast in China after policy U-turn Several countries have imposed travel restrictions EU meets on Weds to discuss China travel policy WHO holds talks with Chinese scientists, seeks…

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